Westfield cockpit space - advice needed

Westfield cockpit space - advice needed

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anonymous-user

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53 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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I've just been to look at a 1993 Westfield, and the only thing stopping me buying it is the cockpit space - it's so tight that I can just barely fit between the tuInnel and the carpet panels. I had a Tiger Super 6 before but I think that had a slightly offset tunnel giving a bit more space on the drivers side.

I assume behind the carpet panels is an open space between the chassis rails, but with triangulation, and under the tunnel carpet is ali panels over the metal chassis rails - does anyone know whether it's possible to reshape the tunnel sides or whether the chassis behind the outer carpet panels would give any extra hip room without having one of the triangulation bars sticking into your side?

I think I'd need to find about an inch or so of extra space to actually get comfortable.

thanks
James

Quinten

1,140 posts

240 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Was it a widebody or narrow body? The chassis along the tunnel can't be 'shaped', the tunnel is as narrow as required for the gearbox to fit.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Quinten

1,140 posts

240 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Then you may want to exclude those from your search wink

I tried a narrow once, and could not even reach the seat with my (delicate) bum... just got stuck between the tunnel and side frame biggrin

A wide however has ample space, even for my (delicate) bum wink

Whereabouts in the country are you? It may be a good idea to find the local area group and go to one of their meets...

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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I'm in Norfolk at the moment and was taking the opportunity to look at cars while here - I actually live in Fife.

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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I've had a narrow body (car) for years. Two things help - pie reduction therapy, and a couple of good bumps in the road to get you settled down into it. Of course, if the bumps work too well, you need a crane at the other end too.

keatsie

326 posts

163 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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I still have a SE narrow bodied car and using it to try and keep my figure :0) just breath in and sink slowly

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Change of plans - found a lovely Fury locally which has a lot more interior room and happens to be the kit car that I've always wanted ever since I built my Tiger Super Six, so have agreed a sale on that and hopefully collecting it soon smile