MF, good stuff!! Not my area of expertise (yet) painting that is. I can advise on mechanical repairs, identification of 70's mowers by serial number and metal work! I'm not up to paint yet! I have done 2 short courses in panel beating and can manufacture most basic metal parts through my friends and connections who are 2 mechanics, 1 fitter and turned and a mate who's father own and runs a large steel manufacturing company with many many qualified boiler makers, designers, engineers and pretty much everything to do fabrication work.
When I get to the stage of painting and using bog fillers for plastic parts, I will probably disappear for a while because I'll be learning how to do it all myself!!! I want to be self sufficient as possible! Like I have mentioned, I live alone and I'm never living with another human again! So I can set my place up what ever way I want! That does mean 2 extensions are now on the cards, these will incorporate a miniature museum for my mowers, creating appropriate spaces for all stages of any work to do restorations, repairs and conservation jobs!
I'm not the kind of person to do things small. Any job that's worth doing is worth doing right! I'm OCD so I'm over the top when it comes to the smallest details. I also feel that I can't trust anyone to do things the way I like because I'm so OCD, it's me not them! So give me some time, these mowers have survived longer than me so far, so they can wait a little longer for me to get up to scratch on restoring everything!!!!
