Grantura chassis

[Morant85]

Hi all , I’m in the uk and understand there is companies that can supply new chassis, but is there anyone with chassis plans or anyone local to me I could take some sizes of there chassis if there car is stripped down please .
I’d like to build a grantura for myself . I’d like to do it this way so that I can say I’ve built the whole car plus I can’t afford to buy a chassis out right . I’m a qualified welder and this is the way I can get on the scene .

Thanks for your time people hope there is someone who can help

Thanks
Nick

[porterpainter]

Hi Nick,

Where are you based?

A previous owner of my Grantura made his own chassis for it…not idea where/if he got plans for it, I think he just winged it… but a self build can be done for sure!

What parts do you have already? (Building one ground up might be more expensive than buying one as the parts are scare)

Regards
Andy

[GTRene]

Here you can or could buy TVR chassis most sorts, also Grantura new!

https://tvrclassics.weebly.com/chassis.html

example of their chassis

[Morant85]

Hi Andy thanks for your replying I’m in the midlands don’t know If you are close ? Is your car stripped down at minute or they old photos ?

Hi haven’t collected much yet really just doing my research , I’d only do a mk1 with b series engine . A lot of running gear I read was Volkswagen suspension

Thanks
Nick

[porterpainter]

Morant85 said:

Hi Andy thanks for your replying I’m in the midlands don’t know If you are close ? Is your car stripped down at minute or they old photos ?

Hi haven’t collected much yet really just doing my research , I’d only do a mk1 with b series engine . A lot of running gear I read was Volkswagen suspension

Thanks
Nick

Hi Nick,

I’m in liverpool but those are old photos from the around 15 years ago when the guy made mine.

If you don’t have a base car then might not really be viable for you to do at a low cost to be honest. Mk1 and mk2 were vw suspension with the mk2 had b series engine.

This MK2 one was a load of spare parts and a v5 and it went for best part of £5k:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166158593049?mkcid=16&a...

If you’re trying to build a from near scratch and want it to be authentic all the interior, glass, etc isn’t cheap to source (if you can even get some of it).

I guess it’s all relative to what you consider low cost as you may have a different perspective to me (as I’m tight)

Cheers
Andy

[Morant85]

What’s the difference between the Grantura and vixen chassis ?

[GTRene]

Morant85 said:

What’s the difference between the Grantura and vixen chassis ?

I guess the wheelbase, the Vixen have the longer wheelbase.

[Adrian@]

Morant85 said:

What’s the difference between the Grantura and vixen chassis ?

IMHO, you need to be asking the difference between a Grantura torsion bar 1/2/2a(as you mention VW) and then the Grantura MK3/Mk4,1800/1800s, then, moving to a Vixen S1 is the compromised (read cheaper) version of the Thurner designed 1800/1800S/Mk3/4. Which then becomes the LWB version Vixen S2/S3 (but not the Vixen S4 as that is the Bigland designed M series chassis).
Added a link to ...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Grantura
A@

Edited by Adrian@ on Saturday 15th July 05:58

[Morant85]

Going back to my original question , anyone know of any chassis lying about to sell ?

[plasticpig1972]

Hi Nick,
I don't think that was your original question.
"Does someone have chassis for sale" but more one to copy.
Alan

[Morant85]

Sorry Alan you are correct , it don’t look like I can get plans to build one , so I’ve decided to ask about if anyone has a old chassis I can build up from

Thanks
Nick

[Morant85]

Hi all , anyone can help ?

Thanks
Nick

[GeneralBanter]

Morant85 said:

Hi all , anyone can help ?

Thanks
Nick

There were two sold on ebay a couple of weeks ago along with one body and loads of parts. If you do a bit of sleuthing you might find the new owner will sell you one or loan one to copy.

[PeteFlowers]

Hi Nick,

are you looking for dimentions of a Grantura MK1 chassis? (see URL)



this is the chassis of the Grantura MK1 chassis I have build.

regards
Pete Flowers

[GTRene]

a Grantura Chassis...

here is a 'new' one

said:

New old stock chassis supplied by David Gerald

and some body and more for sale, for someone who needs a hobby, a car in parts.




https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/140201

[James.007]

PeteFlowers said:

Hi Nick,

are you looking for dimentions of a Grantura MK1 chassis? (see URL)



this is the chassis of the Grantura MK1 chassis I have build.

regards
Pete Flowers

Hi Pete,

Do you have dimensions of a grantura MK1 chassis, or plan drawings?

[James.007]

I am after chassis dimensions of a grantura MK1, or plan drawings with dimensions, can anyone help?