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hi all! These are some pics of my s/b 45 which took me about 4 months to restore i ordered front roller tube though rover comes with plastic ends drove the ends off just needed the tube and the original roller ends which are cast alloy drilled and slight countersink then stainless steel rivets the cylinder drive chain tensioner is a hanger bearing for heavey bifold door track but suits to a teea bit of cut and weld to fit better that new ...

Well done it looks like a ripper!

Yeah Joe, I second that....brilliant job.
It is a shame that we can't get the original hammertone paint formula

Is this listed on eBay? I swear I saw one just like it on there the other night.

no joe not selling it mate thx steve...

deviosi,

You have a fantastic looking mower on the restoration. It would be a pity to use it because it looks better than a new one.

Deviosi & Deejay, your Scotty's look fantastic. Excellent colour schemes on both. Well done!! Deejay given your pics were taken a few years ago now, does she still look the same??

cheers Ross

Funny you should ask that Ross, I am just about to give it its annual spring clean.....when I have finished I shall take some more pics and post 'em....but to answer your question, yes she looks almost the same, a few more scratches here and there, but still in good nick for her age.

For sure Deejay. Question- you guys have a better knowledge than me when it comes to engines & assuming you like the Honda, what is genreally the preference for a Scotty. Are there any better or more suited to a cylinder mower than others? B&S/ Honda/ Robin / Victa etc. If you had to replace yours, which would you go for??

cheers- Ross

We are mainly working with opinions here. Mine is that with a collector-type mower such as yours it is always best to have the original engine or an identical replacement. This is especially so when it had a B&S, because those old ones were very good engines. However a pre-Chinese Honda is an even better engine, so if you are going to depart from original specs, that is a good choice. I have never seen a Robin engine so I can't comment on those.

I have noticed that Deviosi does not check the forom out regularly. Does anyone know where he gets all his stickers from?

Both his resto's have a great new looking stickers. In need for a some to suit a SB45 20in resto.

Cheers, Craig