martin diane Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 hello sierra sdv build update. got starter kit on 2.7.2003 and building ever since. was a member of derby notts. and yorkshire areas as then we lived in sheffield at the time. some 14 years ago. then moved to isle of skye . still building car and joined the CLAN McWESTY not much building going on on skye tho. until..........furloughed for 8 weeks. after 3 weks off drinking and resting thought what else could i do and my wife said FINISH THAT WESTFIELD. so 4 weeks of buying new bits that i didnt need pre IVA. the CAR IS ALIVE ........last run engine in sierra 13.4.2003 22.4.2020 engine now runs in westy sdv. have met many nice people in all areas that we have been involved with through all the years of our build. i take it that some pics may be needed to show you all our new or not that new westy. and all the time we have been members this is my first post yeh.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Welcome back as a fellow Sierra SDV owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Taylor Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Welcome back Martin , I guess we need to organise a wee clan McWesty visit once furlough is by with, car looks lovely as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin diane Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 thank you mikef. did you build your car. and thanks gary i think we may have met at applecross we have been there 2 times but with our tin top and tent and dog. was you the ao then or was that some one else i am ok with faces but not good with names. thanks. martin & diane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Taylor Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Hi that would have been Rab then, if your anything like me faces , cars I remember straight away but names take a wee bit longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 On 29/06/2020 at 18:25, martin diane said: thank you mikef. did you build your car. No I didn't build it but have had it for over 11 years and have practically rebuilt it over that time. I like the old fashioned engineering in that I don't need a computer to fettle it. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin diane Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 yeh that was our thought too. same engine as my old cortina.easy to work on and fix. what have you got on the engine breather on side of engine as ours is just open. i think on searra it was vented to air breather on cam cover. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 My breather pipe goes straight to an oil catch tank under the carbs. There's nothing on the cam cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin diane Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 ok thanks thats what i thought we would have to do. but not much space in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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