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Hello to all Just rescued an early Birkin 7 Serial number on firewall is 286- 031 Are there other date plates you know of? Anyone know what it's origin is? It is British Racing Green with tan interior, motor is Toyota 4AGE twincam. 5 minilites with unknown tranny, Was stored and last reg is 1988. Any info would be helpful

Hey, thanks Croc for the mention, have been off line working on my new Renault R-5 turbo 2. But still in the game here. Just picked up a very early Birkin with a 4AGE motor . To answer your original question, yes I have 2 pre lits. I presently have serial # 7 and serial # 114, please feel free to contact, and hope be back more often now my Gallic Stormer is on the road

I have the Lime Green car. Contact me at aorourk104@earthlink.net

Beautiful Electric Blue 2005 Westfield SEight. Ah America, ya gotta love it.. Merry and cheers. Andy in New York

May not be the best ever? But My Sevens last weekend, This is the link, I think. If you don't see a picture, someone can help me post, Thanks Andy in New York http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc447/pinballking2/

Hello all, Andy of the Purple Westfield here. I am in need of a side draft dellorto. I have a pair of 40's and one is bad. Does anyone have a spare I can buy, Or a good set? There are a couple of local shows coming up in New York and I have a dud carb. Call me or PM. Open to all offers, 646-744-5757. Thanks Andy Bye the way not sure if it is a 40 or 45, but I am running a 1600 crossflow? Think it's 40

Someone also recently had a Seven size trailer for sale somewhere on the forum? Anyone have a contact, it looked good. Thanks

Hey Guys. Andy of Purple Seven Fame.. I'm about to pick up my second Westfield and want to trailer it home to New York. Does anyone know the minimum size requirements? Looking at two trailers, one is 10 x 7, I like it as it is small, efficient and easily stored. The other is larger, like a U-Haul, which will be a challenge to store. Can anyone tape off their seven and tell me will the little one fit the car? So outside wheel to outside wheel edge, and Front tire patch to rear tire contact patch. My other car is upstate NY and am impatient to get a read on necessary size requirements. Thanks to all. One other note? My 97 SEIW has a threaded screw hole on the windshield surround but no mirror? Where can I get one? at my age it's tough tying my slippers never mind craning my turkey neck to see what I just passed.. Thanks to all. Be safe ,Andy

Thanks john, Although everyone is calling it the Purple Seven and my dopey friend sent me a fake NY tag that says Barney7, The real color is Lilac , and although frightfully bright, a very rare color indeed. According to the original owner, His son and him went to the Westfield Factory and the Demo they drove was Lilac, so they went with it. I would have to say any Seven reguardless of color is better than no seven at all... It seems that the rear carb does not respond to the mixture screws. For example you can screw one all the way in and no effect at all on running or RPM 's? I will check out Blatchat as Croc had reccomended them early on in this adventure. BUT, knowing what I know now, I still wopuld have purchased the Westfield. Very tight and responsive and a unique driving experience. A

Thanks John. This car has only 2,200 miles since new in 1997, and I don't doubt that it has never run corectly, and as such, that's why so low milage. First owners Father to Son) were not car people and as such probably were not aware it was running poorly. The important thing is to get it right and back on the road. Just for the Record, This is a Bob Yarwood assembled(kit originally sold and assembled by himin 1997) 1700cc Crossflow Supersprint Engine. Could that be some of the reason we are having problems? It was just reassembled and static timed, has electronic ignition, and from what I gather, The two Webbers were new just before it left California? Don't want to have to switch the carbs? Others must have had the same teething problems. Let me know what yopu think. Andy

Just so you know. no affiliation... CROC and CO. my car was brought to Intermecanica, 511 center Avanue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543, Tel 914 381-3614, email intermecanic@gmail.com, where Lotus Whiz Waldir Zangiacomi, rebuilt all the mechanicals, pisons, ring, valves,bearings and is a great Loti resource for members in the Tir-State area. Can anyone put us in touch with some knowledgable Webber experts, that can help us sort our the Webber DCOE condundrum? I'll post up some shots, when I figure out how to? The bottom line is I had, thanks to Waldir and Co. at Intermecanica (Father Son operation) the most rewarding and first ride in my Seven last Saturday. I bought it sight unseen in California based on pictures and discussion in Feburary, and My first ride was a BLAST !!! The one thing I will relate to you as observed by my 16 year old son, was the LOOK on Poeples faces as we rolled BY! If I had a camera it would have been one for You tube. Now mind you, where I live people see the cream of the crop as far as cars go, but if a couple didn't stumble off the curb watching us go by, I don't know what happened. What a rewarding experience... Thanks to all who keep the candle lit..Andy in New York

Hi all, finally got my Purple Seven running, and have questions as to the carbs. We are running WEBBER DCOE 40's with 45 idle jets. 115 mains, 30 mm venturis, and are getting lot of sputtering and backwash of raw gas in the two rear carb. Carbs (generally)don't respond to fuel mixture adjustment? We installed gas pressure regulator as per Dave Bean and have set at 2.5 PSI? All new floats and valve seat sets from the same. What do you experts? reccomend? We have static timed at 10 degrees BTDC as per DB? Any and all solutions will be appreciated as it is 60 degrees here in NY and will be *0 on Monday? Thanks To all. Best new is it's now longer stuck in the Bronx. Thanks for all your help. Andy in New York

Thanks Russ, I contacted Dave bean and they seem to have the goods. Got to Mic the bore and get my list!!! I have heard of Burton, I will look up their website. Happy Motoring. Andy in New York

Looking for a source of rings and possibly pistons/gaskets for a 1700 Crossflow engine. Any help is appreciated. Thanks