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Hi folks, I'm a newby member. Bought my 2000 kit build SE Narrow as a resto project from Bangers and Cash almost exactly 2 years ago. I'm an old fart, well into pensioner age and this was acquired as a 'memory lane' project having, in my late twenties, briefly owned an S2 Lotus 7 wearing 'The Prisoner' make-up. Upon collection from Pickering, closer inspection of the more or less stock 1600 Kent revealed that it had visibly blown a core plug and the decision was therefore made to carry out a 'zero hour' restoration on the whole car. The chassis was in pretty good nick for an exclusively track day'd car but everything else was tired. So, what have we done last year, this year, this week and today? Rear axle and brakes have been totally reworked with Quaife ATB LSD. Type 9 gearbox has been totally reworked. Front brakes are now Wilwood 4 pot. Rad has been flushed and restored. Engine build has been in the capable hands of Roger at Aldon Automotive in Brierley Hill, the work starting with a bare block chemical clean. Build has lightened flywheel, balanced and uprated bottom end and HD Helix clutch. Also has 244 cam, Duplex Vernier with access cover, Burton 2A big port/big valve head, HP oil pump, Samco hoses, Facet fuel pump, pressure regulator, new twin 45 DCOE's on Mangoletsi, uprated water pump with new alternator and Gates Tooth belt drive, Aldon electronic ignition and throwback lighting including headlight baskets and Lucas 1130 Torpedo sidelights. Car is in Westfield BRG with now of course, an LO7 yellow nosecone! Proper screen is waiting in my workshop together with wiper kit. Home made screen pillars (aka original Carbuilder/Lotus 7 style) yet to be formed from 5mm sheet ally. Stainless sheet ready to be English Wheeled to fit rear arches. Original Federal tyres had aged to consistency of concrete and (experimentally) replaced with Davanti Protoura road/track boots from Demon Tweeks. Bookend shots were at Bangers & Cash. Work in progress pics were taken at Aldon at beginning of year. Cost? Enough to initiate divorce procedings if my management finds out. Plans? Well here's a clue. I live 6 miles from Shelsley Walsh. Plus a mandatory photo shoot at Portmeirion! Best, NotMcGoohan

Here are some of the embarrassing photos of my retirement presentation. I did redeem myself by driving the Westfield into the factory, what could they do? Sack me?

Almost 2 years since this was on the road, it feels great. I was thinking about how times change - 20 years ago by comparison with most normal cars it was light and quick, but now it's tiny, light and still quick. Almost more fun than ever, because it makes small roads feel reasonably sized again!

a very angry meg looking for some road to eat.

Two Westies out to play in the dark last night for the Devon & Somerset meet. Bit foggy in places but fun to be out. Good turnout too 👍

A large box of mystery tour paraphernalia has arrived today

I've been thinking about ordering these for some time and finally got round to ordering them a week or so ago, and they arrived this week. I wanted a matching pair, and for my daughter to have the security of a six point harness to eliminate the risk of her slipping under the lap belts of the four point. I got the two free key rings (so I should think for the cost of the harnesses!) which match the car colours quite well. I've gone for the ultralite adjusters, and was very pleased with them when I drove to our meet last night.

Getting ready for test day at prescott hill climb on Saturday.

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/153917/westfield-72-v8-4wd-twin-turbo Insane beast of a car!

Back by popular demand !! new tooling has been made. Westfield style front cycle wings 205 wide normal sketch prepreg Autoclaved Stong ! Only the best quality prepreg materials 100% carbon The first couple of pictures listed below of of them straight out of the tool untrimmed and unpolished just look at the quality!!! They will of course come cleared coated super shiny blinged up or if weight is critical they can come straight out the tooling just trimmed . These are £400 per pair plus shipping or come and collect

Am I being told off here …. 🤣 … just for you @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO

@matt rule put a roof box on his car. Not a Westfield and has insane power but maybe he can comment about how he did it and how well it works.

What a great send-off! 👍

Should be good for this run😁👍

I do enjoy a summers evening run, possibly even more so that a summer daytime run. The roads are quieter and the temp is better.

A set of half moon obstruction spanners from B & Q so I can finally remove the 22mm nut on the motor mount securing it to the frame. Said mount is blocking me from withdrawing the right bottom rear wishbone bolt that the original builder installed before he installed the motor mount, motor and bodywork, rendering access with a conventional spanner or socket impossible. This job is killing me bit by bit...

