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Well hears a big shout out of thanks to ash (rednop on the westfield forum) and Reid for speed motor factors in Aberdeen both went above and beyond to get the parts needed to me So all sorted , road tested and ready for a wee romp up to catch the ferry int morning

Crikey, doesn't time fly !!

And a few from today around Durness.

It does when you built the thing in about 3 weeks flat!

Never had an issue getting rid of birds.. Getting a bird seamed to be a lot harder.

Well hears a big shout out of thanks to ash (rednop on the westfield forum) and Reid for speed motor factors in Aberdeen both went above and beyond to get the parts needed to me So all sorted , road tested and ready for a wee romp up to catch the ferry int morning

It wasnt 3 weeks , was few more End of June This was first week in July First week in August And middle of August

Tweeked it a bit

Alter nothing. 17-18 psi all round.

23.37pm and its still light.

And don't get me started on the silly cow next door who is complaining about the seagulls redecorating her conservatory because she keeps throwing food out for them

Just admiring a lovely pair of tits feeding the family

May 5th, 2018 Spend: £0.00 Cleaning the car for the big day tomorrow. May 6th, 2018 Spend: £30.00 Stoneleigh. Arranged for breakfast at McDonalds and was happy to see I was not alone. @richyb and @dombanks had both just arrived so we got ourselves some unhealthy food and coffee and just as we finished up, @lewis arrived in his 'regular' car as he had broken his car the night before. Doh! As we set off, about 5 minutes into the journey I noticed that the car would try to stall again whenever I needed to get into 2nd or 1st gear at a roundabout or traffic light. Thinking that maybe my fuel gauge is lying to me I changed route desperately for a petrol station. The first one we came across was in Southam, so filled up but this made no difference. We did manage to make it to the show and once parked up I started to look at what could be the problem. Start the car, blib the throttle and when the revs drop again, blipping it again would make it stall. Think @Northampton Motorsport need to have a look at it, as it's nothing like I've ever read about on the forums. Picked up a new 2" fuel filler hose and the electronic fan switch from CBS I ordered earlier this week. May 7th, 2018 Spend: £0.00 Came back from shopping with the family and walked into the garage to be greeted by a puddle underneath the car. Because I had not parked it in the usual place (on the carpet) it was now quite apparent that there is something leaking from the tank. A quick look revealed a 4cm gash in the bottom of the tank from which the petrol escapes. Absolutely no idea how that came about, but now I know, I need to empty it quickly. Not helpful that I brimmed the tank yesterday on the way to Stoneleigh . One of my sons friends popped round and we filled his tank up with my petrol. May 8th, 2018 Spend: £0.00 Working from home today so I can remove the fuel tank from the car in the afternoon. There was still a surprising amount of fuel left in the tank, which the fuel pump did not manage to pump out. Once removed and emptied, I hosed it down with copious amounts of water and then left it to dry. May 10th, 2018 Spend: £33.80 Fuel tank dropped off at Precision Welding and it's now fixed again. After work put it back into the car and fitted the new fuel filler hose. Just need to wait till a new fuel pump seal arrives before I can fill it up again. Also temporarily fitted the electronic fan controller so I can reach it from the drivers position and set it up 'on the go'. When it is working satisfactory I can hide it from view as it's not the prettiest of boxes May 15th, 2018 Spend: £7.19 The seal finally arrived, but unfortunately it doesn't fit. Another £7 wasted . Re-used the cork gasket and struggled a bit to get the arm back on. I feel another winter project coming on... Went for a short shakedown and am surprised that the stalling issue seems to have gone. How? May 19th, 2018 Spend: £0.00 Trying to avoid the Royal Wedding by following @GaryD1971's example and cutting a little bit away on the steering column bracket that prevents the clutch pedal from providing enough travel. Hopefully this takes care of the crunching in 1st/2nd gear. After a short drive I can report it is better, but not yet resolved. Looks like there is more travel required, which from studying the pedal box can be created, but is a little more involving. May 23rd, 2018 Spend: £0.00 Took the car to work for National Drive your Westfield to Work Day, and on the way back stopped for petrol. Then the engine stalling issue appeared again, all the way home. Parked up and took a video showing the revs dropping to the point of stalling when blipping the throttle May 26th, 2018 Spend: £0.00 Had a look at the car again in Easymap 4, but the stalling behaviour was gone again. Had the engine well into running temperatures, but could not get it to misbehave. My theory at the moment is that twice it happened when I had briefly driven it (to Sixfields from home & to petrol station from work), then parked up/filled up with fuel, and then continued driving it. Next time I need to fill up we'll see how that theory holds up. Last month: £ 7931.96 This month: £ 70.99 ----------+ Total: £ 8002.95

