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A Little spin up North today and 900 Miles later back to Kent where she left to go to Scotland 9 years ago.
If anyone has any history on the car Tim would love to know.
We think originally Blue and last Black
James has done some great work but with a young familey and other projects it was just not getting the time needed.
Looking forward to helping Tim Move the project forward.
If anyone has any history on the car Tim would love to know.
We think originally Blue and last Black
James has done some great work but with a young familey and other projects it was just not getting the time needed.
Looking forward to helping Tim Move the project forward.
found that car also here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
and the poster says
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
and the poster says
said:
I'm pretty sure they were taken in 1986, mostly at Brands Hatch
and the former owner is also there so it seems at some reaction and the owner before him is also mentioned in that thread :-)Edited by GTRene on Tuesday 26th July 22:56
Hi Andrew, I was sat in an airport, idly googling reg plates of cars I have owned the other day and came across this post. This was the first car I ever bought (in the late 80s) and I held onto it until after 1995. Really great to see it's got a good home: I was way out of my depth, but absolutely loved that car! All the very best, Tony
Hi Tony
Great to hear from you if you get a message from Phil he is rebuilding the car as i already have a Vixen and a Tuscan and he has a Tuscan so wanted a Vixen both great cars but both good at different things so a great pairing.
Hopefully you may be able to help him with some of the Missing history.
Have a good trip
Andrew
Great to hear from you if you get a message from Phil he is rebuilding the car as i already have a Vixen and a Tuscan and he has a Tuscan so wanted a Vixen both great cars but both good at different things so a great pairing.
Hopefully you may be able to help him with some of the Missing history.
Have a good trip
Andrew
Andrew Gray said:
Hi Tony
Great to hear from you if you get a message from Phil he is rebuilding the car as i already have a Vixen and a Tuscan and he has a Tuscan so wanted a Vixen both great cars but both good at different things so a great pairing.
Hopefully you may be able to help him with some of the Missing history.
Have a good trip
Andrew
Is it Tim the mechanic that is building the car?Great to hear from you if you get a message from Phil he is rebuilding the car as i already have a Vixen and a Tuscan and he has a Tuscan so wanted a Vixen both great cars but both good at different things so a great pairing.
Hopefully you may be able to help him with some of the Missing history.
Have a good trip
Andrew
Scary how time flies. Nearly a year since Purchase. Be good to see some progress pics of how it is coming along?
N.
Dollyman1850 said:
Is it Tim the mechanic that is building the car?
Scary how time flies. Nearly a year since Purchase. Be good to see some progress pics of how it is coming along?
N.
Yes My Mate Tim was going to build it but after 6 months decided that he was never going to get the time i had sourced the parts missing and engine by then so rather than advertise my good mate and Deputy RO Phil asked if he could take it on i had a Dealer wanting to buy it but thats not what it about so Phil doing it means it stays in kent where it started life many years ago so rather looking forward myself to seeing some progress when its finished we will all see the result 10 months but only 3 months since it went over to Phils .Scary how time flies. Nearly a year since Purchase. Be good to see some progress pics of how it is coming along?
N.
I am sure your Good Ladys T350 Wont take so long i guess your a T350 expert already
Andrew
Andrew Gray said:
Dollyman1850 said:
Is it Tim the mechanic that is building the car?
Scary how time flies. Nearly a year since Purchase. Be good to see some progress pics of how it is coming along?
N.
Yes My Mate Tim was going to build it but after 6 months decided that he was never going to get the time i had sourced the parts missing and engine by then so rather than advertise my good mate and Deputy RO Phil asked if he could take it on i had a Dealer wanting to buy it but thats not what it about so Phil doing it means it stays in kent where it started life many years ago so rather looking forward myself to seeing some progress when its finished we will all see the result 10 months but only 3 months since it went over to Phils .Scary how time flies. Nearly a year since Purchase. Be good to see some progress pics of how it is coming along?
N.
I am sure your Good Ladys T350 Wont take so long i guess your a T350 expert already
Andrew
As for the New purchase. far from an expert but it will be a fun learning curve.
N.
All,
It's me that is now custodian of GYG60J. Always wanted a Vixen and couldn't resist this opportunity.
As acquired the chassis and running gear have already been refurbished to a good standard- I can see that an awful lot of hard work has gone into that element of the restoration.
Andrew had acquired an engine and gearbox for the car, unfortunately the clutch system was cable and the car should have hydraulic, luckily an eagle eyed friend (thanks again Chris) sent me a link to the correct 'boxing/bellhousing, another friend gifted me another 'box so I now have three.
The shell had been stripped and is mostly good but, as you'd expect from a 45 year old glass fibre car, there is some crazing in places which will need sorting.
So, in short, if I post pictures now it would look as if I've done nothing but that isn't the case!
Once stuff that shows starts to happen rest assured I will report progress.
Phil.
It's me that is now custodian of GYG60J. Always wanted a Vixen and couldn't resist this opportunity.
As acquired the chassis and running gear have already been refurbished to a good standard- I can see that an awful lot of hard work has gone into that element of the restoration.
Andrew had acquired an engine and gearbox for the car, unfortunately the clutch system was cable and the car should have hydraulic, luckily an eagle eyed friend (thanks again Chris) sent me a link to the correct 'boxing/bellhousing, another friend gifted me another 'box so I now have three.
The shell had been stripped and is mostly good but, as you'd expect from a 45 year old glass fibre car, there is some crazing in places which will need sorting.
So, in short, if I post pictures now it would look as if I've done nothing but that isn't the case!
Once stuff that shows starts to happen rest assured I will report progress.
Phil.
gyg60j said:
Hi Andrew, I was sat in an airport, idly googling reg plates of cars I have owned the other day and came across this post. This was the first car I ever bought (in the late 80s) and I held onto it until after 1995. Really great to see it's got a good home: I was way out of my depth, but absolutely loved that car! All the very best, Tony
Hi Tony,Would love to get in touch with you to discover more of the car's history but you have set up your account such that you don't accept e-mails. Please PM me if you want any more info on "your" car and its progress.
Phil
ATE399J said:
All,
It's me that is now custodian of GYG60J. Always wanted a Vixen and couldn't resist this opportunity.
As acquired the chassis and running gear have already been refurbished to a good standard- I can see that an awful lot of hard work has gone into that element of the restoration.
Andrew had acquired an engine and gearbox for the car, unfortunately the clutch system was cable and the car should have hydraulic, luckily an eagle eyed friend (thanks again Chris) sent me a link to the correct 'boxing/bellhousing, another friend gifted me another 'box so I now have three.
The shell had been stripped and is mostly good but, as you'd expect from a 45 year old glass fibre car, there is some crazing in places which will need sorting.
So, in short, if I post pictures now it would look as if I've done nothing but that isn't the case!
Once stuff that shows starts to happen rest assured I will report progress.
Phil.
Plus rear screen sorted as that was missing It's me that is now custodian of GYG60J. Always wanted a Vixen and couldn't resist this opportunity.
As acquired the chassis and running gear have already been refurbished to a good standard- I can see that an awful lot of hard work has gone into that element of the restoration.
Andrew had acquired an engine and gearbox for the car, unfortunately the clutch system was cable and the car should have hydraulic, luckily an eagle eyed friend (thanks again Chris) sent me a link to the correct 'boxing/bellhousing, another friend gifted me another 'box so I now have three.
The shell had been stripped and is mostly good but, as you'd expect from a 45 year old glass fibre car, there is some crazing in places which will need sorting.
So, in short, if I post pictures now it would look as if I've done nothing but that isn't the case!
Once stuff that shows starts to happen rest assured I will report progress.
Phil.
Andrew
Andrew Gray said:
it stays in kent where it started life many years ago
Andrew
Being pedantic Andrew, with a YG registration prefix I suspect it started life (apart from Blackpool) in the Leeds area. I passed my test in my Mum's Fiesta which was SYG684W so that sticks in my mind. Wonder went it made its way to Kent...Andrew
Oliver.
oliverb205 said:
Andrew Gray said:
it stays in kent where it started life many years ago
Andrew
Being pedantic Andrew, with a YG registration prefix I suspect it started life (apart from Blackpool) in the Leeds area. I passed my test in my Mum's Fiesta which was SYG684W so that sticks in my mind. Wonder went it made its way to Kent...Andrew
Oliver.
Andrew
Funny I was wondering what had happened to this car the other day when I clappped eyes on the plate in the garage.
Bought from David Gerald circa 2000 as a body/chassis and boxes of bits, it spent several years with me in Kent.
It was me who stripped the body (never again) , bought the new bonnet, spax etc and refurbed the chassis, suspension, steering, uprights, brakes etc etc and polybushed the suspension and so on. I sold it to James around 2006/2007 maybe.
After refurbing the chassis I got the idea of sticking a 302 V8 and T5 box into it both of which I'd rebuilt but never got around to putting in the car or changing the engine or diff mounts before I sold it. I sold both the engine and box separately when I sold the car onto James. At the same time that I had this I also had a black Vixen S1 that had spent most of it's life on Jersey, but can't for the life of me remember the reg. Anyway the usual story of one too many cars/projects and getting distracted by Italian stuff meant I didn't have the time and needed the space and both trevors went.
Do be aware. Although I didn't get around to modifying the chassis for a V8, I do remember that I installed the stiffer springs for the shocks (both front and rear) which I think were supposed to be for a Tuscan V8 which I'd bought from DG. Also if memory serves the Anti Roll bar is the thicker/stiffer item from the GT6.
Anyway numerous cars later I have now returned to the TVR fold having bought Dave Connor's booted Grantura.
Nick
percival99 said:
Funny I was wondering what had happened to this car the other day when I clappped eyes on the plate in the garage.
Bought from David Gerald circa 2000 as a body/chassis and boxes of bits, it spent several years with me in Kent.
