The older cars have black cowling tins, the other brown. I think it was in the ´60 ties, they changed the color. I should look it up if you are interested .
Later-on the were of a sort of plastic.

Yes that was some rubbish. Was meant to be sound proofing but it disintergrated.

Yeah, coconut fibre and junk I heard .

Anyway, here's my set up,

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and here's the youtube vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Ql1f13apc

Static timing to start with, oil was circulated with plugs out, tested the oil pressure light as well, spark was checked, carb, cleaned gauze filter, took out drain plug and checked the float was moving, plug leads that came with it, a couple of used plugs, Bam! I'm well happy, a beer or three. .

Oh that's so cool seeing it start in the video. Congrats! Awesome.

Great job !

Thanks .

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Dark brown almost like the originals,

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cleaned up all the cruddy contacts, nothing happening.

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Started cleaning the gearbox.

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The replacement manifold arrived all the way from Cornwall, bonus carb

when you were painting you did the chimney too?

No it's stove enamelled!

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Without the flash,

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and with it, I might spray the alternator cover.
The replacement manifold fitted easily thank flame .

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Gearbox and caliper cleaning today, the last of the really dirty jobs I hope .

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The clutch is fitted so no reason not to bolt on the gearbox.

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I wonder what it weighs? I'm guessing 60-70 kilos.

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A pipe is missing from here

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That's neat .

Coming along nicely, but that airbox bracket stands out like tits on a bull!