Update for recent activity

Entry posted by andy665 June 20, 2017

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A few more jobs ticked off the to do list.

Oil and filter change - after speaking to a fair few people including Technical support at Millers Oils I plumped for Millers Nanaodrive CFS 10w60 NT+ - not exactly cheap at £17 per litre but you can't put a price on looking after your engine. After identifying the filter as being from a Sierra Cosworth a quick trip to ECP got me 5 of them, they were on offer and as I intend oil changes twice per year it makes sense to have a stock of them

Having seen a very impressive demonstration of Faher Anti-friction HD I decided to place an order.

Using the engine oil as a carrier it reduces friction by up to 90% - certainly the test rig I watched showed just how well it appears to work.

Added it to the oil today, let it circulate and then went out for a drive. Now the engine in the Westfield is never going to be smooth and sophisticated but I noticed an immediate improvement - felt smoother and freer revving.

Never been a believer or fan of these additives but the demonstration convinced me that this could be different and read quite a few very positive reviews, combined with the excellent response from Chris at Ashford Classic Cars gave me the nudge I needed to give it a try and so far - very impressed

In anticipation of the new seats arriving shortly I needed to change the retaining method for the carbon half doors. These were retained by a cobbled together securing bolt attached to each seat over which the elastic cord attaches - crude but effective.

Not wanting to drill holes in brand new seats and attach bolts to I pondered and after much searching found some pretty subtle hooks that could be attached to the chassis rails that not only will keep the new seats unscathed but also easier to use. Erring on the cautious side I have also added "reserve" hooks invisibly under the chassis rail just in case the primary ones fail.

As the original cord was looking a little tired I order and fitted new black and red cord to tie in with the colour scheme

The weekend saw me remove the half doors, replace the corroded washers and also all the old rubber piping around the edge to prevent rubbing on the bodywork - once removed and cleaned, fresh piping was attached - a minor job but makes it look neater and fresher

Replaced the old, worn and tired steering with a new one - same size but much more comfortable and able to utilise the same quick release hub - all finished off with a custom carbon Westfield engraved wheel centre

I think its often these smaller jobs and improvements that keep a car fresh and the car is certainly to feel like my own now