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Whilst assembling my diff I found a pair of M12 x 120 mm bolts missing but I did have a pair of M10. Obviously an error on packing. I spoke to Ian from WF (He's the man that loads you kit in your van) at about half two yesterday, explained the problem and the bolts arrived today at around twelve. Now that's impressive, credit where credit is due.

Also on the preparation front I've fitted some new rubber and some go slower stripes I now just need to fit all this lot in my FW boot !

The latest batch of membership packs have now been posted, so if you have joined prior to 16th August you will receive your pack shortly....

Tonight I have been making the final preparations for a trip to Switzerland in the westy Nakkib and myself have been lucky enough to get away at least once a year for a holiday in the westfield abroad with various WSCC members and this year in no exception although the logistics have made this one a little different..... @Terryathome and Caroline have been swanning around Italy for the last two weeks (and don't I know it as Terry has been rubbing it in) on their 3 week European vacation - unfortunately Nakki and myself could only manage a weeks holiday this year so a plot was devised and preparations made for a rendezvous in Switzerland for us all to meet and spend a week together on a road a road trip home I met up with Terry and Caroline 2 weeks ago on the start of their journey when they passed by my house on their way to Hull P&O Ferry - check out the dodgy white tyre lettering lol When I got home I started thinking about my preps so got down to oil/filter change and car check over etc and noticed belt was looking a bit perished so I decided to replace it, when I loosened off the alternator the alternator bracket fell apart! In one respect it was good it happened now, but bad in another as I need to get it fixed! I didn't want to weld it as the break was close to the holes on the tab plates so luckily @Westfield Parts Dept had one in stock (great service guys cheers!) and posted it the same day so I have fitted a new one now so all is good :-) more to follow ....

...and after breaking down a few times, you sold up and bought an MX5?

I was a member of the RAC for a few years and found them to be great. I have since joined Grinder on the internet and now whenever I break down in a lay-by there are a few helpful chaps turn up within 15 minutes. Very efficient.

Welcome - Lovely looking car. Is the dashboard new? Just wondering where you've hidden the tacho !,

from Scarborough.

Groupon currently have an offer on for AutoAid at £39

W.D. Westfield

@Shane2me I couldn't find any better pics to show the hoop under the gearbox, so I've taken some fresh ones for you:. Note these were with no driver in. I suspect the hoop will be circa 10mm lower with me in (I'm about 70kgs)! Side view ground clearance to hoop = 83mm View from front showing hoop in respect to engine sump Sump clearance from side 90mm seat mount studs to floor clearance circa 115mm Battery tray bottom to ground clearance circa 145mm

Yes. A couple of years ago. I was not charged.

Meanwhile ime getting messages pics and stuff off @Terryathome like this - he's obviously bored without me

I'm not surprised the wallabies on the Loch Lomond island are wild! I'd be pretty cross too! I's bl**** cold up there compared with Australia.

Good luck with the sale, it looks a lovely car. And please, please, please, hang on in the Boardroom and do an Ultima build thread!

Thanks for the heads up chris. Just saved £44.00 on some bits I was going to buy anyway in next couple of days. Lee

Halfords advanced socket set - £80 down to £66 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halfords-Advanced-120-Piece-Socket-Set-Ratchet-Spanner-Tool-Box-/191411142395?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c10

Cheers - 50 quid off a new laptop for the mesahib's birthday

Thanks Chris, Got £50 off my new clutch

I can say that it not a glis glis because they have bushy tails and don't live in that part of the world. They are found only within a radius of Tring, or traditionally a triangle bounded by Beaconsfield, Aylesbury and High Wycombe. They are spreading outside that area now though. This one 'accidentally' stepped into an electronic rat trap in my shed.

Thanks Chris, see: https://pages.ebay.co.uk/coupons/2018/piggybank.html/

I'm not allowed to search for girls and cars on 'tinternet. It get's me into hot water

I emailed from my work email to the Gmail account you gave... The Email above is recieving emails and working... to many emails!... Sometimes people use a Dash not an underscore? Usually I get it a few days later after its been in the catchall. Email content... slightly edited for public reading Good morning Julian We supplied Westfield for may years and throughout the whole time I believe we supplied the same part numbers. But throughout the time there was various changes in the designs. The outcome is that I've seen dampers with the same part number which are quite different. Also there was no account for live, independent axle valving requirement differences. ! The dampers are £75 + VAT each. Front/ rear.... And i can tweak the specs to what you need, There's almost no internal or external parts of the dampers common to the old dampers but they will have a similar appearance. The Krypton range of dampers offer a great range of flexibility in use. My car is Largely road use and rides nasties better than my 3 series BMW, But I also do a few track days and nothing Westfieldy passes me unless it has seriously more power. Maybe not of interest can offer other powder coat colours. Koni red, British racing green, royal blue, black, silver, white... But my favourite is Spax Yellow... I'm not 100% of the exact details of the Pre-lit's.. To be sure we supply the right dampers I will need the Static length (the length of the dampers at normal ride height) and the extended length of the dampers with the wheels off the ground. Measured centre to centre of the bushes. It would be good to have a few pictures also. Sometimes the loops are larger to allow clearance to brackets...Other times not! ... The joys of kit cars / low volume cars I'm on holiday next week and for right or wrong no longer pick up emails/ stress over emails when they arrive. I have a week of ignorance and deal with the fall out on returning.

I mount my No plate with a couple of fairly soft rubber bobbins (bit like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTI-VIBRATION-RUBBER-BOBBIN-MOUNT-10x10-M4-MALE-6mm-MALE-6mm-45A/202322717794?hash=item2f1b5fac62:g:N5gAAOSwCpRbCPT8) This allows the plate to fold underneath then spring back if you do hit a speedbump, or front kerb, and stops you cracking the plate, or worse, pulling a chunk out of the nosecone. Dave.

Just buy @mr_mcp's car, them you don't need to buy or fit one

Yeah Testing times ,been in bits more over the last month than it has complete. Then today the turbo destroys itself

I can't see the adaptors that you will need in Switzerland @marcusb. You do know they use different ones, there not like the normal european ones. Just saying lol