Thanks for that prd, I'll look into some thing more original for the front, but I do like the way it is currently..
I've ordered some cork gasket material from ebay for $20, so I figure why not, it is what the clutch currently has, judging by the mess they made with the glue someone has had a go before. I'm not too concerned about longevity as this machine is never going to be doing much in the way of work, I'd just like it to be 100% functional as it was.
The parts manual didn't show the clutch in much detail, nor show the alloy bush at the bottom that holds the bearing internally that i could see, so i thought i would take some pics while i had it apart for future reference. might help someone someday trying to get one apart.
I should have taken some pics of my front end, its a bit of a mess with angle iron and little screws holding it all together...