The engine lives!!

Decided to concentrate on getting the engine sorted - got it all reassembled (mostly) - and to cut a long story short after much faffing and farting about with the old 6v points system, got myself a 12v electronic kit -a bloody good buy! - probably saved myself another year of faffing with the points!
Got everything connected, -  follow instructions to set up timing - getting a spark - rig up a rudimentary choke/throttle - fill float chamber with 2-stroke - about 7 or 8 kicks and - pow! up it fires with a throaty roar - give a few hefty rasps on the throttle - fantastic! - time to dance around the yard shrieking and whooping!

The beastie has a rest after a couple of runs for the first time. Note mods to stand to accomodate exhaust system!.
Pretty much all original apart from a few internals 12v system and a piece of fuel pipe.

view from other side



Meanwhile - the rest is gradually coming together .....................