It was me who stripped the body (never again) , bought the new bonnet, spax etc and refurbed the chassis, suspension, steering, uprights, brakes etc etc and polybushed the suspension and so on. I sold it to James around 2006/2007 maybe.
After refurbing the chassis I got the idea of sticking a 302 V8 and T5 box into it both of which I'd rebuilt but never got around to putting in the car or changing the engine or diff mounts before I sold it. I sold both the engine and box separately when I sold the car onto James. At the same time that I had this I also had a black Vixen S1 that had spent most of it's life on Jersey, but can't for the life of me remember the reg. Anyway the usual story of one too many cars/projects and getting distracted by Italian stuff meant I didn't have the time and needed the space and both trevors went.
Do be aware. Although I didn't get around to modifying the chassis for a V8, I do remember that I installed the stiffer springs for the shocks (both front and rear) which I think were supposed to be for a Tuscan V8 which I'd bought from DG. Also if memory serves the Anti Roll bar is the thicker/stiffer item from the GT6.
Anyway numerous cars later I have now returned to the TVR fold having bought Dave Connor's booted Grantura.
Nick
Looking forward to meeting up we have out June meet this Sunday if your free White Horse Boughton under Blean 12 O Clock .
Yet another interesting car for the Kent Regions to enjoy
Andrew
percival99 said:
Funny I was wondering what had happened to this car the other day when I clappped eyes on the plate in the garage.
Bought from David Gerald circa 2000 as a body/chassis and boxes of bits, it spent several years with me in Kent.
It was me who stripped the body (never again) , bought the new bonnet, spax etc and refurbed the chassis, suspension, steering, uprights, brakes etc etc and polybushed the suspension and so on. I sold it to James around 2006/2007 maybe.
After refurbing the chassis I got the idea of sticking a 302 V8 and T5 box into it both of which I'd rebuilt but never got around to putting in the car or changing the engine or diff mounts before I sold it. I sold both the engine and box separately when I sold the car onto James. At the same time that I had this I also had a black Vixen S1 that had spent most of it's life on Jersey, but can't for the life of me remember the reg. Anyway the usual story of one too many cars/projects and getting distracted by Italian stuff meant I didn't have the time and needed the space and both trevors went.
Do be aware. Although I didn't get around to modifying the chassis for a V8, I do remember that I installed the stiffer springs for the shocks (both front and rear) which I think were supposed to be for a Tuscan V8 which I'd bought from DG. Also if memory serves the Anti Roll bar is the thicker/stiffer item from the GT6.
Anyway numerous cars later I have now returned to the TVR fold having bought Dave Connor's booted Grantura.
Nick
Thank you for your input, info on springs and dampers may well have saved a lot of head scratching in a year or so when the car is back on the road.
Gathering its history is all part of the fun. I am still trying to find out how it came to be dismantled in the first place.
If you are in Kent it would be great to see you at Andrew's meet this Sunday.
percival99 said:
Funny I was wondering what had happened to this car the other day when I clappped eyes on the plate in the garage.
Bought from David Gerald circa 2000 as a body/chassis and boxes of bits, it spent several years with me in Kent.
It was me who stripped the body (never again) , bought the new bonnet, spax etc and refurbed the chassis, suspension, steering, uprights, brakes etc etc and polybushed the suspension and so on. I sold it to James around 2006/2007 maybe.
After refurbing the chassis I got the idea of sticking a 302 V8 and T5 box into it both of which I'd rebuilt but never got around to putting in the car or changing the engine or diff mounts before I sold it. I sold both the engine and box separately when I sold the car onto James. At the same time that I had this I also had a black Vixen S1 that had spent most of it's life on Jersey, but can't for the life of me remember the reg. Anyway the usual story of one too many cars/projects and getting distracted by Italian stuff meant I didn't have the time and needed the space and both trevors went.
Do be aware. Although I didn't get around to modifying the chassis for a V8, I do remember that I installed the stiffer springs for the shocks (both front and rear) which I think were supposed to be for a Tuscan V8 which I'd bought from DG. Also if memory serves the Anti Roll bar is the thicker/stiffer item from the GT6.
Anyway numerous cars later I have now returned to the TVR fold having bought Dave Connor's booted Grantura.
Nick
If you have any pictures or further information on the S1 Vixen, I'd love to hear about it. I have an S1 in rebuild at the moment and I am always looking for any pictures to help.
Cheers
Matt
Astacus said:
Hi Nick,
If you have any pictures or further information on the S1 Vixen, I'd love to hear about it. I have an S1 in rebuild at the moment and I am always looking for any pictures to help.
Cheers
Matt
MattIf you have any pictures or further information on the S1 Vixen, I'd love to hear about it. I have an S1 in rebuild at the moment and I am always looking for any pictures to help.
Cheers
Matt
Drop me an email through PH, I owned the first customer Vixen S1 with a Kent engine for a while, have a few pictures that I can email to you which may (or may not) be of help.
David
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