Hi all,

Thanks again for the responses to date. They've been helpful.

I've stripped the rails further this weekend using paint stripper, where you can see some photos below. The rails look good and I can't see any stress cracks or other deformations. Let me know your thoughts on the rails.

I've taken the blade reel to get straightened before painting, so I should get that back later next week, where all parts getting painted will then head off to get sandblasted.

Bonnar_bloke, you raise an interesting point about rebuilding the B&S 3HP. Part of me would like to keep the mower in it's original condition, however the mower will be used regularly so I'd like a reliable engine, hence why I was leaning towards a new Honda GX120. If rebuilt, will the B&S make for a reliable engine?

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