11Budlite Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Well, I'm finally to the point where I feel I can put some pics of my Birkin in the "Members Rides" section. It's a 2001 model, BIY1899, Ford Zetec ZX1, BGH close ratio T9, Emerald ECU, Jenvey ITB's, Fuel Safe fuel cell, and many other details too numerous to list. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/892349560_20080410_0016R.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/176344239_20080410_0019R.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1728219701_20080410_0020R.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1687217307_20080410_0027R.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/607072096_20080410_0011R.jpg Bruce :7drive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Sweet! very clean nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Sweet indeed. It looks brand new. Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thanks guys! Lot's of little things to do, but at least she runs and drives! Bruce :7fume: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwind25 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 wow,,,nice... So this is what mine would look like with the zetec,,,sweeeeet. very nice car, What kind of battery are you using? is it mounted on it's side? or are that where the posts are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxologist Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 awesome and congrats bruce. especially with the enws from the other thread. hopefully our 7s will cross paths this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 "What kind of battery are you using? is it mounted on it's side? or are that where the posts are" - It's a Odyssey PC680 which can be mounted in any position. I do have it mounted on it's side with the special housing you can get from Odyssey. I just hooked it up with ring terminals, but you can get the standard post-type terminals that screw into the battery. "hopefully our 7s will cross paths this year" - I'm counting on it Box!! Bruce :7drive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanker Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Hey Bruce, Very nice Birkin. Glad you got it going after all you have been through. We are just now getting into the good driving season. Get out and enjoy!!! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 That is very nice. What you you use to clean / polish the aluminum with? Dave W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 looks great! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkin42 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Great to see you have it together and looking awesome. It looks like you replaced the stock Birkin fuel cap for a much better looking one. What make/model is it? What was required to install it? Where did you buy it? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Thanks guys! "Get out and enjoy!!!" - I did Jack. Drove it to work on a beautiful foggy morning, answered questions all morning to friends at work, gave rides at lunch time, had a great ride home from work with kids waving when I drove by their houses, and took Nancy out for a ride to calibrate the speedo (easy job!) and for a picnic dinner at a state park. She was the one that got out early from work so she could go for a good ride! I think I put on over 50 miles today!! "What do you use to clean / polish the aluminum with?" - I use a rolite polishing kit with a Porter Cable orbital polisher. Saves a lot of time! http://www.topoftheline.com/rolmetpolkit.html It looks like I'll be spending some more time polishing because the family cats used to sleep under the car cover in the winter and wiped their feet off on the side of the body before they hopped in!! :banghead: "It looks like you replaced the stock Birkin fuel cap for a much better looking one. What make/model is it?" - It's a Mocal (actually made by Newton I believe) Aero 300 p/n CAP2LF with a horseshoe shaped mounting ring p/n RIN2 that I got at British American Transfer. I also bought a p/n NH451 fuel hose but I can't remember if that was to mount to the fuel cell properly or for the fuel filler. Here's the link: http://64.202.180.37/files/cap.pdf Wow, I just checked the prices, and they've gone up quite a bit! :ack: "What was required to install it?" - This is from memory but I think it was really pretty simple. The stock Birkin cap was rivited on with a 4-hole bolt pattern so I drilled the rivets and it popped right off. The new cap comes with a 6-hole pattern, but I believe the opening is the same diameter. I just lined up the existing holes the best I could (I think two lined up) and then drilled the extra holes in the body. There are going to be extra holes, but they are covered up by the filler and the mounting ring. Bruce :7drive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Bruce Thanks for the polish info, that is what I was afraid of, LOTS OF WORK, I was looking for a one shot easy miracle polish. Dave W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Dave, "I was looking for a one shot easy miracle polish." - If you ever find it let me know!! Bruce :7drive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim F. Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Bruce,Dave, and any others interested in what I've discovered as the closest to a "one shot easy miracle polish." I've used this product and use no other any longer. I could very easily go into a lengthy dialogue about it, but a simple phone call or email to them will say all that needs to be said. The product is called Metal Armor. Web site: www.metalarmor.net........email: metalarmor @ worldnet.att.net.......Phone #: (931)233-1542 in Crossville, TN. You'll probably be speaking with John Carter, the formulator/distributor of this excellent product. I have no financial interest or ties with John or his company, other than an avid user of his products. If you'd care to, mention Jim Fraser in Grants Pass, Oregon with the yellow/al. Caterham. He personally demonstrated the polish on the left rear bodywork, and after about 15 minutes of application/removing film/polishing I immediately bought the kit and still swear by it. It may appear to be a little spendy, but perhaps sharing at a gathering/workshop will give everyone a chance to evaluate the results. A little goes a long way! By coincidence, John relocated to Crossville after leaving Grants Pass and seems to be in the heart of eastern 7 country. PM me for my phone # if you'd like to talk any further. I don't think you'd be disappointed in the results of Metal Armor. BTW, the contact info I've provided was all valid about 4/5 months ago but have no reason to believe that anything's changed since. With best regards, Jim F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkin42 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks Bruce, I had seen those caps at BAT as well. Nice caps but not cheap! I wasn't sure if there were any other good quality aero caps on the market. I have seen a few but the ones from Mocal look like what I'm looking for. Knowing what size fits right in is helpful. I want to order a Laminova oil cooler from them as well so I was hoping to combine the order. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks for the info Jim, I'll check it out. Bruce :7drive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Jack P., "Knowing what size fits right in is helpful." - I did a little more checking on this, and my original Birkin housing had a 2" od and the replacement Mocal housing has a 2-1/4" od where it attaches to the body, so I did have to enlarge the opening in the body with a die grinder. I think I also offset the filler towards the passenger side to line up perfectly with the fuel cell I installed. Only one of the six attachment holes lines up with an original hole. It's been so long since I installed it that I must have forgot.... Bruce :7drive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkin42 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Thanks Bruce for the update. Cutting the hole oversized is not a big deal. In fact I have to replace the rear aluminum panel on my car size it was damaged by the shipping company so I thought now would be a good time to make the change to a nicer cap while I'm at it. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Beautiful car! So when it comes to the exposed metal, do you wash that along with the rest of the car and then use metal polish afterwards or is there a cleaner that just takes out smudges that you all use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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