Recent snap of your Westfield

[Chris Broster]

1 hour ago, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

Did the steak cost more if cooked? 😉

 

What a great trip and well written up too.

 

Shame you were a solo Westie and more didn't join you.

Ha ha bizarely it cost more to cook yourself but did allow me to get it done in my own way...

 

This was a test run for next year when I hope to take the Bristol and Bath members out for a similar weekend of fun...I'll try not to leave the upgrades to the last minute!

[Chris Broster]

28 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

Great job Chris! I'd chalk that up as a mega-win mate. Wasn't 100% sure you'd be ready in time when I visited with the torque wrench but you pulled it off mate, I'm seriously impressed with what you achieved 👍👍👍

@Flying Carrot Steve honestly, neither did I! If it hadn't been for you, Tim and Mark coming round with tools, spares and advice and going above and beyond then It wouldn't have happened at all - not to mention all the great advice from the other folks local and on the forum!

[Flying Carrot Steve]

4 minutes ago, Chris Broster - Bristol & Bath AO said:

@Flying Carrot Steve honestly, neither did I! If it hadn't been for you, Tim and Mark coming round with tools, spares and advice and going above and beyond then It wouldn't have happened at all - not to mention all the great advice from the other folks local and on the forum!

Yep, you have developed a great team around you mate, now we've gotta emulate some of the northern lads and get some regular meets and blats going especially for 2024 👍 can't let them think we are southern softies can we! 🤣🤣

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Just now, Flying Carrot Steve said:

Yep, you have developed a great team around you mate, now we've gotta emulate some of the northern lads and get some regular meets and blats going especially for 2024 👍 can't let them think we are southern softies can we! 🤣🤣

When I say northern, that's anything north of Gloucester just so the Midlands crews don't have a pop at me 😳😳😁🤣👍

[SteveB21]

Out with the Surrey group last night, taking advantage of the sunshine!  I think we got more attention than the convertible Rolls in the background...

[jonjh1964]

3 hours ago, Chris Broster - Bristol & Bath AO said:

 Dave Gallop, Track Developments, North Of Castle Coombe - he worked his old school magic and the car came back handling a dream.

Last I heard Dave Gallop had retired, good to have a 'local' expert to do setups.  How big a shim did you need under the steering rack, mine's 6mm?

 

Looks and sounds like you both had an awesome couple of days

[Chris Broster]

20 hours ago, jonjh1964 said:

Last I heard Dave Gallop had retired, good to have a 'local' expert to do setups.  How big a shim did you need under the steering rack, mine's 6mm?

 

Looks and sounds like you both had an awesome couple of days

It was a great weekend all round, not least for finally getting away on it!

 

He has semi-retired as he got bored - so he has bought himself a little project car -Firefly, I think he said and has invented some new suspension set up for it and is fuel injecting the cross flow...

 

He likes to do the odd job from his past customers but nothing new he said - pays the rent!

 

And yes, brilliant to have a local specialist - don't know where I'll go when he stops!

[Flying Carrot Steve]

45 minutes ago, Chris Broster - Bristol & Bath AO said:

It was a great weekend all round, not least for finally getting away on it!

 

He has semi-retired as he got bored - so he has bought himself a little project car -Firefly, I think he said and has invented some new suspension set up for it and is fuel injecting the cross flow...

 

He likes to do the odd job from his past customers but nothing new he said - pays the rent!

 

And yes, brilliant to have a local specialist - don't know where I'll go when he stops!

Dave hasn't retired, he's just on suspension. I'll get my coat.....

[Paul Baker]

First drive after having a roll cage fitted, loving the new look.

 

 

A big shout to the boys at Westfield/Project Shop for fitting the cage. I thought hard about doing it myself but having built the car I couldn't bring myself to start taking it apart again! I would highly recommend using these guys, nice to deal with and top quality work as you would expect. 

 

I intentionally stopped for a photo at somewhere I've been before so I could make a before and after.

 

Here's the before:

 

 

And today:

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

1 hour ago, Paul Baker said:

First drive after having a roll cage fitted, loving the new look.

 

 

A big shout to the boys at Westfield/Project Shop for fitting the cage. I thought hard about doing it myself but having built the car I couldn't bring myself to start taking it apart again! I would highly recommend using these guys, nice to deal with and top quality work as you would expect. 

 

I intentionally stopped for a photo at somewhere I've been before so I could make a before and after.

 

Here's the before:

 

 

And today:

 

Love the new look mate, a roll cage just adds to the fun and great looks of a Westie IMHO 

[djm]

 

@Paul Baker who are "Westfield/Project Shop" and where are they?

Dave 

[Paul Baker]

@djm it’s the new Westfield company basically and they’re based in Bicester, just outside of Oxford.

 

The new general manager at Westfield Chesil Ltd also runs his own business, Classic Project Shop, and they do a lot of the work now for Westfield, so it’s something of a collaboration. I ordered the parts and agreed the fitting with Westfield but the work was done at the Project Shop.
 

If you google classic project shop bicester, you’ll find them

[djm]

Ah l see thanks Paul.

[KugaWestie]

I took the TVR to work today 

[MJS71]

Making the most of the sunny weather 👍