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Astacus
Original Poster
1,357 posts
103 months
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Well, here we go, finally. The old girl is back on her own wheels for the first time in at least 12 years. 15X5 wires with the correct backspacing for the Vixen, no spacers needed (probably) sporting 15/65/195 Yokos. Oh Yes. To paraphrase the movie, At 19:10 on the 27th of July 2012 the Vixen became self-supporting!    Certan amount of suspension geometry tweeking needed Quite pleased with myself
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thegamekeeper
1,990 posts
151 months
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Looks the puppies privates, brilliant.
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heightswitch
3,413 posts
119 months
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Excellent. Always nice seeing another one on the way..
N.
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whitewolf
589 posts
35 months
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Fantastic!!!! Well done so far!!!!
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oldgeebee
228 posts
25 months
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Great stuff Matt  We're almost at the same stage - I got a wheel on each corner during the week as well, so I know how it feels!  GB
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tomtrout
214 posts
32 months
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Well done Matt. Love the wires - I might just have to clean up those splined hubs at the back of my garage.
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bluezeeland
431 posts
28 months
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tunepipe911
252 posts
18 months
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there seems to be a lot off restoring going on,I am a stage behind for the moment 
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stainless_steve
5,680 posts
127 months
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Looks great,nice to see a vixen chassis
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Astacus
Original Poster
1,357 posts
103 months
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Thanks all,
It was really a great moment wheeling the car out of the garage for the first time. Had to rush back from work so I could get it out before the light failed!!
Next job is finsh off the diff mounts, then do the gear box seals and bearings and on to the engine. This was rebuilt by the previous owner so hopefully just a strip and check. Hoping to have the engine in by Christmas if at all possible and start on the bodywork in the new year
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bluezeeland
431 posts
28 months
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Very well, and let have some pics !
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jastx
92 posts
23 months
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Excellent! Can't wait to see the next phase.
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Astacus
Original Poster
1,357 posts
103 months
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Finally got around to getting some original photographs that teh last owner gave me, put onto CD ROM. So I just thought I would give you the before and after shots. Those of a delicate disposition, look away now!!   This is how it arrived chez Astacus  and now I am going to sit the body on it in a couple of days well you've kind of got to havent you?
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THREEFISHORANGE
356 posts
90 months
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Looks like you've got your work cut out restoring the body, good luck!
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GadgeS3C
1,953 posts
33 months
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Astacus said: I am going to sit the body on it in a couple of days well you've kind of got to havent you? You need to fix a seat on the chassis so you can hold the steering wheel and make brummm, brummm noises. You know you want to! Nice progress, looks like a lot of hard work has gone into that.
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Astacus
Original Poster
1,357 posts
103 months
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GadgeS3C said: You need to fix a seat on the chassis so you can hold the steering wheel and make brummm, brummm noises. You know you want to!
Nice progress, looks like a lot of hard work has gone into that. Busted Even had to buy some new steering parts so I could hook the steering up!!!
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tomtrout
214 posts
32 months
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It's coming on Matt! Being a tad ahead of you with my own project, I think it is worth giving serious thought to how you intend to tackle the bodywork. I spent the thick end of most weekends from May through to September last summer just grinding out cracks, reparing larger holes and bodged repairs and laying up GRP tissue. At the end of all that effort I still didn't have a finish that was suitable for painting and the truth is I didn't have the skils to get close. I think I saved about £1000 by providing a solid base for the paintshop to finish but I'm not sure all the time and effort was worth it. Just a thought before you embark on the journey.  
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Astacus
Original Poster
1,357 posts
103 months
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tomtrout said: It's coming on Matt! Being a tad ahead of you with my own project, I think it is worth giving serious thought to how you intend to tackle the bodywork. I spent the thick end of most weekends from May through to September last summer just grinding out cracks, reparing larger holes and bodged repairs and laying up GRP tissue. At the end of all that effort I still didn't have a finish that was suitable for painting and the truth is I didn't have the skils to get close. I think I saved about £1000 by providing a solid base for the paintshop to finish but I'm not sure all the time and effort was worth it. Just a thought before you embark on the journey. Lovely job TT Thanks for the advice. Thats rather made me think. My plan was to try and do the bulk of it but accept that I was going to have to rely on a good body shop to do most of it. My shell is in rather a poor state, with some serious cracking almost all over it, but I do want to keep it. I gave a few moments thought to a spare shell I found for sale on the web, but in the end I wanted to keep as much of the old car as possible. Making a rod for my own back I know. I am even considering re glassing in the floor. Has anyone done it? Are floor panels available?? I noticed, when I looked at the old photos a bit closer, that the old floors are not flat, but the rear section is sunk and there is a re-inforcing panel behind the out rigger. Love to hear from anyone who has approached this.
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Astacus
Original Poster
1,357 posts
103 months
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And here we are:  Heres a close up of some of the cracking  looks like there has been some side impact damage  One of the doors has had a lot of work too. Obviously a bit of a mess, but fixable I hope. Bonnet is not much better. I will get the worst of it done then get it to the experts
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wulmar
61 posts
79 months
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I have re bonded the original floors back on to mine after cutting out to extract chassis. You cant beat originality  
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