I bought a 1976 3CL

[stevepm2011]

 

[Exmoor beast]

I can smell those carbs from here

 

[RobinSF1]

Hopefully just a light recomission, love the seat.

 

[stevepm2011]

I can smell those carbs from here

Too Damn right! I had to change my clothes after removing them...

 

[stevepm2011]

Hopefully just a light recomission, love the seat.

It's already running.
Luckily, I have a few spare sets of carbs. Swopped them out, new plugs, and it started literally first time. No nasty noises.
Personally not so sure about the seat, though!
Now I need to fix the brakes, which are seized on. I had to use the electric winch to get it up on the bench

 

[stevepm2011]

As it turns out, the wiring is a rat‘s nest ….

It's already running.
Luckily, I have a few spare sets of carbs. Swopped them out, new plugs, and it started literally first time. No nasty noises.
Personally not so sure about the seat, though!
Now I need to fix the brakes, which are seized on. I had to use the electric winch to get it up on the bench

 

[Andy]

Someone’s done a nice enough job with the strip connectors, not much copper showing, but I think I can see a couple of hot spots developing. Good to catch it early
What’s wrapped in the foam?

 

[The Sock]

Someone’s done a nice enough job with the strip connectors, not much copper showing, but I think I can see a couple of hot spots developing. Good to catch it early
What’s wrapped in the foam?

It'll be the indicator relay, Andy.
Did something similar with mine, back in the day. A metal boxed relay crammed in with all that wiring. What could go wrong?

 

[stevepm2011]

It'll be the indicator relay, Andy.
Did something similar with mine, back in the day. A metal boxed relay crammed in with all that wiring. What could go wrong?

Yep, indicator flasher relay. Which only seemed to work on the laft hand indicators…