More headway.
Pulled all the old wiring except the handlebar switch and headlight harnesses, dissembled the coil/electrical mounting plate, straightened it, sanded and painted it.
Also pulled and refinished the battery box, ordered more rubber bits since the originals are changing shape after 50 years.
New harnesses patiently waiting
John Walker recently posted to Instagram that this is great stuff, giving it a go.
I trust JW!
New rubber bits to mount the tank after it comes back from the paint shop- the old ones had also reshaped themselves after several decades