My V8 powered TVR Vixen
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I need to take some pictures of the car with its new wheels. I also just placed an order for some new and more supportive seats. I'm also considering upgrading the single roll hoop to something a bit more rigid in case things go horribly wrong.
Still enjoying the car every time I get to use it
Still enjoying the car every time I get to use it
I've ordered some Cobra RSR seats from www.sportseats4u.co.uk. They have the same width at the shoulders as the seat base so no problem fouling the b-pillar and they look periodish.
Sonus said:
I've ordered some Cobra RSR seats from www.sportseats4u.co.uk. They have the same width at the shoulders as the seat base so no problem fouling the b-pillar and they look periodish.
thats a 'save' choice for width I guess, looks also very hugging, maybe a bit harder to get in and or out, but once in your good I guess GTRene said:
thats a 'save' choice for width I guess, looks also very hugging, maybe a bit harder to get in and or out, but once in your good I guess
I also considered the Cobra FIA historic, but since they are even narrower and fibreglass they would be too narrow for my 34" waist. Garreth Sleigh of Sportsseats4u was very knowledgeable and said that the RSRs are quite wide due to the fact that they are a steel frame seat and not a fibreglass shell. What worries me the most is as you say getting in and out. i am actually considering moving the oedalbox further back by an inch so that I have the seat further back making entry easier.prideaux said:
I met someone at silverstone Classic today that 20 year ago had a yellow Vixen that he fitted a Daimler V8 in he does not think it was yours as it was done so the standard bonnet fitted the car but interesting that at some point there was another Daimler powered car done i wonder is it still around
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Could it be though? It cerainly looks like the Old Dame has inspirered a few owners A
Could it be that the Old Dame was yellow at some point? I know my car was white originally and was painted black/green when it arrived in Norway, but my car wasn't in the UK 20 years ago. It has beein norway for 32 years.
prideaux said:
Sonus said:
Could it be though? It cerainly looks like the Old Dame has inspirered a few owners
Could it be that the Old Dame was yellow at some point? I know my car was white originally and was painted black/green when it arrived in Norway, but my car wasn't in the UK 20 years ago. It has beein norway for 32 years.
No the old Dame was the insperation for him to do the conversion the Old dame is the real Mac CoyCould it be that the Old Dame was yellow at some point? I know my car was white originally and was painted black/green when it arrived in Norway, but my car wasn't in the UK 20 years ago. It has beein norway for 32 years.
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Great day today as two things happened;
One my dad brought me the full binder of receipts and correspondance previous owners have had. There are receipts for work at DG that total a lot more than I paid and then you can add the cost of the engine overhaul and upgrades that Russ Carpenter did. So fairly pleased with that.
Two my new seats arrived out of thin air as the seller thought they were still in production, but it seams the manufacturer was a bit ahead and since the seller had them shipped direct didn't know
I have test sat them and I fit fine. Tomorrow I will find out if they fit the car
One my dad brought me the full binder of receipts and correspondance previous owners have had. There are receipts for work at DG that total a lot more than I paid and then you can add the cost of the engine overhaul and upgrades that Russ Carpenter did. So fairly pleased with that.
Two my new seats arrived out of thin air as the seller thought they were still in production, but it seams the manufacturer was a bit ahead and since the seller had them shipped direct didn't know
I have test sat them and I fit fine. Tomorrow I will find out if they fit the car
prideaux said:
I am not sure where he is putting it the engine is high enough as it is 
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The blower won't make it any higher than it already is. Maybe even a tad lower. New gearbox and bellhousing has been delivered at my machinist so should be able to level the engine and gearbox better once that goes in.A
I'm looking for a Eaton M90 from a early Thunderbird SC. This should give me the same performance as the Sprintex. It will draw mixture through a large Weber or Dellorto. No intercooling so will need to keep the boost at or below 9 psi.
in case it helps , i once repaired a aston martin db7 by buying a secondhand thunderbird supercharger from america ,then making a good one out of the two of them ,the old one was scratched in the case . i think the tbird one cost about 235 pounds .
eg..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eaton-M90-Supercharger-bui...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eaton-M90-Supercharger-bui...
isn't a sprintex a screw type of supercharger ? if so it will be more efficient than the eaton ,and make more bhp per lb of boost.
robert.
eg..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eaton-M90-Supercharger-bui...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eaton-M90-Supercharger-bui...
isn't a sprintex a screw type of supercharger ? if so it will be more efficient than the eaton ,and make more bhp per lb of boost.
robert.
Edited by ivanhoew on Friday 31st October 19:32
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