I have just spent a very good half day with Steve and his team at Vibration Free near Bicester. It is a company who specialises in balancing anything that rotates from car related up to helicopter parts. I have had a problem with my motorhome ever since I built it with a vibration through the drive train. The dealers said it was the propshaft as they had fitted another temporarily and it was cured, so a new prop was made, expensive as it was three pieces and it was better but still bad enough to make driving a chore. There followed several more attempts to sort it out and it got gradually worse It took Steve 3 hours to sort it out balancing it on the van and now it drives better than it has ever done. He explained in detail what he was doing step by step until he had each part balanced singly and together. I wonder just how much money I spent that was not really needed in the past. If anyone needs and engine balancing or indeed anything I could not recommend them more highly. There is also a few good projects to look at that Steve owns and races in historic races all over Europe. I am not connected in anyway just very happy, hope this post is okay

Could you get in one?

I wouldnt want to change the car it is . The Honda will stay in this one in my ownership anyway. Thing is it looks right under the bonnet. I wouldnt want to fit throttle bodies either.

Damn Grockles ................. @AdgeC

I thought sag was something to do with suspension.......................... looks like I have learnt something new now

Thats brilliant. I made a new friend today.

What a fantastic twist to the middle of the holiday, now enjoy the rest of your trip.

Great stuff Gary. Glad its all sorted. Now carry on with your holiday

+1 for AutoAid. 40-odd quid a year and it covers you and wife for any car you're in (even if you don't own it I think). Used 'em on the Westy when my throttle cable snapped leaving Stoneleigh last year and they were great - recovered me home on the right sort of truck

Steve Perks, of SPC, maker of the Tracsport type 9 boxes, is in Redditch, but still quite a way from you.

I'm tempted to say do more laps then, but I better not..

Next time come to the proper side of the Forest, Lyndhurst, Lymington and Brockenhurst and the new Lepe Cafe https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe

Does a Toyo R888 (or any circuit tyre) not need to be at it's optimum operating temperature, for maximum grip, what ever use it's being put to? Hot pressures should be the same should they not? Cold pressures could be different. FWIW, I use 18psi hot, which will cool down to 14 to 16psi cold.

As title, bought a large carbon K&N filter for my supercharged Westfield, but couldn't fit it in the gap. 3 1/2" inlet. 300mm long, 150mm wide, 150mm high. Very light! It's new and unused, but does have some chips on the top carbon panel. Open to offers.

Well for what its worth in a lightweight Westfield whether on slicks or 1B radial tyres I would use 17 to 18 psi every time

Is anybody interested in attending the Trewithen classic cars and country fayre at the Trewithen Estate Nr Probus on Sunday 29th of July (in aid of Marie Curie) entrance is £10 per vehicle Anybody welcome you don't need to be from Cornwall . So if anyone is interested let me know and I'll send you full details Thanks Martin

Great record of your trip around sunny Scotland, long may it last. Always takes me by suprise, how much longer hours of daylight you get up there. Enjoy the rest of your trip, looking forward to updates.

If you have an Android phone there is a handy app called Keep, which is essentially a digital post it note. They can be very handy I'm sure there is something similar but requiring iTunes/iCloud access for iOS devices

21.37 and sun is still out and so bright.

A few from today.

These days, if I’m leaving the car for more than a few hours, I take a photo of where I’ve parked it!

I have been giving some thought to a change of wheel for quite some time, whilst I like and will be keeping the OZ Ultraleggaras I have wanted something with a bit more "bling".Always liked the quality of Image wheels but always found the price a bit hard to stomach - typically £1500-1600 for a set of 4 in 15" without tyresStumbled across a set in the correct fitment for my car a coupe of weeks ago and made a cheeky offer which was accepted. Whilst not new they had been on the car for only 600 miles and had been stored for the last 3 years.Although they do not look it they are 3 piece, the bolts are mounted on the inside of the rim which means cleaning less of a chore.Trial fitment only tonight as they need a lot of polishing but really happy with the look - even better is that they are 1kg per wheel / tyre lighter than the Ultraleggaras.

I don't think you need to keep the ultraleggeras any more. I think you should pass them to another forum member at a very good rate not that I'm hinting obviously. New wheels look great btw

Throw some hard boiled eggs over the fence to bind the birds up and give them constipation. Catch the birds and stick corks up their bums.

Frozen sausages and a hammer

Wood pigeons are my pet hate .177 or .22 ?

I’m sure there’s a few of us that will help out a poor lonely ex Westy owner