I'm starting to think this mower should be kept stored until the Tornado body gives up the ghost which it will.
Restore/refurbish the 84 for keeps and out with the rest. Dismantle the trashed Tornado you found recently and keep the mechanical bits and other good parts like wheels, handles etc, store away and you're set.
Surely three mowers can be tolerated.
Then work on fitting the Tornado engines to other chassis to sell them and then start using the Mustang.

Just my ideas. It's difficult I know!


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!