Unless you are actually involved in a rebuild / restoration project like this, you will simply have no idea how exciting it can be to get a parcel of parts.
I ordered these (see: blog entry here) on 21st November from Everett Powersports in Washington, USA and they arrived today.
First of all there is that wonder of how amazing it is that you can find stuff on a computer that can be anywhere in the world, you can pay for it and then get it sent to you. Never ceases to amaze me. Then there is the fact that I am ordering a part for a motorbike that is now 30 years old and that part is still available! Then when you are 124 days into your project, the garage is freezing cold (so I don't want to go out there and do any more work on the bike), it is dark outside at 3:45 pm, this little package arrives. You open the box and it even smells good.
The possibility of the whole project comes sharply back into focus. You start dreaming of which colour you might paint the engine. My latest fantasy is to paint the carb bodies with a crinkly black paint and have the tops and bowls chromed. Then with stainless hex bolts top and bottom you would have an amazing looking carb. How sad are we when we go to sleep at night dreaming of painted carburettors? This thing has got it's hooks in me.
Just think dear reader, one day soon you too may have a box like this arrive at your house:
It has 4 carb boots, 4 O rings and 4 screw up clips. My Christmas is complete.
