Saving Old Seagulls

Nice ring in saying that... https://www.ebay.com/itm/284936189988?ff3=2&toolid=10044&campid=5336430558&customid=1&lgeo=1&vectorid=229508&item=284936189988&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&ufes_redirect=true already seen I am sure. Not one for Australia...

This is for the larger engine but you need the basics for the ignition.....enjoy

https://www.toro.com/getpub/6908

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Oyster 49 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:51 am Tiffany the prop masseuse?

The very one....Australian version indeed.



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OK not much today as 37deg under the roofing. The clutch lever spring was in 3 pieces and everything else was rusted away so while gathering yesterday made things better. Soak overnight for surface rust and presto. 20220107_171832.jpg May as well point out to those not familiar with clutch levers.....

Oyster 49 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:21 pm Like the way you have preserved the tank. I was thinking of doing the same with my very original HSD. Just giving the tank a wash and a couple of thin coats of lacquer.
Nice original engine.

Worked out very well aye

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I decided that boxes of unsorted bits probably a mission as it is hot and humid as. Decided to investigate Shed#2 as it has a decent back rack. BINGO in that TD75263 has exact and in good condition. 20220106_163912.jpg [/color] The wrong bracket will be used for W219MM3 to achieve completeness. The...

You can see the original bracket damage on the right. You can also see that completely different beast to one I found? 20220106_143531.jpg Never really had them in my face side by side ever. Anyone chip in as to details aye? Hmm there are other brackets.....should have looked closer when fighting o...

I chose the brightest of choices of exhaust tubes at hand. From a distance matches the patina of torque tube nicely. Just three nuts to do this........how cool it is in just lifting the lot in one hit. 8) 8) 20220103_151918_HDR.jpg A bit of a scrub and attention to torque tube is required. 20220105...

Tank looks the part now.

Very careful washing the years of oil residue from it and then adhesion promoter followed by satin clear.
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Hi all The original start post is way back now. http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5015&hilit=AC17964 There was discussion as to cleaning up an old tank. That is going to happen. There was discussion as to changing out of the exhaust tube for something better. I...