Nev K, where are you and how desperate are you for the clutch cover? I have a rusty but otherwise solid one at the back of the shed if you are interested.

has anyone tried these head gaskets, https://coppergaskets.us/shop/ols/products/ariel-square-four-copper-head-gaskets-042--106mm-thick

I contacted that company several years ago for copper head gaskets for my mk11. He didn’t have a template for them and said he would do it if I sent him a CAD ...

Klaus - see this forum post on page three. It describes how i addressed the problem you describe.
viewtopic.php?p=73262&hilit=magnetic+plastic#p73262
Alas I no longer have the magnetic film.

For sale on ebay, with less than a day left. It’s not described as for a Square Four, the seller thinks it’s Triumph/Ariel (!) It’s currently at £6. Ebay item 335874679385 Nothing to do with me etc,

I’m sure your inbox will have a few messages with offers of project bikes, but if not the Draganfly site has some, they would probably ship abroad if you are not in the UK.
https://draganfly.co.uk/product-categor ... ect-bikes/

Short video of the bike running.
https://youtu.be/KDqMo9Png-I?si=fQFcjOgwxSdl6kue

I too have sold Ariel bikes on Car and Classic, so agree with Bernie’s comments above. I used the listing option and not the auction. The listing option is free.

It’s worth noting that there can be a difference between paint and powder coat for the same colour. Even black can be different between the two.

There was a post on this forum of someone who did this in their home workshop. It had pictures of the set up. I think it was posted by Paul Wirdnam.

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