Vixen body shell

[foxdog]

S1 Vixen shell.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C282395

[Astacus]

Hmmmm tempting. It's in much better nick than mine. However, if I swap bodies there will be precious little of my car actually left!

[heightswitch]

Brand new shell isn't much more!!

if it was cheaper then it would be a good spare for a racer.

Not cheap enough though.

N.

[phillpot]

heightswitch said:

Brand new shell isn't much more!!

That surprises me, just a bonnet for later S Series cars is 800+ I believe ?

[Adrian@]

phillpot said:

That surprises me, just a bonnet for later S Series cars is 800+ I believe ?

Mike, you pays for your fibre glass in 2 differing ways, the item in gel finish for you to graft into a repair/flat/check for pin holes/prep/prime/flat/prep etch prime/ flat, prior to paint OR flat/etch paint...either way your sums are almost equal.
Adrian@

[thegamekeeper]

I have to say in my opinion it looks like a very good honest "TVR" shell. Not sure how much YOU would sell that for Neil but I cant imagine Goldsmith and Young answering the phone for less than £1500.

heightswitch said:

Brand new shell isn't much more!!

if it was cheaper then it would be a good spare for a racer.

Not cheap enough though.

N.

The problem with the new everything route is you end up with a sanitised replica with new chassis, new body, wrong engine and on and on and on, a kit car in fact but certainly not a TVR (waits for verbal ubuse) The whole point of a classic is it is NOT new, it has history and patina. I can see the point in replacing something that is damaged or corroded beyong redemption but surely you have then started in the wrong place. My Granny is shabby by newly restored standards, brought about by use and enjoyment but its a car, thats what they are for.

Matt have to say your resto looks to be coming along nicely and to a good standard. If your body needs a lot of work then buying a better shell may bring the use and enjoyment forward, I would say go have a look.

Adrian@, not sure where you buy your panels but I have never made or bought a new panel that needed that ammount of work!

Dont be too rude with your replies, its Valentines Day (apparently)

[Astacus]

thegamekeeper said:

The problem with the new everything route is you end up with a sanitised replica with new chassis, new body, wrong engine and on and on and on, a kit car in fact but certainly not a TVR (waits for verbal ubuse) The whole point of a classic is it is NOT new, it has history and patina. I can see the point in replacing something that is damaged or corroded beyong redemption but surely you have then started in the wrong place. My Granny is shabby by newly restored standards, brought about by use and enjoyment but its a car, thats what they are for.

Matt have to say your resto looks to be coming along nicely and to a good standard. If your body needs a lot of work then buying a better shell may bring the use and enjoyment forward, I would say go have a look.

Adrian@, not sure where you buy your panels but I have never made or bought a new panel that needed that ammount of work!

Dont be too rude with your replies, its Valentines Day (apparently)

Thing is steve (and thanks), I kind of take the same view as you. My car, so far, has a new chassis (because, judging by the original pictures I have, it was just a collection of iron oxide struggling to stay in shape) completely new front suspension (except hubs and steering arms), almost completely new rear suspension (old uprights and hubs) and it wouldn't really feel right to replace the shell too.

This is definitely making a rod for my own back because I know the tub will need 10s of hours of work but it keeps me off the streets.

[RCK974X]

I'm sure you'll all breathe a small sigh of releief when I say that although I did have to buy a new chassis for mine, and new door mouldings, I HAVE kept the original bodyshell, and spent considerable time repairing and filling it, almost to the limit of my patience (I truly HATE the rubbing down bit). I had to rebuild the diver's rear quarter from a VERY incompetent crappy repair, and discoverd the driver's door shell had been holed and was in similar terrible shape.

I'm quite proud of that rear corner as I look at it now ...

[Moto]

thegamekeeper said:

The problem with the new everything route is you end up with a sanitised replica with new chassis, new body, wrong engine and on and on and on, a kit car in fact but certainly not a TVR (waits for verbal ubuse) The whole point of a classic is it is NOT new, it has history and patina.

Steve, excellent point well made. I'm not knocking the 'replace it' route when you need to, nor improving cars. But I much prefer to look at a classic car that openly shows it's patina & history rather than one that looks brand new.

[ATE399J]

Mine's got LOTS of patina, in fact it's got more of that than anything else.... does that increase it's value?

P.