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I'm in the USA so the car is left hand drive and therefore there is no way to install the left foot rest into the side panel. So I've done two things. First is that there is an adjustable foot rest that catches the edge of ball of my left shoe. It's adjustable fore/aft and for angle. I knew I'd never get it just right so I made it adjustable. It does a great job of letting the foot relax while cruising and never gets in the way while using the clutch. Secondly I made a heel rest for both feet. It's made of 1" x 1/4" aluminum bar and bent into shape. It allows me to brace my feet very securely while cornering and braking....and at the same time I can operate the throttle and brake with great modulation with my right heel braced against the heel rest. It is amazing how much difference the heel rest made for both comfort and for car control when driving at the limit. Without it it seemed impossible for me to have subtle throttle control while my heel slid around on the floor so my inputs tended to be jerky and anything but subtle. But once I made the heel rest I could brace my heel on it and then with great control meter out throttle and brake inputs. I tried driving without it after having it in place for some time and it felt so jerky and insecure. I think there are lots of ways to do this for sure and no doubt mine is not the best way....but that said it will help so much in terms of comfort and car control I strongly suggest that you try making one. dave

Could this be the start of a WSCC brewing sidebar...

Just eat kebabs like me and stay fat. I dont have any issues with the straps now

They’d make a killing if they did the club clothing.

Some more of Lee's photos from last Sunday Westies v cows the open road... Superb October turnout

You’re right of course, but I’m also thinking alcohol may be required when it comes to those FW tub sides/rear panel/arch joints.

From all the googling I've done it seems that the coils packs seem to be the problem. The only problem I have is that I haven't looked at all the things you have mentioned that could be giving me the intermitant misfire. Intermitant did I hear, yes it would be in my first mind to check the connections and have already in my mind to check a whole lot of stuff. You have just added a whole lot more, cheers for that. It's garage Sunday so will be in there giving it some. By the way have sourced some coils and will have them middle of this week. Even if they don't form the solution having spares can't be a bad thing can it. Been accused of hoarding in the garage but if I keep going will be able to build another car. Oh hang on, I am lol.

Free alcohol sounds better!

New Simpson exhaust fitted, it's a work of art. Car's come a long way in a year, a few more upgrades to come after winter, and will be 'mostly' finished!

Good evening all, I know this is a bit random but I thought I would give it a go… I have been a lurker/watcher for a few years, joined in April and then bought my first Westy on 6th September this year – so far 1200 miles done in rain, wind and sun. Yes, the grin is still etched on my face… In the process of looking to meet up with others I noticed that there wasn't a Bristol and Bath AO and enquired to Julie if there was any pre-requisite to taking on the role...needless to say, She said no and so here I am – Provisional, fledgling, temporary AO. To that end I’d really like to try to get an initial meet arranged: 1. To meet as many local(?) Westy owners to share our hobby and look at each others great cars. 2. Get you knowledgeable owners to cast an eye over my new toy and help me: a. Identify the specification where paperwork is missing b. Identify good/bad parts/build c. Work out a must do/nice to do/don’t bother list 3. Drink coffee and eat bacon butties/cake 4. To get an article in the Winter Westfield World…with pictures? Therefore, I wonder if I could trouble you to get in touch and see if any of the following dates would be ok? 1. Sunday 28th October (PM) 2. Saturday 10th November 3. Sunday 11th November (PM) 4. Saturday 17th November 5. Sunday 18th November Finally, any ideas on locations for a central(ish) first meeting point – if not I could host at our house (Lyde Green, North East Bristol) – ample parking in Community Centre car park over the road? Many thanks in anticipation Chris (CeeBee) @ArcenPower @SXRORY @JohnWM2 @lloydox @Master O @wackydo @jeff oakley @spm @CrisisWolf @Barry Ashcroft @DaveM123 @Wobblyprop @timessex @matt_c @djm @Ad Eves @Terzo204 @Julie Hall - AO Representative, Peak District AO

After much consideration, I came to the conclusion that I was drinking too much alcohol. The stats, the do gooders, the doctors, all say this is not good, for your liver, for your heart, and some unmentionable parts which I can't bring up. I have taken the decision to have two alcohol free days, Monday and Tuesday each week. Tank the lord it's wednnnessdday todayy. I'll drink to that.

