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Tuesday is my allotted garage evening, so I was able to get the next stage of the floor levelling done. I got up early (and skived off work for a bit) to get the last tub of epoxy DPM down. I started by the back door and worked forward until I ran out of it, which meant that the 4 little rear sections of concrete all got another coat. By doing that step this morning, it had gone off by the time I got home from work, and it was then ready for a coat of primer. It's also worth noting that the DPM does a surprisingly good job of evening out the worst of the small bumps and dips. The primer is a very simple step, as it's a pink liquid that just needs rolling out over the patch you need to level and part way up the wall to ensure the edges are fully covered. Once dry, it goes translucent, so knowing when it's ready to go is also simple. Due to ordering everything from Travis Perkins in one go, I had to order 6 bags of the base instead of the 4 that I expected to need. Likewise, I ended up with 12 bags of the HD Top vs the 11 I wanted and 4 bottles of primer against the 1 I would need part of. The photo above is pretty much the tools needed to get this going. One thing that needed doing first is to dam the edges of the floor. On one edge is an air vent through to the under floor of the front room, and there's the manhole cover that needs damming too. If not, the compound will find any little hole and start to run away as it's surprisingly watery. As such, the dams were all silicone'd into place. With the primer dry, and the dams in place it was time to start mixing up. This needs 30L buckets, as anything smaller just won't work for the 25kg bags. Each bag only requires 4.25L of water, and since the buckets are thin enough to see the water level through (I used plasterer's buckets) they were both measured and filled in the kitchen first to save me time. I chose to use 2 buckets, so I can mix up in one, and use the other purely for fetching water to the garage. Although the water only fills the bottom few inches of the bucket, once the compound is mixed in you end up with something nearer 20L! It's also wise to remember that the bucket now weighs 30Kgs, and pouring it accurately is tricky. Thankfully, accuracy isn't particularly needed, as a trowel is needed to push the compound around. The photo below is just the first bucket. As I got going, photos weren't really taken as I was doing this solo, and the working time of the compound is only 20 mins. The floor was also more uneven than I had realised, as I did end up using all 6 of the bags. I could've used just 4.5 bags I reckon, as this is just the Base layer, but I wanted to get a decent covering over the entire area so used all 6. The thinnest section, which is lower left in the below photo is 6-7mm, yet the deepest edge by the door is maybe 30-35mm. I had expected it to be nearer 20mm, hence why I was two bags over or 50% out! When viewed from a lower angle, I was quite pleased with how flat the floor looked. I did attempt to use a spiked roller to draw the air bubbles out of the compound, but it only really worked in the thinner sections as the compound was too deep to allow it to roll. Once it has dried I will know how much of an impact, if any, this has had. Even if it does cause a few pinholes, the layer of HD Top will easily cover those up as that will only be 5mm thick and therefore a doddle to roll out properly. The next step will be two pour the HD Top on this section, but I suspect that will have to wait until next Tuesday as the floor will need at least 3 days to dry at the thickness I've used.

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Thanks everybody taking your advice , think at 5k to 6k it would have been worth a punt, but think by the time you have added £600 buyer fee on it would be closer to 7k when the auction end, so will leave. Got my eyes on a few more so will come back for more advice :j thanks everybody cheers toby

Thanks @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AOI suppose the clue was in the title! I was 6’3” but have been worn down by having children and now 6’1”.

Uhm, yeah... I am kind of vertically challenged (6'5) but most my length sits in my legs like a supermodel with a beard. This is why I think the JK N4246 maybe a better choice over the Intatrim Odyssey. The JK would give me additional height, the Intatrim would give me additional width.

He's not allowed with 1 mile of most airports! And that's when sitting in his car! 😃 He's lucky his membership isn't scaled to his height 😉

As i fly a drone in uk you must have some kind of certificate licence etc And now as its law only sb 249 gram drones allow you more freedom to fly I am looking at taking my a2 cof c test so i can fly a drone nearer to buildings and people with a mavic 2 pro Any one else in the westy world in this enviroment As if you dont sort it out its like driving without a licence Please dont reply on how the guna police it etc as all new drones bought soon will have a transponder and you will not be able to take off Thoughts only and memberes rhat like to fly

...........which was hindering our progress! lol

Tribute to a tribute concert. Massive loss when Chester Bennington went. Never be another could sing like him...

