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The first top tube is square. The second one, about 7" behind the front tube, is round on many of the cars. This tube marks the base of the "snout" of the top...
jan
westfield136
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Nov 13, 2009
2:51 am
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Several years ago I came across an unassembled 80's Westfield Eleven. It took me a year to acquire it and it has been slow progress due to business travel....
tnwesty11
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Nov 13, 2009
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I have been reading "Lotus - The Creative Edge" by Russell Hayes. He states that the first run of Westfield Elevens (1982 to 1986) was a total of 162 units...
steve8003
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Nov 13, 2009
12:55 am
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That sounds good, but I don't have any round yubes on the front end of the frame. All of the tubing on the front end of the car is square. The front most part...
SCOTT ROMANO
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Nov 12, 2009
11:20 pm
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If you are thinking that there are only 38 cars, remember that this list of 34 is all US owners. So there have to be quite a few cars out there to cover...
jan
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Nov 12, 2009
3:21 am
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Most certainly there are those on this forum with 2nd generation cars (me for one). Perhaps starting with the 34 known 1st generation cars and then adding the...
steve8003
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Nov 12, 2009
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Piecing together some of the previous comments pro and con, perhaps it would be good to take Don's list it, update it as best we can and keep it posted here on...
Les Alford
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Nov 12, 2009
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Peter: I have a list of 34 owners of the Series I cars that I put together beginning in about 1994. I haven't updated it in almost 5 years. The points that Jan...
Don Erickson
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Nov 12, 2009
12:46 am
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A couple of points. Ref numbers. My friend in North London purchased his 11 almost as soon as they were announced in 83 and has the chassis number 105. I'm...
brianwalton23
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Nov 11, 2009
8:21 pm
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The eleven is really the orphan step-child of the Westfield family as far as Club support goes. By this I mean the UK based Westfield Sports Car Club: it was...
westfield11builder
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Nov 11, 2009
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Start with the factory list of the chassis numbers. The rest is harder as just about none of the cars are registered as Westfield XIs, most using the original...
jan
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Nov 11, 2009
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I guess my first question would be where does one start? If you go to the TVR Grantura Registry on line you can get a sense of just how wonderful a resource...
Peter Konkel
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Nov 11, 2009
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Mine fit in the early chassis by cutting down the original mount, and using two of the 4 rubber bushings to mount the gearbox using the same bolt holes that...
jan
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Nov 11, 2009
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I have the Rivergate conversion in my car and there is no "dropping the tranny" possible. For one thing there is a steel hoop under the trans preventing...
westfield11builder
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Nov 11, 2009
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Good suggestion, Peter! I have actually thought about doing that, but health problems are forcing me to sell my Westy. I would be glad to help, but don't want...
Les Alford
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Nov 11, 2009
12:40 am
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There is a list of owners, but it is out of date. In order to have a registry, one needs owners that care enough to register. The manufacturer has to care,...
jan
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Nov 11, 2009
12:27 am
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The trans mount plate goes roughly level with the top of the lower tunnel tubes. You will have to relieve the plate it if you want to fit a Datsun 5 speed box....
jan
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Nov 10, 2009
11:20 pm
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Hi, I have a new 11 with the ribcase type frame. There is a trapazoid plate that bolts to 4 bosses that extend below the frame about 1/2". Does this plate go...
z28barnett
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Nov 10, 2009
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There has been much conversation regarding chassis numbers and series one and two cars lately, has anyone any knowledge as to whether there is an active...
Peter Konkel
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Nov 10, 2009
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I would be interested to learn how many cars have been producted since 2004 (I believe that is when product started agin but correct me if I am wrong). Sounds...
steve8003
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Nov 9, 2009
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Rev Pro ended up making their own version of the 11 with several changes, including a rear mount fuel tank, and stud mounted rear dampers. One group actually...
jan
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Nov 9, 2009
7:28 am
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I'm sorry, Brian, but I think you're way out. 'Can't be more than 8 in the UK'?! There are photos of more individual UK-registered cars than that in the...
Martin Stuart
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Nov 9, 2009
7:25 am
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Brian I have chassis #83 54 KL and live in Portland,OR. and I am the third owner. I bought the car 1 Oct 1988 from a guy that lived in Bloomfield Hills...
Don Erickson
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Nov 9, 2009
5:48 am
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I have viewed this reply from the piston head group. It reads ref Westfield Eleven: Wacky Racer said:A mate of mine in Bury had one of these around ten years...
brianwalton23
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Nov 9, 2009
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Mine is on the forward frame. The first top round tube. It is a little welded plate tacked to the tubing. Mine is stamped "W11 129" I found it when I was...
jan
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Nov 9, 2009
4:53 am
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I've been down this road before, but now that I'm farther along in my resto-repairs, I'll check again. I've got a first run XI, circa 1984ish. I have never...
SCOTT ROMANO
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Nov 9, 2009
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I believe that there are at least 38 first production XIs in the US alone. 136 cars is not much production over 4 years. I believe that there are far more than...
jan
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Nov 9, 2009
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Today was a real milestone in my neverending build sage: I got it running! I have been doing the wiring in CA all this week and today (Sunday) I temporarily...
westfield11builder
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Nov 9, 2009
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The screw on cap is the give away. As of today, no one is using a pressure cap on the radiator unless it is an old carryover design. The purge tank allows...
jan
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Nov 8, 2009
11:46 pm
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Mark Joeger usually monitors this Forum and I THINK that he has compiled a registry of Westfield Elevens. Don Erickson is also very familiar with all of this,...
Les Alford
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