Anyone feeling brave?

[Magpie215]

 

I remember my grandad (rip) telling me that he used to have one back in the day.

 

I think they were thought of as a fairly quick machine back then.

[brownnova]

I believe "do not paint" is the appropriate reply here....

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Javelins are lovely looking things when up and together. ‘Do not paint’ is bollocks in the case of this car - it looks rougher than a badger’s arse as it stands.

Let’s hope someone with steel bollocks is prepared to take it on.

[drum]

spear wheels

Ben Hur might want it.

[LC Torana]

"Spear wheels"

 

Massala had them on his chariot.

 

But seriously, these cars are not for the faint of heart.  Complexity that makes a P6 Rover look straightforward.  Almost nothing is conventional.

[Parky]

"Good morning Halfords, Gary speaking, how can I help?"

 

"Hi, yeah I need an oil filter for a Jowett Javelin, have you got any in stock?"

 

click brrrrrrrrrrrr

 

"Hello? Hello?"

 

And I would imagine that's what parts supply will be like

[Dick Cheeseburger]

"Good morning Halfords, Gary speaking, how can I help?"

"Hi, yeah I need an oil filter for a Zafira, have you got any in stock?"

click brrrrrrrrrrrr

"Hello? Hello?"

And I would imagine that's what parts supply will be like

I wouldn’t expect Halfords to find a correctly matched part for a modern daily, let alone a JJ.

[Magpie215]

Halfords is actually preety good...even better if you have a trade card.

[spike60]

Halfords couldm't supply Porsche 944 or Merc 300se filters, both 1989.....

[fordperv]

Halfords couldm't supply Porsche 944 or Merc 300se filters, both 1989.....

Used to get sierra spark plugs, leads, dizzy and rotor off the shelf in the mid to late 90s ahh I still remember the part number of the champion plugs now RF7YCC

[DeeJay]

"Good morning Halfords, Gary speaking, how can I help?"

 

"Hi, yeah I need an oil filter for a Jowett Javelin, have you got any in stock?"

 

"What's an oil filter".

FTFY

[tooSavvy]

Didn't 'GrumpyNorthener' do a not half bad job (blueforum??)

 

Spares are 'held like land title', by those in the circle and distributed to the worthy...

 

If you have a car, show willing to get it back on the road, and are trusted not to 'flip-it' [not probably the most lucrative use of 4 years of a life!] parts are around

 

 

TS

[brandersnatch]

Didn't 'GrumpyNorthener' do a not half bad job (blueforum??)

 

Spares are 'held like land title', by those in the circle and distributed to the worthy...

 

If you have a car, show willing to get it back on the road, and are trusted not to 'flip-it' [not probably the most lucrative use of 4 years of a life!] parts are around

 

 

TS

I was just going to say the same thing. Probably not using the same words

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

[Junkman]

It would be perfect Stan Woods Memorial fodder.

[tooSavvy]

I was just going to say the same thing. Probably not using the same words

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

Wot... U rekon m a sinikk uh?

 

TS

[Bradders59]

I went into my local branch a couple of years ago and asked spotty yoof parts assistant if they sold brake pipe. He disappeared for 5 minutes and came back with a length of plastic tubing ! I shit you not.

FTFY

[vulgalour]

So that's what a stereotype looks like!

[sierraman]

Nobody can say he hasn't offered it to an enthusiast before it gets bangered.

[brandersnatch]

Wot... U rekon m a sinikk uh?

 

TS

Or like I don’t speak Savvytalk

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

[tooSavvy]

It takes all sorts, dear chap

 

TS

[panhard65]

I have got a workshop manual for these if anyone wants to take it on. If it were a lot nearer I would have a go at it.

[John F]

Oof.

 

I would love to take this on but there's no room at the inn...

[strangeangel]

Handsome old beasts, aren't they?

 

 

Hope it finds a home away from the oval.

[pompei]

My late father had one before I was born.  He talked about it for years

[Squire_Dawson]

Me! Me!

Me!

 

(Is what I would like to say).

 

Years ago I had my heart set on a Jav but nowadays I feel indifferent towards them. They are thoroughbred cars with racing pedigree and had impressive performance as alluded to. Spares are not a problem for any Jowett model thanks to the efforts of the Jowett club and their native Yorkshire grit. The early models were very troublesome and prone to snapping crankshafts, early engines also had hydraulic valve lifters but these were soon deleted. I do not think any car will still be around with these faults as from the PD series onwards all the problems were ironed out. The body is Gerald Palmer's work.

If the advertised car has its running gear that is a bargain. 

[Tigerfox]

The Jowett Club are now aware of it so hopefully it will get rescued.

[Magpie215]

The Jowett Club are now aware of it so hopefully it will get rescued.

Yeah it pays to get pics and details spread widely...kind of feels like helping preserve in a small way

[DodgyBastard]

There's one in a volvo 300 graveyard not far from me.

 

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[Jams]

Christ he needs to put that on ebay! Some skinny jean wherein cloud vaper would jizz his pants at that!

[Squire_Dawson]

I DEMAND a scrapyard visit at SF.