TVR Vixen S2 1969 WFD 400H

TVR Vixen S2 1969 WFD 400H

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Dollyman1850

6,318 posts

250 months

Tuesday 10th October 2017
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1969tuscan said:
Tip.
They handle better with the spring and damper at the forward location.
N.

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
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Does anyone know if tan interiors were common on vixens as wfd400h is tan , and I can't say I've seen another

Astacus

3,382 posts

234 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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Theres definitely a BRG one with a biscuit interior, but I think its in the states

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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Tan with orange is a brave shout. smile

limjamrace

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854 posts

152 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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No that was a custom job done by the previous owner to me..
The bodyshell was Brown..

Marigold exterior was supplied with black trim..

It springs back memories seeing that trim..My Irish Setter used to stand at the rear section of the centre bit and lean into the corners..

Do hope the 'TEAC & BARC' decals are still in the back window!

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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Hi thanks for keeping post going , putting body back on tomorrow will post Picts , David you said originally body colour was brown have you noticed the orange in the radio appatur , or were you referring to the interior as being custom by previous owner .

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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. Just for you

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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Last picture just for you David ,still has stickers on and will keep them on

limjamrace

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854 posts

152 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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I mean't original body colour when I obtained it was Brown..With the custom interior as is now..
Factory original was Marigold as I said before way back..Evidence was seen on facia and elsewhere..

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Sunday 29th October 2017
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1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Sunday 29th October 2017
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1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Sunday 29th October 2017
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Body back on , now the work starts to refitted everything ,


Edited by 1969tuscan on Sunday 29th October 19:34

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Sunday 29th October 2017
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1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Sunday 29th October 2017
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1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Tuesday 31st October 2017
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limjamrace

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854 posts

152 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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My oh my...
What a wonderful site to see this..
Many the year in various lock ups with those views from the rear looking out,but never with asuch a gorgeous paint up.

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Tuesday 14th November 2017
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Just made another hole in my bank balance, bought an original alloy wheel to use as spare , as car came without one, wasn't cheap but we're do you find an original that someone is prepared to part with , so bit the bullet and bought it , now all I need is to paint it and fit a tyre. Anyone know of a tan cover for it or someone who can make one , I've seen a black one before on eBay . PS David I managed to find everything for the heater and with some very helpfull pictures off pistonheads I now know we're it all fits

limjamrace

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854 posts

152 months

Tuesday 14th November 2017
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Haha ..That probably is the one from.the car that existed when i had it..
I do know a previous owner sold the bumpers for over £600..I sourced that from ebay..
Amazing the rear heated screen wasn't sold off..
For myself i had a notion of doing that as my plans were to compete with WFD.
A perspex rear window was considered.
The spare wheel cover was black if i remember right.

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Tuesday 14th November 2017
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Hi David not quite the one off car the guy who I bought it off said it was off his Tuscan that he spent a fortune restoring and sold at the wrong time , the wheel was the only part he had left, he regretted selling the car ,. As for the black cover there wasn't one at all with wfd400h , I might have to get one made in tan leather , not an issue for now lots of things before that, I have noticed that it has white side lights combined with white indicators that a period thing as front indicators are orange usually. Not bothered as next may it's mot exempt anyway.

1969tuscan

650 posts

105 months

Wednesday 15th November 2017
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Just another thought on the restoration theme , seems a shame that parts for these quite rare cars are so expensive , maybe that's why some of these cars are stripped To sell
as spares. There owners could not afford to restore them , as a pensioner I have struggled to find money to carry on the restoration of wfd400f I got a part time cleaning job in a garage to help. I was lucky as a vehicle technition since school at least I can do the majority of work myself , subject to health allowing. But I suppose the high prices that's on Even the most basic of classic cars. Now .means people will ask high prices for parts. I remember a lot of years ago ,think it was late eighties might be wrong the yuppy years classic cars hit the roof people spent fortunes restoring them taking them out of the price range for ordinary People. Some people lost a lot of money on the restored cars when the bottom fell out of the market. Can't see prices falling now though