Has anyone....

[SimonSparrow]

Put a 3000M (or Vixen) body on a newer TVR chassis, such as a Griff or Chim?

Would this be a quick and expensive performance upgrade?

Just an idle question for today....

[Terminator]

I once toyed with the idea of putting an M-series shell onto a V8S chassis but it was obvious from the start that it wouldn't fit without a great deal of cutting & shutting. I would guess that anyone else who had similar ideas reached the same conclusion.

[JSG]

What would be the aim here, are you looking for a later suspension set up?

I would have thought that a new M chassis with uprated suspension would be as good unless the aime is to drop a M body on complete Griff 500 running gear, in which case you'll have some major work to make it fit.

If you go for it, post your progress.

[SimonSparrow]

Hi,

It was just an idea that occurred to me. I like the idea of a Rover engine for my 3000 M (at some stage in the distant future...) and know that the 3000 M chassis needs to be modified to do this.

This seemed like another possibility, so I was just curious if it had been done.

I know the Ford 302 V8 is a better fit as the angle of the 'V' is 60 degrees as opposed to the Rover at 90 degrees. I have another car with a Rover V8 so I have some attachement to them.

[LeeBee]

I have heard of a couple of S series bodies mounted on the Griff/Chimaera chassis, the problem lies when you come to insure them, what car do you tell them it is??

Cheers

LeeBee