1972 Tvr Vixen (LS6 Pro-Touring Build)

[TheBig_Wood69]

Can we get a start up and rev video? i bet this thing is gonna sound mean as fuck

[delvin]

Yes ^^

[rnitch]

i think the front "mouth" modification would look great on this

[Teeson1111]

dunno how i missed this thread for so long, but subbing

[BadassVixen]

Looks like I have both sides of the front bonnet flaring pretty damn symmetrical for rough grinding and trimming, so the body shop should be able to take it from here. I am tired of the fiberglass grinding that wasn't part of the deal, but when you want it a certain way, you have to do what you have to do. Lol

[white out]

Looking good.

With the style this car has, the tail lights really look out of place. Can't explain why.

[BadassVixen]

Well I have passenger side bonnet flare rough in to match the drivers side that was done the other day, and of course getting it symmetrical kicked my ass, but it appears it will be there after the final grinding and shaping.. Once that is all found to be true, I will leave it up to the body shop to do all the finish grinding and structural strengthening on the back side, because Fiber Glass works sucks..

[Spawn613]

I love how much progress is being made on this build. This is one of my favorite cars on S|W. I come back to this thread all the time.

[BadassVixen]

I have the first side of the front fender flare mod, and I am thinking I really like it so far. I did my best to keep the overall TVR flat top shape that also matches the rear, but I removed the odd fender opening roll in at the top, and now it looks like a normal wheel arch that allows me to fill all the wheel opening up





















Here is the original shape of the TVR wheel opening with the same size tire on it..

[storey618]

very awesome touch

[BadassVixen]

I received the CNC cut gussets and pieces to make the TVR logo'd crossbar today, and I think it will all look pretty damn good and really beef up the Suspension/Roll Bar assembly.

Once the car is exploded the assembly will be sent out for final welding and a couple more gussets, and I will be home free with a unique and custom item

[Joosh]

Really not a fan of the spoiler. It kinda makes the back end look saggy. But if it's purely functional, I guess it's fine.

[BadassVixen]

Please excuse the fact the Diffuser Fins aren't perfectly straight, but this is the first rough in for them. I uses a sheet of APR Performance carbon fiber and bonded two halves together to end up with two finished sides.

I notched the body to accept the fins all the way up to the last 1/2in of the top tip, and that way they will appear seamless in the original roll pan, along with allowing me to have a large mounting footprint on the backside to take care of any directional forces or turbulence.

The green fine line tap on the lower rear wing bracket represents what I think the final cut shape of the bracket will be instead of the flat bottom

[storey618]

what if you curved the sides up to follow the body line in the front. i dont know about aerodynamics as much as you seem to so that could be a horrible idea for your purpose haha might look a little smoother though

[BadassVixen]

What about an e28 IS type airdam that slopes back a little bit with a splitter on the bottom? Who knows though, just spit balling.

At any rate this is a flat out amazing build, love checking in on it daily.

Thanks, and I will look into that option.. I am trying to avoid an actual generic style air dam if I can avoid it, and that is because this car is just too damn curvy to pull off a straight or flat air dam..