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My wifes been complaining since I had 4 Andrew, I just don't listen anymore

Ive run out or fingers and toes Andrew, so its over 20

picked this up today for andrew (triumph66)

This is my Westwood T1100 Btw does anyone know any good quality rechroming specialist

I am not sure if this is the correct section to post this, if not hopefully someone will move it. I have just noticed a crazy modified WH on that well know auction site, that has a Ford V4 engine. It has had such an impact on the seller he has forgotten how to spell so you will need to search for "Modfide Wheel Horse" to see it. I wonder if the seller is related to Ian and I hope it does not give Ian too many ideas otherwise we will be seeing a V8 project soon :) Iain

I see! To be fair I agree it looks very solid, wouldn't take much work to make it perfect.

Yes, I have just been looking at one on that infamous auction site but it's up in Stoke on Trent. It look very solid. Here's a photo of it.

Mine is a 1984 model (the one pictured below), and they made them like mine since 1978 or 1979. I'm not sure when they stopped the Gazelle, I seem to remember 1986 but I could be wrong. There are still tons around on ebay though. Also they are very easy to restore and built like a tank

Oh cool, me too, I'm near Yelverton. Most of the classic Westwoods look very similar but my favourite is the Gazelle because of a couple of minor differences. There is a choice between the "baby" Westwoods which have all-metal bonnets, and the bigger engine models like mine here which have metal bonnets with a plastic grille and lights.

Thanks and my bro has a D1200 and that's in good condition too Looks even better now

That sounds like you are speaking from experience Iain! Yeah, it's called white noise!

Andrew, it is a Colchester Master. An old but very nice machine to use.

i'am gonna be in trouble when the warmer weather comes and the boss wants her table and chairs back out on the patio

Wow, yet another good looking Wheelhorse for your collection. Chris, it looks like you need to build a bigger patio Iain

Tonight's progress was minimal as I finished from work later than normal and had to get some equipment ready for tomorrow. I did a bit of investigation on the exhaust and found that the elbow is held into the engine with a spring Many years ago when I was involved with hydroplane racing we put a spring on the exhaust so that it would pass the noise test and then on throttle the back pressure would pull the exhaust down the pipe to the open part to remove the restriction, maybe this was done for the same reason I then decided to do a bit of lathe work to make up some replacement engine spacers. Working in my workshop is a bit of a challenge at the moment as every inch of space is occupied with something. I can't remember reading anything in machining books about being careful about digger arms so it passed the risk assessment even though it made my back hurt and I had to stand in the bucket to work. I nearly finished the spacers but ran out of time, so hopefully I can do a bit more tomorrow night. Progress is slow but in the right direction. Iain

Thought you could count to 21?

I spent an hour last night replacing most of the missing nuts and bolts, some were fun to get to and the complete dash tower had to be lifted to get the missing clip at the bottom. The bolts holding the engines on these have a strange head so I removed one of the two remaining bolts to identify the length and thread. Even with only one engine bolt out of four the engine is still rock solid! A quick lathe job is required to make two spacers for the missing ones, or at least that is my excuse for some lathe time Iain

I too have been using all terrain tyres for a few years now, Have had 6 orders through them now, and haven't had a problem with them yet, always good delivery, easy payment good all round,

WOW ian this is amazing you have really nailed it with this one it is a real machine of quality i will be dropping by soon to see it and you of coarse