Well, progress has been slow. I've been gathering parts (petcock/carb rebuild kits, and throttle/brake/clutch cables). I've rebuilt the carburetor (my first one
). And, I picked up a used early model tank with petcock for $45
. The petcock is way nicer than the ones I have, so I'll be using the rebuild kit on it once it's cleaned up. The petcock was worth what I paid for the tank, and the tank is in really nice shape inside.
Here's the carb after the rebuild
I used a Keyster kit.
The "new" tank after I pulled the chrome covers off. The inside is really nice and clean.
Here's the petcock that came with the tank, it’s in incredible shape!
A very important lesson my dad (a VW mechanic) taught me years ago really rang true when I opened up the rebuild kit for the petcock: "Never throw
any parts away, no matter how trashed" I had been expecting this piece to be included, and was very happy I hadn't thrown mine away.
This piece can get really mangled when trying to disassemble these fuel valves, so be
careful...
The rebuild kit came with a rubber and a cork gasket...any opinions on which one I should use??
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Anyhoo, once I get the tank and petcock cleaned up I should be able to get her to fire up!