Thanks for the positive comments guys!
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I note you are rebuilding the carbs to the original late spec, wax that jets and presumably the butterfly with the 'popett'
Yep, it has to be absolutely original I'm afraid! If I was going to be driving it around then I'd go for plain butterflys and no Waxstat jets, the Midget has plain carbs on it and it does run well.
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James I swear if you keep the car delivery dry, someone who shrink wraps classics would pay extortionate sums, shame to do that, but a time capsule at the same time.
I just ordered a carcoon for it!!!
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Shall I ask Burlens to make some float tags with Jizzer on them for you?
I recon you should get it as a personalised plate, "J12 ZER"
I reassembled the other carb last night and double checked all of the spring positions this morning and was happy with the result so I got on with finding all of the various bits to reassemble the inlet manifold ready to be fitted to the head when that's done.
I started off by installing the vacuum hose outlet and water pipe union followed by the throttle bracket, this helps keep everything upright.
Then installed the thermostat and cover and temperature sensor, all new bolts and spring washers of course!
Then the carburettor mounting rubbers with their associated gaskets
Then all I need to do is install the carbs
Put these nuts on first as you have to move the bodies to allow you to get the nuts in.
Once the carbs are on I bolted on the breather hose with the spring plate then the throttle return spring and the air box back plate, I'm still waiting for the corbin clips to arrive for the carb ends of the breather hoses.
Then loosely bolted on the Chris Witor 'Pipe Matrix Heater Return Stainless' (and plated to look good!) with a new union and olive then a new bypass link pipe with o rings and we are done and ready to be fitted to the car.
I scratched the air box slightly where the clamp bit goes whilst test fitting the air filter, I'll have to touch it up, you won't see it though. The other sides fine, hasn't even marked the paintwork which shows how good that polyurethane lacquer is.
I did a nut and bolt audit ready for the head and bottom end assembly and realised that I didn't have enough so I have done a Namrick order. I have enough to do the head so I'll go top down, next job then is to get all of the cylinder head parts out and do a mock up.
Watch this space!
EDIT: Changed the exposure levels on the photos, one of my flash strobes has broken so they were a bit dark!