Hi Michael and grumpy,
I don't know what all the fuss is over a solid deck SB Model 45....they were just a 1968 to 1974 version of the ubiquitous Model 45...there are heaps of them out there in the 3 models..14", 17" and the 20".
Just because they have a solid engine deck, does not make them any more special than a well maintained twin railer, which was the model carried forward by Rover-Scott Bonnar and only had the 2 models, the 17" and the 20". The Series 2 had a more reliable engine in the Briggs and Stratton rather than the Kirby Lauson (Tecumseh) used on the Series 1 machines. wink

Michael, it is good to see these great machines restored, but it is up to the owner to decide how it will be carried out, to what standard and customised or not.
Either way, it's the owner's call, and that's how it should be.
Well that's my 2 cents worth...I'll get off my soapbox now!
Kindest Regards,
Darryl.
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Please do not PM me asking for support. Please post your questions in the appropriate forums, as the replies it may receive may help all members, not just the individual member.
Kindest Regards, Darryl grin