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Joined: Jan 2009
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MVC, What a fantastic job you have done with the resto  and I am sure that all the members will appreciate your pictures. 
Regards, ![[Linked Image]](https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/images/members/mower-monsterw.jpg) Bruce Please do not PM me asking for support. Post on the forums as it helps all members not just the individual.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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Very nice restoration, looks better than new 
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Joined: Apr 2009
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G'day, That�s absolutely flawless mvc. Every time I see one of these old battlers restored I want to do it my self! Regards jay
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Joe Carroll
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That looks really niice 
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Joined: Oct 2009
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Nice old mower good job there mate
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Joined: Jul 2005
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Hi MVC, what a brilliant restoration mate, and my sincere  to you...Just like a bought one!!  Mate, in order to help some of our members contemplating doing a similiar resto, could you tell us where you sourced your new wheels and/or rubbers from, also the 'boomerang' badge etc?. Did you sand blast and powdercoat the frame and parts? 
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
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Joined: Jan 2009
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No probs Deejay.
I sourced some wheels and tires off a good mate I know on another forum. I used two of his wheels two of the wheels that were on the mower and 4 tires from my mate. They are not new, they would be 50 + years old. The original wheels and tires are still useable as well. I was lucky as these you can not buy new anywhere.
The badge I got off ebay for $58 and is an original early one off an model 1 or similar. I painted it myself. I was lucky to get this for only $58! I was watching some for a while.
No sand blasting for all the steel parts, (I did get my model 2 base sand blasted, I will post pics soon) I used electrolysis, all though this takes a while it costs almost nothing and easy to do at home, you will need a wire brush on a bench grinder or something similar though.
Paint is three coats of etch primer, and three coats of top coat, (deep brunswick green) all out of a presure pack.
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Joined: Jul 2005
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Hi MVC, thankyou for your prompt reply, I am sure the info will be of interest to all our members. 
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
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Joined: Feb 2008
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What a great job, I will reiterate the comments passed on by the other members. You should be proud of your final work. Something we all need to strive to.
Well Done
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Paul
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