Old club member and long term owner

[Richard.C]

I just wanted to say hi, I have re-joined the club after being away for probably over 25 years. The good news is I still own my Westfield SE that I purchased 36 years ago, the bad news is it's been stood in a garage for around 23 years so is now in need of a full rebuild.

 

Anyway pulled it out of the garage it was stored in and have relocated it close to my home, I need to find storage space for my other toy so I can get the Westy into the garage at home to start the rebuild.

 

She's a 1988/1989 kit, narrow body SE with a 1600 xflow. I'm sure I'll be looking for some help along the way specifically locating parts or newer alternatives.

 

Richard

[dvd8n]

15 minutes ago, Richard.C said:

Anyway pulled it out of the garage it was stored in and have relocated it close to my home

 

I've found from bitter experience that it's death to these projects to have them too far from your house.

[Naranja_Al]

Welcome back! 

[Steve G.]

Mine had been off the road for 14 years and it's taken a fair bit to get it working properly again. I didn't do a full rebuild but it's taken a while. Great to hear another early car is back on here.

[Captain Colonial]

Welcome back @Richard.C it’s good to have a narrow back on the road - or at least soon to be back on the road!  Make sure you start a rebuild thread and post up photos of your progress.  Ask as many questions as you need to, we’re here to help!

 

There’s a possibility of a club 40th anniversary parade lap for our Westfields next year at the Silverstone Festival in the summer, so a good incentive to get it done before then!

[Mole]

Welcome back..great to have a returning member 

[Martin Hewes AO Surrey]

Hi Richard, any idea what your chassis number is? 
 

fellow 88 owner 😉

[Richard.C]

On 21/11/2025 at 16:24, dvd8n said:

 

I've found from bitter experience that it's death to these projects to have them too far from your house.

 

Yeah, I lived in Oxfordshire back in the 90's but relocated to USA for 10 years and moved the Westy to my mum's near Malvern, the car had already been stood for a couple of years but on the way to my mum's the front right brake caliper seized so needed the AA to finish the journey. I was trying to fix the brakes during holidays back from America but that didn't work and it's been sat ever since.

 

[Richard.C]

On 21/11/2025 at 16:25, Naranja_Al said:

Welcome back! 

Thanks it's good to be back, been emptying my mum's house, my bedroom was a bit of a time warp, still had many issues of Westfield World in the cupboard!

[Richard.C]

On 21/11/2025 at 16:33, Steve G. said:

Mine had been off the road for 14 years and it's taken a fair bit to get it working properly again. I didn't do a full rebuild but it's taken a while. Great to hear another early car is back on here.

Thanks Steve, I've read your rebuild thread already, it was good reading.

[Richard.C]

On 21/11/2025 at 16:49, Captain Colonial said:

Welcome back @Richard.C it’s good to have a narrow back on the road - or at least soon to be back on the road!  Make sure you start a rebuild thread and post up photos of your progress.  Ask as many questions as you need to, we’re here to help!

 

There’s a possibility of a club 40th anniversary parade lap for our Westfields next year at the Silverstone Festival in the summer, so a good incentive to get it done before then!

Thanks, I will definitely document the rebuild, not sure how quickly I will get it rebuilt though. First need to find space for my track car so I can get the Westy in the garage at home.

[Richard.C]

On 21/11/2025 at 18:48, Mole said:

Welcome back..great to have a returning member 

Thanks, I'm getting motivated for the rebuild after a trip down memory lane emptying mum's house.

[Richard.C]

On 21/11/2025 at 22:43, Martin Hewes AO Surrey said:

Hi Richard, any idea what your chassis number is? 
 

fellow 88 owner 😉

Hi, no I'll need to do some digging to find that, will let you know when I do.