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I mounted a Raydot competition mirror using a simple bracket that most Factory Five guys use. Its a very simple affair that could easily be made in your garage. The wind wing pegs remain available for use. You can see the image in the for sale listing for the 2002 birkin. good luck Jason

This for sale thread has migrated a bit, but... the K&N filters fitted to the Jenvery TB's have a hole already drilled to accept a fitting. Should be a very simple fix. I would also plumb the crankcase vent to the same pipe with a t-fitting. Again, very simple and likely to "fall off" right after inspection. Cheerio Jason A

Yep S Daddy got a great deal on a great car. I wish I could say I dont feel a bit of remorse about selling the car, but I know full well that I'll own another seven one day. I've got to get this crazy Morgan thing out of my system. As an added twist, since the Morgan is a 6 month min lead time, the house Gunny approved the purchase of Millie the MG. Here's a shot of the two new friends... Barry Benson the Birkin meets Millie. Barry is off to his new digs out west next week. I'm confident he's in good hands. Cheers Jason

Thanks for the compliments. Perhaps the BIN should have been higher, but in the end if the buyer and sellers are both happy with the result its a win-win. I've had a lot of questions from bidders and there is a lot of time left in the auction so anything can happen. happy bidding. Jason

Well folks, Its off to Ebay for my Birkin. The listing can be found here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brand-new-Birkin-S3-/280943527593?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item41698a06a9 Feel free to comment, critique, poke fun or bid... Jason

That's a great result. I dont meant to backtrack, but could what kind of intake are you running, what head work, and level of Zetec tune? Allow me to add a comment about 1trubofucus (Tom). Tom really went out of his way to help me troubleshooot my mapping issues on my Zetec. In the end, it wasnt an ECU problem, but a simple injector wiring issue. Regardless, Tom is one of those special people who is willing to dedicate his time and knowledge to help like-minded enthusiasts. Jason

I've used Intercity in the past to ship enclosed. Best $1,200 I ever spent. Its point to point delivered to your door. I've used them for my Birkin move, two personal cars, and a motorcycle. Each time it was a pleasure working with them. I would suspect that costs may be a bit higher give fuel costs. I would not even consider open transport for a Birkin or really any other car that I gave a hoot about. Jason

My car has a Birkin Cert of Orgin, Bill of Sale and receipts for Engine, ECU, intake and many, many other parts. I dont have a receipt for the tranny (it came with the roller chassis), nor do I have a CT title. In Texas its pretty easy to apply for title/registration. Get it inspected, vin verification, apply for title, register and bobs your uncle. In CT its a bit more difficult due to the fact that the inspection is much more idtiotic. Ct has silly bumper requirements, covered exhaust, DoT labels on lenses, US dot labels on windshield glass, etc. Basically everything a new Birkin, or old Lotus wouldnt have.... Its not impossible in CT. Budlite and others have done it successfully. A lot of the pain and agony is driven by the individual inspector and his/her level of common sense. There is a process, but the person can make it agony. Rgds Jason

Seveners, I'm lowering my offer to $23,500 for the car and all extras. Heck, you could buy the car, sell off the LSD, clams, cam cover, Birkini top and probably net have just over $20k invested in a brand new car with less than 100 miles on the clock. Given the current number of cars on offer, the hardest decision for a prospective buyer is which Birkin fits the bill. Kitcats duratec is certainly a beautiful and powerful car to consider. feel free to PM for more photos or to answer questions. Rgds Jason

Jim, Love the wood wheel and clamshells. Its a timeless look. More pic's please. Jason

KiwiBirkin, For now I'm going to keep it all as a package. Cheers Jason

Also have to thank Tom C aka 1turbofocus and John C for their patient advice and assistance. The resources on this board never cease to amaze me. If you have a problem or a question, somebody will be there to help. Thanks and now back to the regularly scheduled program...

Update on the car. Tuning problem solved. Loose injector wire fixed and now the car runs like a scalded cat. Still for sale... I think ('cause it sure is fun to drive). Thanks 11Budlite for the help! Jason

Mike, Fantastic job. You've created a one-of-a-kind car. I know exactly what you started with and the end result is stunning. Good luck with the sale. Lets hear more details on your Stalker as she develops. Jason

Mike, I dont want to jinx things, but the plan is to replace it with a certain "car" that has 2 less cylinders and 1 less wheel... and thanks for the compliment. Its not perfect, but I'm very happy with the way its come together. Jason

Couple of items I forgot to mention on my listing. The car also has a Fidanza lightweight flywheel and a Spec Stage 3 street clutch/pressure plate. Tony L came by last Sat for a look at the car, so interested parties may wish to contact him for his opinion. Cheers Jason

Caterham BRG is very similar as well, though not an exact match. (the clamshells in the photo are Caterham green)

More photos of brooklands screen and single roll hoop. Also pictured are a few of the spares, clamshell fenders and brackets.