With regret, a change in personal circumstances means I have to sell on my SEW Westfield after only about 3 months ownership. I bought the car late June, and have had a wonderful short period of motoring, the car performs faultlessly, and I have covered around 1000 miles in that time. Its a great car, and my 14 year old son and I will be very sorry to see it go, as we have had great fun driving and tinkering! The car came to me with a comprehensive folder of receipts and build documentation including some original build photos and the original build manual. The original order letter is included, as well as original documentation for the shock absorbers VDO gauges etc and loads of original build receipts. SVA documentation comes with the car, which shows at the time it was tested the car weighed 636kg without driver. I guess its about the same even now, maybe a little less as it no longer has the spare wheel fitted. The car has a 2.0 litre Pinto with the preferable 205 block, and it has been modified with a Kent cam (I can't be sure which one but I think its the FR32), and has also been converted to run on unleaded. There are twin Spanish Weber DCOE40 carburettors. The carbs breathe through a newly fitted ITG JC50 air filter. The engine bay is neat and tidy, and the engine is not leaking oil or smoking. A new fan belt has just been fitted. A wrapped tubular manifold leads to a large steel silencer with a chromed endpipe and newly replaced mounting bobbin. Holds temperature really nicely between 75 and 85 on the gauge at all times even in trafffic, with the fan working as it should. In the receipts I found a dyno trace for the engine from when the car was built showing 123bhp at the wheels (maybe 140bhp or a bit more at the flywheel at a guess?) though of course this was many years ago so who knows what the engine is putting out now. Subjectively the engine feels healthy and moves the car along very well indeed so whatever the output is, it makes a pretty quick and very exciting car! The gearbox is a 5 speed Type 9 - first second and reverse can be a bit baulky - but like most pinto cars I use 2nd to start, so once you are out of that gear it changes really nicely across the rest of the gears. Its not that you can't use the lower gears its just they need a bit of a push to engage. It might be the short gear lever or clutch cable that could benefit from a bit of adjustment, and it doesn't spoil enjoyment of driving the car, but I better mention it anyway. In top gear the car runs at about 3150rpm for 70mph. As an SEW the car has a live axle of course, there are no leaks I can see and can't hear any clunking from the diff. Spax Shocks are fitted all round. Front hubs are Cortina as are front brakes - disks up front of course and drums to the rear. The car runs on Wolfrace Voodoo wheels, with Falken tyres all round, 195/50/15 on the front and 205/50/15 on the rear. There are locking wheelnuts fitted. I run the tyres about 20 psi which for me gives a decent level of compliance in the ride. Its a standard SEW body, with cycle wings and I have removed the rear wheel. The spare is another Wolfrace Voodoo wheel with near new Falken tyre, and I've trimmed the wheel carrier so it can be extended back out to reinstate the wheel if the new owner wants to do that. The rear panel has an alloy filler cap with lock and I added a genuine metal "powered by Ford" badge as fitted to some modern Mustangs to break up the expanse of blue bodywork. The bodywork is in decent condition, by no means pristine, but very presentable. There are a fair few marks here and there as you would expect, but no major damage, and it still polishes up really nicely. One of the cycle wings has a bit of a crack at one of its mounting points as you can see in the photo, and the bonnet could do with a few tidy ups round the edges as its taken a few knocks over the years. The bonnet could be a better fit to the car too, but it is secure and does not stand out a mile by any means and does not at all spoil the looks. The car gets lots of compliments whenever I use it, and at a glance could pass for a much newer car. I've got a brand new Westfield 43mm badge that I was going to put on the nosecone but I will leave that up to the new owner to decide if they want it installed. The interior looks like a pretty typical late 1990's car, with a standard padded vinyl dash and VDO gauges. The gauges are all back lit and all are working correctly, in fact everything works(!) including the 2 speed heater which pumps out a lot of warmth on a chilly morning. The cabin is fully carpeted, the side panels are covered in vinyl and all of it is still in really nice condition, so the interior is very presentable and not at all tatty. There are Willans 4 point harnesses and nice looking sports seats on runners so you can find a decent position from the pedals even if you have short legs like me! A Centurion CarGuard immobiliser is fitted, which has a little fob transponder and there are 2 sets of keys. There is a hood fitted which is in very nice condition still, the only problem is that the plastic header rail has broken in half, which seems to be a normal issue, though it is still completely usable and does not cause any problems when fitting the hood. I use the sidescreens quite a lot, again they are in very good condition and the windows are still nice and clear. In really heavy downpours, like most Westfields I guess this car is not fully waterproof if left for hours unprotected in the elements, and as my garage is a bit of a way from home I invested about £170 in August for a Hamilton 4 layer outdoor semi-fitted car cover which has been absolutely superb - you can fit it in a minute or 2 and there are 2 straps that run under the car to keep it secure. Obviously this comes with the car. The MOT runs to 18 April 2019. I believe I am the 3rd owner - original builder was the first, then the guy I bought it from was the second, but I can't seem to find the number of owners on the V5 (which is in my name) to confirm. I've spent about £400 on the car in the last few months, new air filter and other odds and ends, to ensure it is functional usable and enjoyable. Much as I would like to keep hold of it for another summer, I really have urgent need to release some funds, so I am hoping this can find a new home reasonably quickly as I hope my asking price of £5800 is reasonable. The car is located near Dorking Surrey, though I work near Gatwick airport so could be inspected around that area too if that is more convenient. Robert 078401 48261

