well today was the day! filled the reserve tank with premix as a safe guard then spent 10 mins kicking,thought s**t better fill the gearbox, 30 mins later she fired up, still abit of a rattle below 1000rpm but shes running ok. the noise i had before is still there but no were as bad, i think its just the wear in the crank splines causing it. sorting the carbs out and sod it, the phone rings so i turn her off, answer the phone and bugger me a ppi recorded message, dont you hate them. Well lets carry on would she restart hot???? nooooo. at that point put her back on the bench to do the carbs, as per manual before having another go, i was pretty shagged out by then, my god its a hot one today, so called it a day and went to the pub for a few pints of addlestones .I must build an electric rolling starter. now gonna move on to the paint work, get her registered and sell on, i know screams of horror, but enough is enough, my patience is depleted. 4 years on one project is to long. the next pics will be the painted lady, ready for her next carekeeper. (maybe)