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I've never been in a V8 Westie, in fact I don't think I've ever seen or heard one running, I bet they are great fun! Is this basically the same 4.0 V8 they put in TVR Chimaeras and Griffiths?

I can message him a reminder direct if you like Ash?

I couldn't find a 'bravery' icon to 'like' your post with! 🤞

Not sure if @Carl Warren sold this?

Enjoy it @Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO, if we get 40th anniversary shirts all records are erased and you’ll have to start all over again with the new shirt! 😂

Today we set out on a road trip, en route we stumbled across this place, so continuing my pilgrimage to motorsport venues across the world here goes😎

We picked up our hire car this morning and headed north, En route i spotted signs for this place, it wasn’t planned honest 😉 it was 30$ each to get in Margaret wasn’t really interested (she’s followed me round loads of car museums) so I said I’ll go in you wait out there in the sun I’ll only be 5 minutes, the young lady at the desk said it’s ok it’s free today, she must have taken pity on two little old folks😂 so in we went, Margaret lasted 5 mins, I lasted quite a bit longer.

Do I need large fire extinguisher when I turn kill switch ON ? I’m not sure right now if was a smart idea to convert a simple, reliable operating track-only Westfield with just a few wires, no handbrake, no horn, no proper indicators, nobproper lights, fog reverse ligjts, etc.into a road-legal car… but I’m pushing ahead anyway

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Hi Richard, any idea what your chassis number is? fellow 88 owner 😉

Welcome back..great to have a returning member

Welcome back @Richard.C it’s good to have a narrow back on the road - or at least soon to be back on the road! Make sure you start a rebuild thread and post up photos of your progress. Ask as many questions as you need to, we’re here to help! There’s a possibility of a club 40th anniversary parade lap for our Westfields next year at the Silverstone Festival in the summer, so a good incentive to get it done before then!

Mine had been off the road for 14 years and it's taken a fair bit to get it working properly again. I didn't do a full rebuild but it's taken a while. Great to hear another early car is back on here.

Getting this in early, one for next year. Kit Cars and Modified at the Motorist, Saturday 14th March, 2026. Could be cold!

Welcome back!

I've found from bitter experience that it's death to these projects to have them too far from your house.

I just wanted to say hi, I have re-joined the club after being away for probably over 25 years. The good news is I still own my Westfield SE that I purchased 36 years ago, the bad news is it's been stood in a garage for around 23 years so is now in need of a full rebuild. Anyway pulled it out of the garage it was stored in and have relocated it close to my home, I need to find storage space for my other toy so I can get the Westy into the garage at home to start the rebuild. She's a 1988/1989 kit, narrow body SE with a 1600 xflow. I'm sure I'll be looking for some help along the way specifically locating parts or newer alternatives. Richard

Hi Al, apologies, this is in the post tomorrow. Sorry for the delay - life has been hectic!

Thanks everybody for your comments, much appreciated. I didn't realise you could get different sized full screens, this may be part of the solution. Steve

Did you send me a new WSCC sticker @Mathew Vernon - Membership Secretary? Nothing has arrived on the post yet……

That's no problem. I would happily take the cycle wing brackets as well in case.

Not brought by the postie but I found a great deal on a new, unused 31l fuel tank and installation kit incl cradle thing, bands, etc. so snapped it up. The ~20l range of my tank is a bit tiring if actually trying to go anywhere! Now, I expect installation is a doddle, yes? 😁

Completed a proper brake upgrade today. Well, the chaps at my local garage (J Day Engineering) did. Mine is a factory built car, from 1993, and having only done 4000 miles, was still on its original brake pads, tiddly discs and tiny calipers from a Cortina, from back in the day. Now it has sparkly new kit from Burton Power. HiSpec 4 pot calipers with the largest discs to fit inside my 15 inch Minilites, HiSpec braided hoses and Greenstuff fast-road pads, and fresh brake fluid. (Mine is very much a road car rather than a track weapon.) Given the car is around the 400 bhp per tonne mark, I now look forward to it being able to stop as efficiently as it is able to proceed. I'll collect it tomorrow. The only downside being it'll only be around 0 degrees C when I do. (Finally, for those that are interested in this sort of thing, the parts bill came to about £750 including delivery and VAT, while the labour was circa £350 including Vat. So £1100 all in. I'm perfectly happy with that.)

Yes, it's a pain, but you have to deal with it or put your toys away for six months of the year 😕