Pembrokeshire sounds nice. Never been there. Let's pick the destination with the lowest rainfall !!

This sort of stuff should work well and is reasonably cheap. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VELCRO-Brand-ONE-WRAP-10mm-Cable-Tie-Black-Double-Sided-Hook-Loop-Strapping/162724311801?hash=item25e31ff2f9:m:mO8df7cE0SFqPlV4omal0Yg:rk:4:pf:0

On my infrequent trips to Greece I usually try and persuade the landlords to treat me to some of their local brew Raki. I usually have to have 3 or 4 or the branded stuff before they realise I genuinely like it and get the good stuff out. Last visit the host at the local taverna was so impressed by my dipsomaniacal behaviour they gifted me a bottle to take home with me.

I have a 500 loom i'm going to get to Mark with some connectors on already

In that case, Lee must also be in the dog-house.... Julie enjoying a small sliver of cake

Another vote for Ouzo. Smooth, refined, calming, with no bitter aftertaste and absolutely no headache the next day. In fact very little of anything the next day.

And the Scottish borders

Northumberland, North York Moors, Pembrokeshire. I know they don't sound as exotic as Spain, France or Italy but they are places we've not been to in our Westfields Jeff

We can get to Dover in less than 2 hours so use a well know wine supermarket in Calais. (Others are available.) Spend £250 and get a free return ferry or tunnel ticket for car and passengers. We always go for the really, really, good stuff at £1.99 a bottle. That’s our tin top full and smiles all round.

Looks just about perfect.

Car was tuned without cat but had to put it back on for mot needless to say it's going to be the first job to take it off. Now that you mention your symptoms they are very similar to mine. Still got the coils just in case. Breakfast first, full Monty to give me strenght to wrestle the cat off.

This is a bad idea Dave, you’ve a lot of work to get through this winter without this sort of distraction

Looking forward to it already missed last year and was very envious of all who made it,

I'll be there, weather dependent.

I think you need to indicate what offset they are.

Any more takers, it's going to be a trip of a life time.

Don’t take this the wrong way, but oh good! I know, I know, me being selfish as I couldn’t make tomorrow, but at least while I’m stuck in a slightly brain melting training course this week, I’ll have a weekend blast to look forward to next week

The weather isn't too good today, so I thought I'd go for an indoor drive.

Not kidding, came home upyesterday through a lot of downed branches and things in the roads, to find some fresh firewood in the garden at home. Just off outside, now it’s stopped chucking it down, to chop it up. Shame I haven’t got a fire!

How much more elegant are a pair of flared wings! I love the casual brolly by the way.

Sorry can't make this one I'm working

Sorry I've got family staying, yet again. Besides which, I'm just about to take the crank pulley and timing cover off to complete (hopefully!) my oil leak cures. Then I might leave the car in the garage to finish one or two other winter "upgrades".