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Thanks Alan! What else can I do with my 3 rest days???

Very quick progress Darren. Looks brilliant.

Received a call from the steel fabricator today, saying the rotor cover was ready for collection...... Very pleased with the result!!! 3mm folded and cut to my exact cardboard template and the hinge tube welded on. It fits perfectly..... just needs painting!

Engine now complete, timed, points set, cylinder head refitted and flywheel tightened.......... Time to give it a try??? Here's a short video of the 1st time running........

Went to dealers yesterday but forgot too ask It was more than £25. Sure arround £60?? Cant remember!!

Got to work early this morning and popped the bonnet, air filter and exhaust off. The bonnet on the whole is very good, its just going to need a bit of panel beating on the front edge and a small crack welding up. The hinge is quite worn, probably caused by the extra vibration of the diesel engine. The fuel tank looks in exceptional condition, probably spillages of diesel have helped preserve it over the years. The air filter is going to require quite a bit of straightening and the spring clips sorting out.

Put the ignition system back together and refitted the back plate, refurbished the carburettor, fitted the new air filter and then the exhaust. just the flywheel timing and the cylinder head left to do and it should be a runner?

Its arrived !! The unit fits on the engine, just need to modify the base plate so it all drops on nicely...

Wendy and I went to the South Downs Garden Centre at Hassocks in West Sussex today. This is a well stocked garden centre with its own Heritage Centre and Lawn Mower Museum, today there was not only a display from a local stationary engine club but also the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run route went right past the entrance gates. Plenty to see today, old and new...

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