1972 Tvr Vixen (LS6 Pro-Touring Build)

[BadassVixen]

I have the Rough Cut of the muffler air relief out of the rear body work, and it is cut so isn't noticeable when the car is sitting on the ground, but I wonder if it wouldn't look and work better just a bit higher and with some sort of mesh panel?

I also have a Carbon Fiber sheet of material laying around, and I wonder if it would look to busy if I added a bit of Diffuser accessory to the rear? It will help the performance of the car, and I think if I tweek the shape and positioning of them, I might be able to find a happy medium between Form and Function.

That first pics really says this car means business in my opinion. Lol

[BadassVixen]

Working out some issues with the TVR's strange front wheel arch shape and how the top of the arch comes way back into the body work to become the narrowest part of the wheel arch at the top, and the fact that the original wheel arch shape wont let you get all the tire width potential that the rest of the body will allow . I wanted to keep the character and shape of the original wheel arch like I did with the rear wheel arches during the wide body mod, so I figured out a simple cutting procedure for the front bonnet that work allow it to kick out.

I also had to cut the rear fender skin from the body structure in order to allow it to pop out to meet the new bonnet arch location and profile, but that wasn't too bad either, and now the 18x10 wheels with the 275/35/18 Falken tires clear just fine.

[BadassVixen]

Real World Perspective time with the TVR today, because good ideas and proportions can look good in the shop in tight spaces, but sometimes don't look good in open spaces and off in the distance.

I have also pulled the wife's Mini beside the car on a few shots so people can judge how small this car really is, and I also did a couple of shots to demonstrate the wheel base/width compared to the Mini.

I have yet to sort out a front splitter that makes sense, and haven't given up on it yet, but I am only finding options that are an eye soar with proportions and flow. The rear diffuser fins looks like it might be the way to go, so I will dig just a bit deeper into making those out of carbon fiber.

[storey618]

car is even more awesome outside! and holy hell is that car small. you really cant tell until its next to the mini

[BadassVixen]

Here is all I can come with on a splitter that seems to relatively fit the car instead of just a straight flat down air dam with a splitter wing added to it. I had to add the more contoured panel represented by the blue tape because the straight drop down mounting that the bottom of the bonnet dictated was just horrible in appearance.

Keep in mind that this is just a rough in template, and it will be constructed out of Carbon Fiber, but I needed something less costly and easier to work with to sort it out with. I am not exactly sure how the tie in or blend will be done to the fender arches yet, but that is the least of my worries with this. Lol

[delvin]

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.

[storey618]

i like it, but at the same time it just looks a bit off. maybe its the bumperettes (think thats what theyre called) or maybe its just how it hard drops then sticks out

[BadassVixen]

i like it, but at the same time it just looks a bit off. maybe its the bumperettes (think thats what theyre called) or maybe its just how it hard drops then sticks out

The Splitter will actually have to come out just a bit more forward to be better functional, but that is really only about another half inch.. This complete unit will be quick detachable for regular use and opening the tilt hood, but I have to achieve some decent downforce on this light car.. LOL

[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..

[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]

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

[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]

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

[storey618]

very awesome touch

[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..