Vixen 21 RV 1987 Turbodiesel Manual Transmission

Description

Vixen 21 RV 1987 Turbodiesel Seen on Jalopnik
5 Speed Manual Transmission
Production Number 366
116,192 miles
Yes, its the same Vixen on Jalopnik being sold:
https://jalopnik.com/this-vixen-21-td-is-a-sports-car-wearing-the-body-of-an-1847197862
The Vixen starts right up effortlessly, without cold starting smoke or acceration smoke. The transmission shifts easily into all gears including reverse and 5th gear.
Updated and worked on slowly over the last three years. Non-smokers. Clear pink slip. Rust-free.Current registration and plates in South Dakota. Stack of reciepts for all parts. All body work done with West System Epoxy with heavy chop strand fiberglass, body and body parts painted with Nason single stage paint. No leaks in the ceiling observed. Body restored, cracks removed, and reinforced with fiberglass. Body parts painted individually. Cockpit seating and dining room seats in excellent condition. Engine and transmission are clean and degreased. Front frame has holes added for tow bar (seen with front bumper removed).
If you choose to tow the Vixen home with a truck, I will give you a tow bar and the towing hardware, and safety chains. Driving the vixen home and shipping are all possibilities too.
If you need specific photos, I can shoot them.
Images and videos can be seen here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aEWlj68a1xInl72NQ9mxE4RUERvGFSa6
Upgrades, Work and Observations
Body
Painted 2018, BMW Alpineweiss (Alpine White)
Body work and fiberglass deep crack removal and resurfacing, 2018 and 2019
Clearance lights removal, front and rear
New passenger side window (Installed 2019)
New rear window seal (6/2021)
Wheel cover wire restrains
Wheel cover key locks removed
New aircraft cowling locks for wheel covers
New door handles
New plastic door linkages (all doors)
Entrance door arc, resealed
Driver side door card modified (old door car needs to be reconstructed)
Cockpit ceiling rebuilt in white plastic
Driver door needs a new seal (I had a perfect new seal, but it was too big, had to remove it.)
Driverside front window has a leak at the top.
Roof seal will need update soon.
Cooling System
New 19” single speed electric fan Linoln Towncar (temperature triggered) with toggle switch override
New aluminum radiator with added air removal valve
Coolant fill port under bed
New radiator caps
New radiator hoses
New heater core hoses in engine bay
New heater core hoses (in cluster of hoses in hood area)
New water pump
New thermostat
Frame
Airbags have been deleted
Rear frame reinforcing clamps installed
Greased steering fittings (6/2021)
Charging System
140 Amp CS144 style alternator (found on Cadillacs)
Updated ground straps in various locations
Transmission
Transmission free of leaks
5th gear easy to shift into
Reverse easy to shift into
Shifter assembly rebuilt with brass bushings
Reverse solenoid cleaned and oiled
Shift cabled lubricated
All transmission seals replaced
Input shaft seals
Output shaft seals
Flywheel resurfaced
New clutch plate
New pressure plate
New throwout bearing system
New pilot bearing
New clutch master and slave assembly
New clutch slave hydralic hose
Lucas Synthetic in transmission
Clutch pedal bushing upgrade, Heim joint
Axle shafts
Axles disassembled cleaned and reassembled
New boots (2019)
Synthetic CV joint grease
New axle bearings, both sides
Ford Taurus castle nuts (Axle Ends)
Brakes
Deleted Powermaster system (6/2021)
8” double vacuum booster installed (6/2021)
Raybestos master cylinder (6/2021)
Brass porportioning valve (6/2021)
Vacuum line 3/8 from engine to booster with brass fittings (6/2021)
New front brake calipers (2019)
New front caliper hoses (2019)
New rear brake cylinders (2019)
Cleaned and maintained rear brake hardware
Air Conditioning (engine)
New BMW AC compressor
New AC hoses in rear, high and low sides
AC system flushed
r134a port added to low side
AC could be colder, will be investigating this.
Air Conditioning (house)
Run capacitors changed 6/2021
Start capacitor changed 6/2021
Evaporator cleaned
Condensor cleaned
Engine
Injection pump rebuillt on 5/2021
Timing belt, and tensioner (6/2021)
New silicone air and turbo intake tube assembly
New air filter (Baldwin)
Oil cooler hoses 2018
Rebuilt grounding strap
Intake manifold cleaned, decarboned
Power steering pump (new)
Tachometer and speed sensor (6/2021)
Freeze plugs, 2018
Fuel System
New, re-engineered diesel fill port with hoses
Fuel pickup assy gasket
Modified and working fuel float (2019)
Fuel sender cleaned and funtional
Fuel pickup, removed, cleaned reinstalled
Webasto hoses new
All fuel hoses replaced 2019
New fuel filter
Manual bulb style prime pump (at fuel tank)
Batteries, Cables
6/2020 Starting and House Batteries
30 amp to 15 amp connector (converter pigtail)
#4 grounding wire added to front fusebox
#10 grounding wires added to front headlights
Welded grounding lug added at front of frame
Tail lights rewired with newer rust free bulb sockets
Tires
Installed 6/2018, 100% tred (unworn)
Bad spare tire, will need to be bought.
Missing one hubcap (sadly)
Lugs and studs in good condition, non stripped or damaged.
On Jul-06-21 at 11:50:21 PDT, seller added the following information:
Roof raises and lowers just fine, and those photos are on the google drive account listed above.