Good bit of work on the car today. Threatened to rain but didn't, it was also quite warm for the time of year.
Firstly, the battery was wired in. I decided in the end to leave out the battery master switch to simplify the wiring for now. It is not essential as there is going to be a conventional key type ignition switch on the steering column now. The battery is mounted (loosely) about a foot in front of the brake master cylinders. Next job for this is to make a battery box (of sorts). The starter relay also needs to be secured better on the chassis.
Next job today was the wiring of the ignition and starter switch on the dash. This was quite simple and prompted me to see if the electronics were flashed up. The instrument cluster was duly attached and the only indications were the neutral and low oil pressure lights. The dash ignition switch doesn't seem to do anything at the moment and the starter switch makes a relay (solenoid?) click and dash lights dim. Seeing as the battery hasn't been charged for months it could be just due to a flat battery. As there was no TPS connected either it may well have been the ECU preventing the starter operating.
I have replaced the clutch arm return spring and it feels a lot better now. The cover bolts still need torquing up though (time to get a small torque wrench)
I have also put in all the Allen bolts for the propshaft adapter. As they are all the correct length, maybe the speedo will indicate correctly using the bike sensor.
I have also worked out a better way to put the covers on the car, an important fact as there may be bad weather coming (again).
I have tried building a steering column out of the parts that I had from the scrappy. Despite my best efforts I cannot make a good one that I can honestly say is safe. As it has to be secured by the correct brackets it appears that I will have to get a complete new unit.