I was going to put this engine onto another base as this one was getting scaly but then realised the other base is 18 inches wide. This one is 19. so I plan to make this base viable. Due to prolonged storage in the elements, the axles had rusted so much, two of the wheels had seized onto the stubs. Fortunately I kept a set of Tornado specific axles aside after wrecking one a while back. I originally planned to treat the rust and paint the areas affected but don't have any matching colour so plan to rattle can the whole thing and replace the axles and wheels.
I wish I had a better base to fit the now running motor to, but the rust on this hasn't gone though at any , so I guess it's worth a try.
Suggestions appreciated.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