You know what's really surprised me since owning a Westfield, is its a kit. So if you can build something from a plan, that's good enough doesn't matter if you don't understand anything about what your building. I thought owners would be car mad ,not kit mad. So when the seller tells you "built by an engineer" he may have been a nuclear engineer on L plates.

501st?

you could be on guard on our Stand at the Stoneleigh Kit Car Show!

Agreed, it can be a pain trying to get the right combination of parts and mods to suit, but it's usually possible, with perseverance.

thanks for the welcome , no pics yet , dont get it the end of January ,some others westfields owners local great . LOOKS like when covid finally b*****rs off , will have loads of buddies to go out with to the local lads im on holly lodge . back of halfords the reason i got the name CRAZY , is i do daft stuff , an a very long term friend , called it me once an it stuck im also a STAR WARS STORMTROOPER , AN do cos-play , and wear it any other excuse that i get to wear it . so if we ever have a charity even to attend happy to kit up in it , although , i will be in landrover , not westfield the size of kit i need to bring

Hi Toby and welcome to the forum. I'm a member of many car forums and WSCC is by far the most tolerant of questions from newbies. It really is an extremely welcoming place and as mentioned above, there is no such thing as a silly question (unless it's something like "is the US still a gleaming example of democracy?"....) What you will find when you ask a question is one of two things:- A near-universal opinion wich will normally give you the answer you're looking for - this doesn't happen very often! A huge range of opinions and preferences. There's (almost) no such thing as a standard Westfield and most owners have their car how they want it, so it's an extension of their own personalities and preferences. Whether that's body style, colour, engine, wheels etc is all down individual taste. With that said - here's my opinion on the car you're looking at:- I'd be suspicious of the reasons for the wrap - is the bodywork as good as the advert claims it is? It needs new tryres, as the current ones are seven years old (although reviews of the Kleber Dunaxer are surprisingly good). The wheel size is in no-man's land. Some owners like 13", some (like me) prefer 15". 14" will restrict your tyre choice. The power may be sufficient for you, it may not. Clearly a CVH on carbs is never going to be hugely rapid, but Westfields aren't necessarily all about power. That said, if you like a lot of grunt, you may be disappointed after the initial rapid launch that all Westies give. I wouldn't buy any Westie without a very close inspection. The true value of most Westfields is in the quality of parts and attention to detail in the build. I bought mine without understanding this, but I was lucky to find later that "money had been spent in all the right places". I think it's already at the upper limit of its price band, especially with the unknown factors of build quality and bodywork condition - you have to factor in the buyer's premium (6%) and the cost of new tyres - it wouldn't surprise me to find that it turns into a £7k+ car by the end of the auction I'd wait until you can see the car you're looking to buy - with a bit of pleading and the offer of beer or cake, you might even be able to get a current owner to accompany you on a viewing. Regardless - good luck!

Hi, Not sure where you are based but I'm in Somerset - so subject to restrictions permitting - could have have a look for you if you are not local etc. Thx W

@Quintenjust to add to your decision making, be mindful of height. I don’t know how tall you are but I changed from the old Westfield Sport seats which are ‘sprung’ and as such you sink into them. The new Intatrim seats, like most other padded seats, are foam and you end up sitting higher up. This can be helpful when trying to see over that V8 bonnet hump but can also mean hitting your head on the roof or half hood (when fitted!). I had to make roof bars for my half hood as I found it difficult to have my head rubbing the roof and letting water through.

Never seen Pattaya like that !!

Just saying! Can't join the two together till on the dyno, but oil system now primed and bedding in on the Rotrex...

Coming home from Spain 3 years ago i sold it to chap in spain out of the blue i found out she was up for sale so bought her home