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After owning my Westfield Sei with a crossflow engine for three years, and after spending a lot of time thinking, meditating, and stressing over whether I should restore it or upgrade it by swapping the crossflow engine for a Zetec or Sigma, I’ve finally decided to start by restoring and upgrading the chassis, body, interior, and other parts. I’ll also restore the crossflow engine and see if, with all these improvements, the car brings me enough satisfaction. As the car stands today, it has a lot of problems. For starters, there are some fumes coming from I-don’t-know-where, but by the end of a drive, I always need a shower. The braking system isn’t working properly, the pedals have too much play and move around — which feels a bit dangerous. I’m also quite short (1.65 m), and I can’t reach the pedals properly without a cushion. On top of that, the electrical system and switches look old, and the speedometer doesn’t work very well. So as you can see, I have a lot of work ahead of me. So here is my build — or better said, restoration — diary. I’ll start with the electrics, and I’ll try to complete each task as I go, while also doing some things in parallel to shorten the overall timeline of the project.

Very surprised 😮 that this hasn't been snapped up!

Think we should be ok for this 🤞see you there A&B

Thanks, it scrubs up OK for a 29 year old thing. Looking forward to bringing it to Malvern this year.

Is that code for something else Mike? Car’s looking mint 👌

Maybe

Sorry andy going to Santapod Sunday so can’t make it!

I hope he's out every day to celebrate, not just Sunday!

Off to test the new air filter cover

@Jakejmagee’s tiger has passed it’s Mot so is coming out to celebrate on Sunday!!

Wide track kit, just waiting on the longer brake hoses

Bump and price drop grab a bargain 😎

On a nice day like this, it would be rude not to. Pint of shandy in the sun🍺🌞

Yep. 😡 The main problems was lower rear right wishbone bolt was impossible to retract without removing the lower motor mount from the frame, which was held on by three nuts / bolts, two of which were inaccessible without obstruction spanners (see above). The lower motor mount was like sticking my hand into a freshly opened tin, sharp edges on both sides that cut me every time I reached in. Blood everywhere, but I don’t give up easily.

OOOOOWWWWCCCHHHH! 😱😱

Right side done apart from setting the ride height. Beer o’clock might be early today:

F*** you dumb motor mount, back in at last after tearing my forearms and hands to shreds to remove and reinstall it:

Thanks @Rednop1 These are Stunning

That's an excellent route and 2 excellent venues there @AndrewBClarke. The weather is forecast so have a fantastic time and we will see you all once we return from Gods Own Country, Yorkshire Dales.

Took lots of thought but only one fixing. The doors sit happily on their own with just a single pin used as a pivot plus a bungy cord. Luckily I'm still flexible enough to thread myself inside 😀

Public apologies to Naranga - been a nightmare at work this week… Photos coming tomorrow…

Very intrigued as to how you have fitted your half doors to get them to open like that. Any more photos

I’m at work 😢

Well mine is 2014 fixed arches so I guess it must have done? Unless my tub had been laid up somewhere for years. Not likely.

I think I should be ok for this.