Hi MowingManiac,
Lot of dodgie stuff going on there but if it does the job for you so be it. I know you have picked all these mowers up for nothing but long ago I would have hunted up a Victa 24 to do that sort of work and you would not be cobbling up all weird bits and pieces so you can cut that area. The area I saw they will do it so easily and quickly you wouldn't bother with all the wrecks you have picked up.