Hi grnkpn89,
I guess it depends on what you are chasing. I feel 45 parts are pretty much out of control as most have gone up around 40 to 50% over the past two years. I notice that the clutch assembly has been changed with a 1977 era unit from an Apple Green Scotty.
Jack has brought up my pet hate topic which applies to the Rover made machines and that is Powder Coating which is Hygroscopic and allows water in under the surface and rusts out the chassis just like it does on all the later model Victas with the steel bases.
One should carefully inspect the surface and look for the telltale signs underneath the coating and if it looks suspect it's better to strip the machine and get the chassis blasted and then refinish with enamel paint which is not in the same criteria as Powder Coating.
If you supply us with a photo of the reel we can give you some advise regarding its replacement.
Cheers,
BB.
