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I think I can call this a wrap now. I’ve fitted four 1.5m LED battens, two each side, plus wired up all the sockets I need by the work bench and also to power the Carcoon more conveniently. It is much brighter now, no real shadows and much easier to work in. I know it still looks quite ‘busy’, but I don’t have cash to throw at nice tool chests etc so this is the best I can do, quite pleased with it given where I started back in July. Still some sorting out to do but that can happen over time, have plenty of house projects to be getting on with!

Thank you everyone for coming. Good time was had by all and the venue seemed to work out well 🤪 Couple of photos -

A Big Thank you to Andy and Clare for organising this meal. We had a great afternoon and the food was delicious. It was great to catch up with everyone and have a good time Here's a few photos of the winter Westfield hardcore leaving the pub. I pretty sure Jake is crouching to take a photo definitely nothing else 😂

@ianalii wasn’t lost 🤔 I was finding alternative ways home 😜

A HUGE thank you to Andrew and Clare for hosting another excellent Christmas Party. The venue served lots of yummy food in a timely manner at a fair price, good choice, well done to the winners of the quiz, Martyn and Sue. Look forward to the other photo's.

Plugged into the Omex today. Cylinder head temperature sensor giving dodgy readings. At ignition on, or at least in the minute after i’ve turned the key jogged round the car and connected laptop, the temperature starts to climb with the engine off. After 15mins or so its climbed to 75 deg C and stays there. All this with engine off in a cold garage. Poor cold start seems to be explained…new sensor ordered.

I did this years ago connected to the drivers side.. a lot easier 😅

While in the Scottish mode, what does the saying 'och aye the noo' mean?

Nice idea I’m not. This is an experiment to assist cooling my left foot for warmer days. 😀

I did this years ago with an old piece of vacuum cleaner hose, just connect one end to the passenger side heater outlet and stuff the open end up your jacket, it worked a treat, of course the rest of the Manchester crew took the p1$$ unmercifully😮 then I discovered Aldi heated seat covers and never looked back.😎 it’s nice to see one of the youngsters copying my idea 😛

Nicely done! 👍

Thank you @AndrewBClarke and Clare for organising and hosting a great Christmas dinner.

.......a little friend who attended, suggests the score to be Cheshire 12 - Notts & Derby 0. No wonder you send members to our group to look at cars 😉

Cheers Julie & Glen for another great run out. Nippy but zippy wasn’t it 👍 We also got home without getting lost, which is more than some can say, hey @aeg 😊

Brilliant day. Thanks to Andrew & Clare for organising another wonderful Christmas lunch.

It’s a diversion. I think you’ll find the cakes are gone as well.

Thanks for a great run round @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative a splendid start to our lunch festivities 👍

7 Westfield's and their hungry owners met at Hulme End Tea Junction for drinks only, in anticipation of a 3 course Christmas dinner at lunchtime. We welcomed Matt, who was joining us for the first time in his green Westfield Sport 250, very nice, take a look here Sat in the cafe, Glen sporting his double fractured thumb 🤕 Ian in Bagpuss, his en-suite Westfield 😁 It was cold, still and rather suitable weather for driving our cars. My opinion is, winter is the best time to be out in the Peak District with your Westfield. Like today, the roads were dry and very empty, nothing stopped us on our excellent route, turn after turn, excitement building as we knew that this was good and there was only better to come, the grande finale of the Bentley Brook road. Ian temporarily parked in his favourite spot when we arrived at The Bentley Brook Inn, Ashbourne Glen provided the strip show in the car park After a little photo we went inside to join the others at the Christmas Party. It was just great to see everyone, even without their cars, this is a great social event, the biggest outside of the big kit car shows for us. Thanks for coming everyone and joining us on the run out.

Yes indeed. Andrew and Clare are excellent hosts.

An excellent afternoon with great company. @AndrewBClarke thank you for organising 👍

Just needed a little bit of croppage 😁

Just back my final run before Sorn and it was a cracker. Brilliant weather and clear roads, almost 600mls over 2 days. Glen Docherty, thanks @Kingster Torridon Bealach na Ba

Thanks to everyone for the input, and apologies for the belated response. I haven't checked out this car in person, but your input on it shows it's not the right car for me. The most precious resource I have right now is time, and I just haven't enough of it to do what's needed to get the car in a good place in light of other obligations. I will be keeping an eye out for other 7s for sale in the USA. I'm still very keep on owning a 7, just not this one.

Starting to get to the shiny bits of the rebuild now… This afternoon was cutting out the CF dash and test fitting it to the scuttle. White dials looking really good against the CF!! Dash courtesy of @Rednop1