NigelO Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Almost everything I do to the Westfield is an education. This year, I learned that unless some self-restraint is exercised, the winter tinkering list can lose lots of valuable summer driving time. I won't make that mistake again, as I missed a couple of epic Peak District meetings. The problem is that one job naturally leads to another and before I knew what was happening, I had a rolling chassis in the garage and a collection of yellow fibreglass at my favoured bodyshop. However, yesterday, I completed the last few jobs and even managed to take it out for a drive - as an added bonus, nothing worked loose, fell off, leaked out or generally did anything it shouldn't. The list:- Make new boot box with blended in pipes for roll bar diagonals Make new hinged boot box lid with no visible surface fixings Make electric (and back-up mechanical) release for boot box lid Add carbon bits Rear diffuser Flared side panels (painted) Cycles wings (painted) Front indicator pods Boot lid Rear number plate holder Body-off respray Move rear bonnet mounting points to lower side panel New rear light pods Replace all rear lights with clear LEDs Replace rear braided brake lines Fit easy-bleed type nipples (Sierra rear calipers are a pain to bleed) Replace crank front oil seal Not a massive list, I grant you, but some of the jobs were fiddly - mounting the rear of the diffuser with Aerocatches, devising hinges to keep the rear boot lid flush when closed, coming up with small mesh grilles for the rear edge of the flared side panels. I actually had visions of not making it back onto the road before the weather turned, but a few long weekends and an understanding wife means I've got it done. So - any other stories of well-intended winter tinkering that got out of hand? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I was off the road 2.5 years with engine upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Whitworth Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Started a diff conversion from English Independent diff to Sierra diff at least 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, NigelO said: So - any other stories of well-intended winter tinkering that got out of hand? Oh yeah! 2 hours ago, Rush Motorsport said: I was off the road 2.5 years with engine upgrades. yeah, I reckon I’m only just short of 2.5 years off the road, between start and at least being drivable again. (Not actually finished yet, either!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve (sdh2903) Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said: (Not actually finished yet, either!) Are they ever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I've just been off the road for 3 weeks and it was terrible, can't recommend it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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