Vixen Tusvan Hand Brake

[prideaux]

I have the wrong hand brake on the Tuscan at present

However I have bought a rather tidy original one however without taking my Vixen apart I cant see how its modified and mounted I know by looking at it I need to do a little fabricating to make it fit right just wondered if any of you had any pictures of it mounted to the rails without the shell in the way that would give me some tips
Thanks
A

[prideaux]

Adrian@ said:

That is not an OE item Andrew, post me a picture of what you have got and I will send a picture of an OE item from my loft.
Adrian@

Yes I Know
The Vixen parts list suggests 2 MK1 Sprite and early MGB it looks like my vixen has the early sprite fitted obviously that list needs to be looked at as suggested list
The list says modified so would have been interested how the modification is done I can see how I would do it creating a spacer and extending the brake base and this I may need to do even to an original as using the SE centre column I want to get the height right to suit that application as I think it may sit lower than standard






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[Astacus]

Andrew,

I hope for your sake that the Tuscan doesnt use the same set up as the early Vixen, ie a modified XK120 handbreak handle. I ll post pics this evenng if needed....

[prideaux]

Come on guys there must be people with pictures out there when they where doing work on the handbrake don't be worried that Adrian will come and say thats wrong its not a Dumper truck
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[Mr Tiger]

Don't know if these will be of any use.





They probably don't show the handbrake in enough detail but they're the closest I've got to what you're looking for. They were taken by the previous owner during restoration. The chassis doesn't shine like that now!

Chris

[prideaux]

Thanks guys interesting my current one is mounted on the top rail not the bottom I think the one I have I can do some fabrication work on and fit to the existing position its only used once a year at MOT time after all yes I see the difference now Adrian hope the spiders did not get you up the loft
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[davegt6]

Fantastic! When I was rebuilding my Grantura I searched everywhere to figure out what the handbrake had come from and without success. Having seen the Benford Dumper truck reference and done a Google images search that is it! Great to know that a premier British sporting marque used such prestigious race bred parts.

[spludge]

This is my 1971 2500, dry fitting everything before chassis paint. If it's any use and you need more pics I can try again tomorrow.

[prideaux]

Cheers Guys got it now I see my confusion OE is a bracket mounted on the bottom rail for some reason they have taken that bracket and braced between the bottom rail and the top rail and mounted higher up the bracket that's the reason it looked to high and large where it is and also a brake warning switch not OE I guess I will put my thinking cap on and create a bracket that will position it correctly for the SE Centre Console and once on and trimmed all sorted unless you want to lie under the car and say that's wrong



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[prideaux]

Adrian@ said:

Bodged...is that what your saying Andrew...night.
Adrian@

Careful that's a very high horse your on don't fall
If its done by you its called a Modification
If its done by some one else that you have explained how to do it differently to OE then is an Exactly Modification.
If its done by someone else and you have never done it that way its a Bodge
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[gmw9666]

These? http://www.lsengineers.co.uk/ratchet-handbrake.htm...

[Adrian@]

gmw9666 said:

These? http://www.lsengineers.co.uk/ratchet-handbrake.htm...

Come on Glen, help me here!
Each TVR handbrake has it's own little bodge (modification, extension bracket welded on) to suit the height and length AND position on the chassis, or twist/tweak depending if the twin cable compensator was attached directly to the extension or an adjustable bar and then compensator.
Early versions are obsolete (Vixen and the like) and you are looking at secondhand.
BTW that looks like the Wedge version!! but then you would know, as you have one in bits.

I happen to have about 13 versions of the things ALL different!
Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Saturday 5th April 07:37

[gmw9666]

Adrian@ said:

Come on Glen, each TVR has it's own little bodge (modification, extension bracket welded on) to suit the height and length AND position on the chassis, or twist/tweak depending if the twin cable compensator was attached directly to the extension or an adjustable bar and then compensator.
BTW that looks like the Wedge version!! but then you would know, as you have one in bits.

I happen to have about 13 versions of the things ALL different!
Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Saturday 5th April 07:24

So thats a no then lol

And don't talk to me about that bl00dy wedge grrrrr lol

[prideaux]

Don't talk to me about at a Price. had enough of that this week.
Will see what I can Bodge together and if successful call it a Prideaux Modification
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[Hansoplast]

Another item of the handbrake that was not in this item yet.

On my handbrake handle there is a small peace of metal losely fixed.

Do not know the function of it.
Checked the manuals of Escort, triumphs 2 to 7, but no information.

Can anybody help?

Thanks, Hans.

[prideaux]

Adrian@ said:

I use a bronze/copper TIG welding rod and use that as the split pin in the handbrake then scroll the other end around a 6mm screwdriver and loop it that into the spring.

Crash I told you that horse was a high one
You mean a BODGE thanks for you Honesty
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[DavidY]

prideaux said:

Crash I told you that horse was a high one
You mean a BODGE thanks for you Honesty
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At least it's a hidden Bodge, unlike chrome bumpers on a Taimar!!!!!

[prideaux]

DavidY said:

At least it's a hidden Bodge, unlike chrome bumpers on a Taimar!!!!!

Or a 3000S if your going to get personel may as well cover all the cars
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[Astacus]

gmw9666 said:

These? http://www.lsengineers.co.uk/ratchet-handbrake.htm...

Hmm very interesting. There seems to be some mix and match going on in handbrake circles!

The closest I could find to the chrome handle was the XK version



but is the extension a TVR modification? Its not clear whether the XK part has the extension.



Useful to see they offer a new toothed portion.

Edited by Astacus on Saturday 5th April 14:25

[Hansoplast]

Adrian@ said:

If you attach one of these onto the minor chassis tube, then the spring to you plate THEN you attach the black and red wire to your brake warning light and hey presto..a brake warning light switch.
Adrian@
I use a bronze/copper TIG welding rod and use that as the split pin in the handbrake then scroll the other end around a 6mm screwdriver and loop it that into the spring.

Thank you Adrian,
I even have the pring that was hanging on the end of the rod.
Sophisticated detailing for a TVR. Handbrake is that stong that the engine will not pull away. Should be the other way around.
Hans.