Lots of twisty turny roads plus a McD on the way will resolve the sickness one way or another!! Enjoy your jelly throwing party and try to be good ( I know that last bit is really difficult) With regards to my Mother I’m simply looking after my inheritance and making sure big bro doesn’t get it all 🤪

We’re good for Sunday 🤗 but I’ll paint the picture now !!!! At a birthday party on Saturday 🎉 we won’t be hungover as it’s a 2 & 4 year olds but there’s a bouncy castle 🤪 🤡 and jelly/ ice cream 🍦and cake 🎂 so acheing and feeling bloated/sick might be on the agenda, and we loose an hours beauty sleep as the clocks go forward. See you there 👍 ps @AndrewBClarke my mom has let me come out to play because I’ve been good, I don’t need to go butter her up 🤣

It is, until you realise that "Ian" is a fake name and he's been wanted by the authorities for some time now, so he's used to running far and fast.

Thanks for the continued support and kind donations from the great people in this club. However, I'm still way off target, so if anyone else wishes to be generous, that would be great!- Just giving- Bagpuss running the Great Manchester Run I ran the Wilmslow 1/2 yesterday in training. Great to run with @6carjon & @David lear

Highly recommend @Maurici- CleaR Motorsport for his car geometry set up service 😎👌 Corner weighting and geometry done on my car after I converted my wishbones to fully Rose jointed. Great value and excellent knowledge on the settings and explains the differences settings should make. Wet drive home so couldn't push the car but felt very stable with noticeable differences in how it turns in etc👍

I recall Ali scribbling this into the sand when she retired. Wonderful feeling. Obviously I am way too young to retire. One day I hope.

The new design of rack has better sliding design.slides out allowing easy soft bits hood fitting.

No, but I made a luggage rack that attaches to my cage then use a Lomo dry bag.

Cheers Steve! I confess I started to regret it a bit on the journey there as I thought I had forgotten to bring my gloves! The return was better as I found my gloves and my silly warm hat too, so was relatively warm, despite no roof or heater Big shout out to @colin homewood who, even at 82, never lets anything get in the way of bringing his Westie!

Good to see other westie owners out at night I think it's great fun just gotta dodge them big moths at high speed as I only have an aero screen.

I was also thinking that the south wales aviation museum is worth a visit. It’s not too far from the old post baffle haus, so could be worth meeting up at baffle haus for breakfast and then a quick blast to the aviation museum at some point. The old post gets busy quite quick though, so getting there close to 9am would be recommended, which I appreciate might not be ideal for people coming from further away.

I’m thinking about coming along to the 5 zeros meet on the 6th. I haven’t driven the Westfield yet this year, so really need to get out in it. I’m coming from south wales so it’s a bit if a boring drive, but I might set off early and try and avoid the motorway as much as possible. it will be really weather dependent for me as well. Do we need to book or is it just turn up there? Anyone meeting in the way?

@Cockney Mark. 1 hour a member and in at the deep end, welcome to the club.

This is what I have on my car to enable my hood to fit with an RAC bar. It is made from an old seatbelt. Might help you sell your hood 👍

That is brilliant!!

Corrected. Was my bad. Apologies @Martin Bell - (Bellyboy) East Anglia AO helped me with the design concept of my luggage rack.

I made a rack for FW body, design influenced by @Martin Bell - (Bellyboy) East Anglia AO Photos are during build of the luggage rack! A bit of TIG welding is required!

FANTASTIC that absolutely needs to go in the next Westfield World, front page, a round of applause to Robin 👏

Nipped up to Castle Combe circuit today, met a few mates, one was doing the charity track day which was in progress. Absolutely beeeeautiful day! Not great pics as I wasn't taking them to post here, forgot about this thread!

My favourite blue on a Westfield is orange

Yep..first of the year..will take it steady or a lap or two..

Here’s what I bought 👍🏼 https://www.lomo.co.uk/products/60l-dry-bag-holdall-black/

Me lol

You've spelt, Heli-pad, wrong😆 .Surely you've got some pics of it loaded on your NC500 trip?

I think one of those aerodynamic roof boxes would be a better idea IF it can be attached safely of course. Given the talented 'spanner and fabricated handy' people on WSCC, I'd think it would be fairly easy for some of you to mount one securely

Please enlighten an older man, who or what is Cocabell?

Anyone planning on going to the clubman sprint event this Sunday at Curbrough? Been good to catchup and put faces to names.

I'll be popping down about 10ish, may have a few locals in tow too!

So as not to feel left out, I’m going to pretend I’m colour blind 😉🫣

Even a simple task of filling up with petrol takes over an hour to complete

A quick wash after it's shakedown last weekend. Can't believe how muddy the rural roads are

Set of 4 wheel dollies Always wanted to move car freely sideways