back to the shocks

So, the carbs are now good (I hope) and the new shocks have arrived.  The old ones were beyond repair and were not original anyway.  20 years of living under a house had not been kind to them...

the new ones are also a bit rusty (well. the springs were) and the rest of the assembly was dirty, so I work out how to pull them apart.  A bit tricky 'cos when you take the top off, the springs ... well ... spring!  Anyway, I get them apart and discover that one of them is buggered.  So, I get another set off Ebay ($25).  These had better centers and I manage to build a single good pair out of both with some bits left over for spares.  They look good, mount nicely and now I do truly have a rolling frame!

Time to take her off the hoist and "roll" her around.  The stands are not yet properly fitted, but 6 weeks after starting the restoration, I have reached my first milestone.  Poorer, dirtier, smellier, but happy.