Hi Grumpy
Yeah I have the needle for the carby - the carby doesn't seem too bad actually apart from the leaks
I think I'll have to cut out a large section of the drum ?? I have a welder mate who has agreed to help.
I could always use one of the lathes here at work to machine a new clutch but I'll probably farm it out. I have some pretty clever contacts who might ?? do it relatively cheap (beer always buys good help).
As far as economic repair, its an affliction of mine - I'm not in it for the $ - I love to restore old stuff and once broke a rib whilst dumpster diving (ah-ha). I'm the guy who will spend just as much on parts and way too much of my own time in labour to fix something I could throw away and buy new, but where's the fun in that? I just hope my wife doesn't read this
Cheers Mate
