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140 mile run out from Penmaenmawr past Snowdon, Beddgelert, Maentwrog, Dolgellau, Barmouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Betws Y Coed and then home. Great roads and sunshine all the way and great views coming into Barmouth near Cader Idris.

Our Kent April monthly meet. 77 mile fantastic sunny ride out. 13 cars, nice breaky. (163 miles in total)

Three westies at a coffee and cars meet near holbeach. Left to right are Martin aka Bellyboy. Luke aka Spacedoggy and Gary aka GaryD1971. Was a great meeting. And the westies certainly turned a few heads.

Got together over a Chinese last night with good friends, @Greenstreak-Andy D @Stu Faulkner and @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO, to watch the superb video Ian has put together of out Alps trip last year, from all the in-car video and photos we took. Fabulous work, and a great night!

Kent WSCC monthly meet and run. Fantastic day thanks Ben & Richard. Good turnout.

An evening run up to Ham Hill with my usual little copilot, just to get some fresh air and have a walk.

I purchased the car from David and Jenny up in Glasgow. David did a fantastic job of building the car and passed onto me a detailed folder with pictures showing the build. (Folder and manual included) I collected the car with less than 300 miles on the clock and drove it down the motorway until south of Manchester where I detoured the long way through the Peak District and home to Leicester without an issue. I have owned this car for 7 years and would rather not see it go, I simply have to keep the practical stuff and let this one go, I need the internal storage for another use. The car was built with new parts and a crate 2.0 Zetec engine. Chrome yellow body with boot, the boot is very useful and holds far more than you would think. Carbon effect front mud guards and rear arch stone guards. Lowered floors. Fully carpeted. Heated windscreen. Sports seats with yellow piping. Sparco detachable steering wheel fitted to a proper motor sport Lifeline quick release. Great for access and security. Heater a full gauge set. Not shown in the pictures is the unfitted unused full weather gear/roof and fitting kit. Side doors with windows. Perspex side wind deflectors. 2.0 Zetec crate engine. ARP con rod bolts fitted. Omex throttle bodies and Omex 600 ecu this usually produces around 170BHP. Ecu plug in cable and software included. Gearbox is a heavy-duty type 9 box built by Firstmotion with a long ratio 1st gear and bespoke closer ratios. Fitted with an alloy bell housing also. https://www.firstmotion.co.uk/caterham-and-westfield-close-ratio-gearbox/ TTV Racing light weight flywheel fitted with an uprated AP clutch. (I was going to supercharge so the clutch is good for lots more power). http://ttvracing.com/products/?manufacturers=ford&engine=ford-zetec&type=flywheels kit spares light weight alternator kit with the Denso DAN968 40Amp alternator, this is the expensive and much lighter than the original. Also fitted, the kit spares underdrive light weight water pump pulley and lighter 5 rib drive belt. At the high RPMs seen during enthusiastic driving or on the track the water pump pulley is spun at such a speed that it can cause fluid cavitation to occur at the pump impeller. This can cause several issues; Decreased flow, Excessive vibration – leading to premature seal/bearing failure, Damage to the pump impeller blades and Damage to pump housing. All these lead to inefficient cooling in the water system or even engine failure. https://kitspares.co.uk/collections/all/products/alternator-kit-zetec Oil catch tank with modified crankcase breather pipe routing. Carbon exhaust silencer fitted as per the pictures and Standard Westfield stainless exhaust silencer with a catalyst for easy mots. The brakes are Westfield Hispec upgraded brakes front and rear in black with the Westfield Logo. The front brake pads are Mintex 1144 50mm depth pads, can be fitted with a small 40mm deep pad. The pads have been correctly fitted so are quiet in use. 15" Team dynamics wheels x4 fitted with Toyo 888R GG compound tyres, matching spare but fitted with a Toyo T1R tyre which is as new. MOT until July 2023 Miles 8500 Price is £15,499 Mike 07903 825620 The car is in great condition, I have never washed it as it hasn't got dirty other than dust and flys!! Brand NEW unfitted parts available at additional cost to the purchaser. The latest third generation full front wide track kit including the bush upgrade. A front and rear set of Nitron shock absorbers with springs to suit the car. Mick made footwell carbon chassis rail covers.

Ok I know this is shorter than short notice, but I’m a short person, and this was very weather dependant 😀 Tomorrow Monday the 1st of May I will be driving onto the M60 J22 southbound at 9am heading to Quackers to meet up with Julie’s gang for a run round the Peak District. anyone want to join me? No faffing around be on the slip road with a full tank ready to go.👍

Waiting for everyone else to turn up...it was good to meet everyone (134 mile round trip) and finally meet @Benrobson2999 - Kent AO, a fellow lockdown car builder!

Just completed a 4 month on/off weekend project turning the garden area at the back of my garage .. From this collection of random monstrosities ... To this 😇

And I have just set the route, so try not to miss it, we are away from any Bank Holiday traffic and the views will be FABULOUSO👍😍

We have the Y Ddraig Goch on the 19th May for the tour around Wales with many Westfields. Getting my pace notes sorted😂

Absolutely amazing turn out! I am seriously considering moving either up north or to Kent, you guys are nailing it!

Not bad for 2 hours notice! We had 4 members and 3 Westfields out to play! As always with the Coleshill Breakfast Club meets we had an amazing selection of classics and bikes despite the odd shower. Stu's GD Cobra TTS supercharger install and an amazing exhaust on this Triumph Your guess is as good as mine on this one!? Stunning big block (6.4litre) fastback '67 Mustang Beautiful 'Vette, sounded as good as it looked We even bumped into another kit owner, with a V8 engined Racecorp LA Roadster (obviously invited to the local chat group! 😂) Cracking morning and great to catch up with Gary, Dale and Hedley 👍 Off to the Peaks tomorrow!!!

Westfield MOT yesterday, passed with flying colours and no advisories. Scary to see only did 900 miles last year...must drive it more this year.

Vivaro campervan service and MOT prep. New front track control arms, new antiroll bar bushes and droplinks, front discs and pads, rear discs and pads. Passed MOT no advisories. New side bars with rubber steps for vertically challenged SWMBO. Next job - Westfield spring service, spanner check, oil and filter change, and road test. 😁 Gary

Hi, Late notice as I've only just decided to go (was weather watching!). I'm heading down to Birch Coppice (Watling St, Dordon, Tamworth B78 1SY) for 1030am to join the Coleshill Breakfast Club meet. If you're in the area and want to have a look at some yank tanks and classics, please feel free to come along 👍

Apparently it runs around 250bhp wheel with 130ft according to my live in bike expert.

Apparently it had cost him £50k to build and was all his own work! A thing of beauty 👌

Oh wow I love that Triumph!

Episode 38 is out 😎

Liking the stripes over the roof.

A little time ago I bought a plasma cutter. I quite like metal work and making arty tat. I’ve wedged a permanent marker in it to learn the basics. Friday night I fired it up.

A Happy Bagpuss in the Peaks nr Thorncliffe with the Winking man in the background.

Took the plunge on a second set of 13" rims, a bit different from the normal black I've had for 3 years. Yes, I know they're Caterham 620 wheels but they're the lightest single piece wheel I can find that fit over my daft front brakes... oh and the new centre caps in the post are Westfield branded so will bring balance back to the force 😂

A quick blast around Exmoor with a run over Dunkery on the way home!