Series One Vixen owners, show me your header tank!

[Astacus]

As per thread title really.



Once I get the engine back together, the next step is the cooling system. My header tank is a mess and has holes in it. I probably need to get one fabricated, So I need to check that the one I have is the right one before I go ahead...................unless of course ............ someone has a spare they are willing to part with?? or one of our specialist comrades has one in stock?

I am not inclined to get an ally one, I'd rather have one that looks original if possible

Edited by Astacus on Thursday 18th April 19:41

[pridaux]

Astacus said:

As per thread title really. I will attach a photo of mine when I get home.

Once I get the engine back together, the next step is the cooling system. My header tank is a mess and has holes in it. I probably need to get one fabricated, So I need to check that the one I have is the right one before I go ahead...................unless of course ............ someone has a spare they are willing to part with?? or one of our specialist comrades has one in stock?

I am not inclined to get an ally one, I'd rather have one that looks original if possible.

Suggest getting a stainless one made and have it powder coated then it will be both better and look original.
Andrew

[Astacus]

I "may" have changed my mind re alloy tanks. This guys work is stunning

http://www.andywiltshire.com/

See for example

CLICKY

or

CLICKY

[Marcosmaniac]

one of my cars has a brass cylindrical tank, I think this is the same as fitted to Granturas, the other car has a filler roughly grafted into the top hose.


Both cars are S1 vixens, one from early in the years production, the second from the last S1 vixens produced.

Edited by Marcosmaniac on Thursday 18th April 22:14

[Astacus]

Marcosmaniac said:

one of my cars has a brass cylindrical tank, I think this is the same as fitted to Granturas, the other car has a filler roughly grafted into the top hose.

Thanks MarcosManiac thats great.

Its quite similar to this fitting in a US car

Edited by Astacus on Friday 19th April 00:05

[pridaux]

Astacus said:

I "may" have changed my mind re alloy tanks. This guys work is stunning

http://www.andywiltshire.com/

See for example

CLICKY

or

CLICKY

Wow That work is fantastic well worth every penny

[TVRHTV]

I don't think my 1800S would be much different, although I'm not sure that it's original; see it on the Grantura Registry its 18/019. The offer to see it in the flesh is still open.

[Joho]

I changed mine in one of these:

http://www.evalution-designs.co.uk/Pages/Header%20...

Looks nice and works.
Before and after:

[Astacus]

TVRHTV said:

I don't think my 1800S would be much different, although I'm not sure that it's original; see it on the Grantura Registry its 18/019. The offer to see it in the flesh is still open.

PMed

[Astacus]

It really does look like there might be several types fitted, or retro fitted. I am glad I checked. Mine looks like it was a one - off either made by the factory or by a previous owner.

[tomtrout]

Matt, the header tank pictured below was made my Andy Wiltshire and is an exact copy of what I thought was the original. As you say, there may well have been various styles made. My Vixen was registered in Jan 69 and shares many of the parts used on the S1 so who knows! All I know is that my new header is well made, was reasonably priced and should do the job!

[Astacus]

Thanks Andy , that looks great. I was really impressed with the quality of his product. Yours looks very like the US car above, so that's one more for the cylindrical tank

[Astacus]

Quick update,

I got a repro header tank made up in alloy, and it looks great.



Its identical to the one in Andy's early series 2 and to a US series one whos image I had found

Thanks for the pointers everyone!

Edited by Astacus on Thursday 20th June 20:05

[pridaux]

Very jealous that looks Fantastic are you sure you can cope with all that polishing if not just send it my way i will give it a good home
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