Offered for sale: 2002 Birkin S3. I purchased this car as a roller from a fellow member in December 2009. Over the past 2 years, I’ve endeavored to build a fast road car that I could be proud of and enjoy. The car is now complete and is a blast to drive. It has a total of less than 75 shake-down miles. It will need an ecu tune to extract serious power as I’m still running a base-map and have not switched to full closed loop running on the wideband 02 sensor. The car is a 2002 Birkin S3 chassis with live axel. It is fitted with 4 pot outlaw brakes, full interior, Ford 2.0 liter Zetec 3 (18k miles) fitted with Jenvey throttle bodies, Emerald ECU, Tech-edge wideband lambda, and Ford Type 9 5 speed. It has both full windshield and brooklands screen. It has both single roll-bar and full roll bar, clamshell and cycle fenders. I am also including a brand new Quaife LSD (NIB) that I purchased as part of a group buy. I’m asking $25,500 for the car and all additional items listed: Brooklands screens, mounting strap and Racetech mirrors Standard windscreen with spare mounting brackets and Raydot mirror Full canvas Toneau cover Birkini top (still in the bag) with hood hoop 2 roll bars (standard black and polished single) Heater (not installed) 2 center consoles (one mounted and one spare) Relocated ignition switch with separate ECU power/start button Jenvy Throttle bodies w/K&N filters Emerald Mdk3 ECU Wideband 02 sensor with real time gauge (mounted in center console) Raceline wet sump Raceline water rail Braided stainless fuel lines all the way to the tank Aero filler cap Clamshell fenders and brackets (used Caterham items but match well) The brackets will fit, but slight need modification to account for the birkin front uprights 2 spare fuel pumps (new) 1 spare Birkin starter (new) 2 additional 12volt power sockets installed in center tunnel Cast alloy Zetec 1 cam cover with Birkin wire cover MSD wires and distributor Fidanza adjustable cam gears Odessy PC 680 battery Wesco 4 point harnesses for both passenger and driver (passenger is not installed) DOT retractable seatbelts for both passenger and driver (driver not installed) Taylor Race Engineering custom annular release bearing Quaife trans cover with fill hole and vent Spare belts, cam cover gaskets, hoses, thermostats, filters etc All receipts in excess of $10k in parts alone, Birkin Build manual, ECU tuning manuals and a lot of things I’m forgetting at the moment. PM if you’d like more pictures or have any questions. I can also be reached at Jason.alford “at”ymail.com. Thanks Jason

Steve, Sorry its taken me so long to get back with a photo. Attached is a rather poor picture of the Caterham stay offered up to a Birkin. The horizontal tube is too short and only engages in the first pinch bolt. The lower support stay that should attach to the upper control arm bolt is a bit long. I notched my stays to see if I could make it work. The biggest issue is that the angle on the lower support interferes with the upper control arm. Anyone with access to a welder could make these stays work with a few very simple modifications. Hope this helps a bit. Jason

Fantastic... Love the Darth Vadar look!

Steve, I have tried. The wont work without modification. The distance between the UCA mounting point and headlight cinch bolts is slightly off. You'll find that the Cat stays fould the upper control arm (prevent it from rotating upwards under suspension compression) Some quick welding (moving the UCA mounting tab down an inch or so) and judicious bending and you should be able to make it work. I've swapped back to my cycle wings until I can find the time to make the modification. If it helps, I could try to take some photos this weekend to illustrate the fitment issues more clearly. Cheers Jason

Duane, Great progress. In the end, pulling the motor isnt that big a deal until you get coolant, fuel and sensors to deal with. I had a similar experience with my pilot bearing and the engine to bellhousing bolts. Both are simple enough to fix if you catch them at this stage. I assume you're going to utilize the stock flywheel? Its certainly simpler at this stage. Swapping out flywheels can create other larger issues such as bellhousing clearance, starter pinion throw, and clutch clearance. Ask me how I know! You're on the right track with your fuel lines and pressure regulator. I'm happy to send you close ups of my lines. Budlight utlized a rigid line from the FPR to the return line and its a very clean install. You can find it here: http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2287 While you've got everything out, its a great time to install heat reflecive material on the inside of the trans tunnel. You also want to make sure the spedo drive on the T-9 is blocked off as you'll be utilizing an inductive pickup on the rear driveshaft. You might also want to take this opportunity to install a means to fill the tranny from the top cover. You can either weld a boss on the stock cover or pick up a Quaife reinforced cover with vent and drill/tap it for a fill plug. Way easier than trying to fill from the inside of the drivers foot well. Good luck and keeps us updated on the progress! Jason

Roberto, Others have mentioned the thermostat. I'd swap that to eliminate it from the equation. I'd then have to be suspicious of the gauge. You mentioned that the problem surfaced after hitting a bump. Perhaps the ground is poor on the gauge and causing it to give false readings. Could be the sending unit. Easy enough to check and or replace. After that, I'd have to go with a bad waterpump. Good luck. Let us know what you find. Jason

Make sure you have the input shaft bearings in the crank recess. The automatic equiped Zetec's do not have them, but the swap to a manual will require it. Its a stock $2 part from ford. Without it, the inputshaft will get destroyed in short order. Luckily, I checked mine and caught it before I had it back in the car.