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Hi, I am looking for the following parts, either new or used: Alloy front Cortina uprights Alloy front Cortina hubs Alloy calipers suitable for 13” wheels Any related ancillary parts you may have available I am based in Spain, so the items would need to be shipped here. Please note that I will cover all shipping costs, as well as any applicable Brexit-related taxes or customs duties. In the event that any part is damaged during shipping, I will take full responsibility and will not claim any compensation. I have purchased many parts from other users before, so I’m very familiar with international shipping and logistics.

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The vin number stamped into the chassis tube just infront of the pedal box

Ash, do you mean the VIN number stamped into the chassis? Or is there more stamping that I've not spotted on my car yet?

Malvern will give you the chance to sit in and try for size many cars. Most people are very obliging so fingers crossed you'll be able to identify exactly what suits and no longer have to run around the UK testing out cars that don't fit you guys! 🤞🤞🤞

I'm 42 with a 7 years old daughter and 4 years old son. I'm rebuilding mine so it's off the road, but before dismantling it I did take every occasion to be out on the road with the westfield, even for a quick grocery shopping trip. Early morning, afternoon (nap time for them) and late night weekend runs were common as well, basically any moment they are sleeping or busy with something else 😄 (and I'm not working obviously). There is the occasional weekend full day meeting anyway, which gets plenty of planning beforehand.

@JJQ I'm similarly aged but with 7a and 3 year olds, who don't enjoy staying asleep... I commute in mine when I can, as well as snatching evening blasts of a half hour or so. Plus have averaged a track day a year over the two I've owned the bought-built car. That's it, really. My experience of replacing the engine over the last ~year is that serious mechanical endeavours get strung out over a very extended period, as all my tinkering time is my previous evening driving time. Which isn't a lot. So buy built and working plus don't spank it, would be my advice!

Hmm.. Will see if I cant push him to come to malvern

MAC1 have the same chassis as older MK, so there should be enough space.

Just abit of a heads up too anybody thinking of purchasing this car . I went and viewed the car over the weekend as i fancied a redtop to roll around in for a couple of months and to drive down to malvern kit car show next weekend. Its not a bad little car yes its been damaged and there are of course a couple of areas that show this front flared side panels are a slighty different colour orange and the body has a couple of spider cracks that have been sprayed over and still show but i could live with that But and this is a VERY BIG BUT the chassis has been complete changed and the replacement chassis that has been used doesnt have the correct chassis number stamping This is not something i want to get into a debate over the reason for my post is that i would hate a member who is interested in the car traveling long distance with a view to buying the car and then finding the problem or a new member who is abit green not spotting the problem and then finding the problem at a later date .

thanks thats good info.. Cheap MAC1 bike engine up north on facebook.. But thats getting even more raw an experience..

First time I have wished to be shorter !!

MK and GBS are slightly larger/bigger than widebody Westfields, so they might be worth a try. The largest/biggest Sevens are the Dax Rush and the Luego Viento.

Thanks everyone, had a great time sunning myself in Spain 🫥

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As others have mentioned, FW relates to bodywork not the chassis size. However, as the FW body is a later design, then it will be on an SEiW chassis and will almost certainly have lowered floors. Therefore it will likely be more suited to the taller owner. I say “likely” because being a kit car, you just never know!

I have an as new pair of 5 3/4 chrome headlights. As new condition. Collection preferred due to glass CW11 1DX. £150 Thanks Andy

Hi! I wouldn't have ruled out any brand, but I only happened upon Westfields. However, the difference between individual cars can be huge!

Car Bubble straight from China - Alibaba) Ordered 26.02.2025, recived today ( by sea transport) , total cost with transport 365 USD. (included shipping fee - 90 USD) I have from years working nonstop two original Caroccons (new from ordered) . So can tell main diffrences: Cacoon vs Carf Bubble (Alibaba) 1. doble layer but afer few yerars outer layer of Carcoon falls apart after a few years in use due to weather conditions (sun / frost). Car Bubble is made from one layer, thik and haevy PVC, will see how it detoriates. 2. Carcoon (outdoor) is available only in silver , Bubble - any colour You like 3. Carcoon floor is really thick PVC. Car Bubble - If not additionally paid - the same as bubble material. From experience, I will advise pay additonaly for thicker floor, as I did. 4. Zipper - Carcoon - plastic. In mine 2 carcoons lost some tooths during few years of use . Cause some back pain during zipping and unzipping... Car bubble - zipper is metal, but cant tell how it will stand during next years 5. Carcoon - defined sizez, Bubble - any size You want 6. Carcoon - no fixing points on outer layer, Car Bubble - possible to oreder additional fixing points 7. Carconn - significantlyh less power - energy consumption . I have measured with a tool - Carcoon - one 10W, second 7 W (both with two fans). Bubble - when two fans working : 32W, one fan 16-17W. 8. Carcoon - fixed two fans. Bubble - two fans, but possible to deattach one (one is enough to keep bubble pressurized, two for faster inflation) 9. Carcoon - much more quiet ! 10. carcoon - better arragement around fans, allowing air to flow, Bubble - easy to block air flow (I have added some foam to avoid this, easy but needed) 11. Carcoon - AC - DC power supply is located inside Carcoon, and have option for battery charging (to be hones, never used this option in any carcoon), just kill swithch and after winter cars started with no problems, 18Ah batteries). Car Bubble - two AC-DC power supply, one for one fan, looks more delicate than this in Cacoon, but will see. Will update differences after few Years So far I am going to try to fix and improve my oldest Carcoon - change the zipper to more robust, if posible change outer layer to more robust, not so fragile, keeping what best in it with low power consumption fans, and two layer construction. Will see it will find a proper craftsman willing to take on this challenge EDIT : Oh and one more difference - in Customer care - mine two carcoons I have orederd straigt from manufacturer in Uk , conatct was well , how to be polite... better will not write it there . 😕 . From China - I got pictures from productiuon , detailed questions regarding every detail, info via whatsup when floor was made, when outer, when tested (with pictures) , when shipped, when arrived to EU, etc etc. Even too much of this Customer Care (and no additional costs taxes / dutes / vat ets , as it was with Carccon) . My third Carcoon was orderd from Demon Tweaks (with staded " 2 weeks " - leading time. Aha.. sure, was few months and still "sorry we can not supply Your orded" ) . Canceled this order. On Alibaba leading time was stated correctly . No delay.

Two of the largest type 7 kitcars are the dax rush and luego velocity both are bigger than a westfield check them out if you haven't already

All best wishes to both of you.

Have you considered surgery @SeftonH? It's very good these days 😂

When you say other cars you mean other widebody westfields or other marques ?? Curious on MK chassis size, or other kits which seem to pop up cheaper than the wide westies I am seeing. Really was dissapointed that the tiger was so small, everything else about the car was ideal.. Budget, build, engine, etc was all perfect, but no amount of mods, seat tweaks etc would make that work for me.

Thats the confirm I was seeking. Many thanks. I can see a drive to Kent in my near future. Width didnt feel like an issue even on the smallest of cars.. It was length and head being above the windscreen line with some cars where the seat was on runners and or thicker.

I'm not sure if it's the same on all Westfields but my drivers side cabin is wider than the passenger side, may be of relevance if sharing a car between two drivers