Following the disappointing first day build attempt, I sent an email to the factory setting out my concerns and I fairness they responded quickly and a meeting was arranged with Simon (MD) and Mark (Tech Director).
Juts before the meeting, Simon emailed me some photos showing my body in the paint shop all primed and awaiting top coat. This is when it starts to feel real.
As I mentioned earlier, my chassis is number 2. Chassis number 1 is going to be the factory demo and that was on ramps at a fairly advanced stage of build.
Westfield have used this to start producing their new build manual and I was given a first draft of what they have written so far and I have to say it is much more of the standard I expected.
Regarding the issues, the outcome is as follows:
Hub spigots - Chesil never used them and neither did the original 356 Speedsters so thats one of those things.
Front wheel fouling calliper - manufacturing tolerances. Replacement wheels to be supplied.
Gearbox mounting and release lever fouling - wrong gearbox supplied. Replacement to be supplied.
Gearbox mounting kit - fasteners to be supplied.
Gearbox shroud - the old black tin part has been superseded and can be thrown away.
Whilst looking around the factory, it was good to see chassis no 3 in the workshop being prepared and seeing the learning the team are going through getting translated back into the build manual.
Went away feeling much more positive and excited about the body and rest of kit arriving
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