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Hello all, Since I have my westfield, the forum was a very useful place for finding everything I need about my Westy. Now, after rebuild it, it's time to introduce my car !! Westfield SE with a Ford Kent XFlow twin Weber 40 DCOE. In france, It's really rare to find one like this Enjoy the pics, and I hope you will like it....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Truly-Hateful-Porsche-944-2-5-8v-Illuminati-Owned-/252470468076?nma=true&si=SiFGiZNiqiwzfBO%252FlhgrccfbcdI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Okay, I know it's an Ebay ad and supposed to go in the proper section, but if you read the description you'll find that it really belongs in 'humour'...

So thanks to everyone for the pointers and recommendations - it has certainly helped focus my mind and plan. I had placed my order for bits and bobs last weekend so was committed to my choice of 200g woven fabric which I thought was thin enough to retain the initial shape and hopefully light enough to go round the edges. So I arrived back from work on Friday to find a big box of very fumey bits plonked into my shed by my girlfriend who was complaining that it was stinking everything out! The first task was to use some filler to smooth out the indents where I had screwed in the top piece and generally tidy up the template. I next wanted to create a barrier between the template and the first layer of fibreglass. Now I know that there are release waxes ect which can be purchased, but I had found an american car building site which suggested using foil was a good solution. So...I gave it a go and covered the entire template with foil and put the first layer of fibreglass on. What a mistake!!! The problem is that the foil lifts from the template and makes a roller coaster of a finish on the fibreglass. So this was quickly lifted off and went in the bin! Next up I tried parcel tape and sprayed WD40 on to assist with removal. This gave a much tighter wrap of both tape and fibreglass to the model. The tricky bits were the top corners where the fibreglass wanted to lift away on top and just below. I wanted a slightly rounded finish so I wasn't too worried as long as it was close enough. I let this first layer dry completely before adding a further 2 layers. I then went ahead building up the layers in 2's, smoothing out any excesses of resin or high spots between double layers. I tried not to add too much resin (just enough to wet out the fibre fully) to avoid building up high spots. I also aded a pencil line under the layers (can be seen just at the bottom of the above picture) which will eventual become the cut line along the side of the piece. For the moment it is providing me the line which I need to glass down to. Piece trimmed and smoothed down ready for final single layer of fibreglass, which I have stuck on - but didn't take a picture of yet. I will put one on later. I am really pleased with the results so far and the finish (although the pictures do not seem it) is pretty smooth. By eye and touch it feels like a consistent surface, which with more work should be really good. Today I am going to start with the filler to fill in any low spots and weave pattern. I will then sand down any areas to try and get the finished shape ready for the skinning process. I just ordered the skinning products this morning so hopefully they should arrive early next week. I have gone for a black and red carbon 3k twill from Easy Composites which I think should look good with the current colour scheme of my car. Anyway - thats all for now. I will provide another update soon.

The engine bay scuttle had loads of holes etc, so bought a couple of CF panels and went for it…also made a fitted a parcel shelf for all the better half's rubbish…

Ben, are you selling the wife or the Westfield?

alas cruel ....... but true

Nice to see someone who's in to self-deception. You are doomed. Might as well give her a key. Don't forget that looking to the mother in law is what your missus will likely look like in 20 years - enjoy.

I'll be there, I going out shortly for a quick blat before hand if I make it to the petrol station!!!!!!!

Looks really good Gary.

thanks Dave stripes are silver carbon effect, followed geoffrey the other week and he reckoned they stand out better than the drl's

Yes I think they are the same but if you do have a 31mm nut you should be able to leave the wheel on which would make it easier.

In that case sounds the same as my Sierra ones. I am pretty sure I did mine up to 250lbft but then someone mentions Nm and I think oh must have been that then, but it was 250! I'd have looked it up at the time The 41mm socket wasn't easy to find had to order one online. My rear wheel centres are not big enough to allow socket to fit, so had to jack up the car, put in 5th, chock the front wheels, apply brakes with a wedged in bit of wood and use a big torque wrench to get them tight. Might even have had a bit of tube over the wrench, but can't recall (it's an age thing!)

Looking at various posts suggests 250ftlb is right, but a call to factory or a response from someone with better memory than me would help!

or my driveway.... I leave in heald green. closest village, train, taxi or panda depending on flight times, just leave me a spare key in case I need to move it.

Finally had the tyres swapped to the new (used) wheels today. Very pleased with them. Just Gotta clean up the old ones for sale now. Old and new: