1972 Tvr Vixen (LS6 Pro-Touring Build)

[BadassVixen]

I have the rear sway bar mounted in position, and it all looks like it is going to layout and work nicely. This freehand and space necessity design is coming out pretty damn cool, and I am really liking the complex mechanical look that will be seen through the rear glass, because it allows this car to stand out even more with uniqueness that won't be seen on other cars at spectator events.

It is hard to capture everything with the camera, but some of the clutter should disappear once the floor and wheel wells are built. And yes the heim joint links are going to be larger, I am just using those less expensive ones for mock up, and the bulky sway bar arms are going to be drilled or dimpled once the chopped ends are all smoothed out and rounded.

[2GRX7]

VERDI NIZE! Hurry up and finish, man! ;-)

[BadassVixen]

What do we think about this front chassis cross brace design? It will bolt into place with hidden hardware when I am done, and it will provide a lot of extra strength to the upper coil over mounts, while tying into the same style as the rear brace that can be seen through the back glass.

The Top Bent Bar in the pictures will be removed and is only there to keep everything square and sturdy until final welding of the chassis.. And on a side note, Just look at the Motor Position relative to the tires and how well the motor is sunk right into the tread.. LOL

[Aethium]

This thread is amazing, it's like a great movie unfolding.
You can't build a car this cool without some drama!

[CTeunuch]

Awesome build, this car is turning out killer! Thanks for keeping the thread on topic, no need to drag other business in and clutter it up.

[BadassVixen]

Nice! You may want to consider placing all attachment points on the same axis and plane. Depending on how that coilover's range of motion, you could have high stress bending moments and or bind between the coilover mount and the chassis mount.

Thanks.. The pictures are kind of deceiving and do not show the range of motion of the parts very well. The upper control arm has an up an down motion, along with a Inward/Outward motion from the center rear of the car, and the Bell Crank has an Up and Down motion, along with a Forward/Back motion from front to rear of the car, and that is the reason for the mounting you see of the heim on the control arm.

I have run the suspension through full exaggerated motion and it works very smoothly this way, and the Heim Joint linkage forces always remains centered to the Bell Cranks motion with no outward or sideways forces that would add stress.. I hope that makes sense, because the pictures don't really show that very well, and I have tried several attachment points and mounting angles to the upper control arm.

[2GRX7]

Nice! You may want to consider placing all attachment points on the same axis and plane. Depending on how that coilover's range of motion, you could have high stress bending moments and or bind between the coilover mount and the chassis mount.

[BadassVixen]

The TVR is sitting on sprung suspension right now, and it all seems to be very fluid movement through full suspension travel with no issues, so now it is time to start getting ready for final fab and welding of the rear cage/cantilever setup after I get the rear sway bar mounted and additional link tabs added to the upper rear control arms.

I will have to get with the experts at Ridetech for our spring rate analysis soon so I can get that dialed in eventhough the 275# rear and 350# front springs I had on hand seem very close. I will of course replace the pictured mock up hiem joint linkage to a more bulky piece for strength and durability , because I was only using the cheaper pieces pictured to avoid ordering the wrong high dollar parts by getting impatient.

[JHermes]

holy shiit al this shiit people are talking!!
Its all about the build and i love it man!
keep it one of a kind! you will have the best looking one in the world!!

[fefelarue]

So awesome

[BadassVixen]

I have the final machine work and alterations to the Yamaha R1 cantilevers I am using for the TVR rear suspension, and with a few simple alterations like replacing the factory roller bearing with a more durable and dependable greasable Brass/bronze bushing, I now have a readily available and reasonable cost replacement part if necessary

[P78]

good to see some progress again this thread

[loekaaz]

So I really like the new front clip, but those tail lights gotta go.

LED lights (round, square or rectangle), modified C6 taillight housings, something more modern.

Ouch. LOL Those tail lights are vintage TVR, and we removed the 1970's rectangular for those, but I think you will like them once it all comes together.

I like the tails. Just ignore him. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Probably drives some old scetchy Hyundai or something similar

[BadassVixen]

Ok it is feedback time from the guys that know, and it has to do with the sway bar mounting and link kit attachment pictured here. I see no problem using the upper control arm as the attachment point, and there is way more room if the sway bar is mounting in this higher position, so please do let me know if there are any Pro's or Con's with the way I have this setup?

It is all tacked together other than my final bar mounts pads, so I can make some adjustments of there is any insight I am not aware of? I still obviously have some finishing grinding and shaping of the sway bar arm, along with some drilling large holes in it to lighten it up and look better, but this should give an idea of the full front suspension layout.














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[BadassVixen]

So I really like the new front clip, but those tail lights gotta go.

LED lights (round, square or rectangle), modified C6 taillight housings, something more modern.

Ouch. LOL Those tail lights are vintage TVR, and we removed the 1970's rectangular for those, but I think you will like them once it all comes together.