Say hello to these folk when you see them:
Arie Wetsteyn
My interest in clubman cars began in 1964 ( 13 yrs old) when I saw my first Lotus 7 at a dealership in Parramatta. I knew I wanted one of these from the moment I saw my first one.
Unfortunately life got in the way and it took fifty four years to actually realise my boyhood dream.
I don’t have much mechanical experience and decided to buy a car which was already running.
I bought a Westfield with a 16 valve, 1600cc Toyota engine. The car has never been registered and there are a number of things which need to be done to get club registration.
I have only driven the car once ( under permit) from Melton and I couldn’t get the smile off my face.
I have only been to two VCBG events till now and have really enjoyed meeting friendly and helpful folk whose knowledge and company I am sure will help me to enjoy my clubman to the fullest.
Trevor Reeves
Hey, been to a coffee morning (wantirna) and a club night. Had to run off early at the club meeting.
Still in the early stages of which way to jump…so I guess I need a bit of sensible advice.
I have built 3 motorcycles and sidecars…which I rode to work daily for 18 yrs the last was sold 3 yrs ago to pay for a car for my daughter…cest la vie. and the workshop includes a lathe and a mill drill. so i’m no stranger to mechanical bits and pieces…..but my elec. welding very very out of practice only do a bit of heat treating and silver soldering these days.
I guess I need to chew the fat a bit more.
Nick Ng
Thanks for the warm welcome to the club.
Here is a bit of history behind the PRB. Back in the early nineties I was working with Charles Haynes, who has just completed building his own PRB, and was tracking it. I wanted one!! The opportunity came up, and I actually hesitated, as I thought a job of clubman building should be taken on after I have retired. Fortunately my wife encouraged me to go ahead, as she feared that by waiting some other interesting projects might pop up.
Incidentally the year before I have restored a classic Honda 750 and ridden it across the Nullabor to Perth and back. So I went ahead and bought the tub of a PRB. As I was working till 3.30pm and backyarding till dark daily, I could only devote PRB time from 7pm to 11pm. Thus it took so long to complete the project, 12 months!!
It was registered as PRB065 and driven on the road in its early days. As we all know clubmans are notoriously windy and noisy. So I decided to just to track it and use the Truimph Spitfire for country drives (it is mundane and civilised). The PRB is a ” wild child ” and only loves it when on full song. It hates the rain! It is fun and easy to drive on all tracks.
I will keep it for a long while.
Those of us who sprint with the MSCA know Nick well.
He’s an entrant in the PRB, a scrutineer, father to Petrina (MSCA secretary), & father in law to Bruce (MSCA president).