OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Rare Finds & Donations My 2nd Cortina 2

When I got my new Scott Bonnar model 48,it can came with a bonus mower.Which is this Victa Cortina 2.Now originally I was going to wreck this poor old girl,but now after having a good look at it.I don't think I will,the engine seems very good and besides rust on the handles and two chunks from the front of the base (which I believe is fixable).I think it will clean up very well.My only big problem is I don't have a catcher for it.Now I know Rodeobob had one,which I left with him (kind of wished I hadn't now).I mean it wasn't good but it was most likely repairable.So now I will need to find one for it.I think the starter is cactus as well it really doesn't do what it's suppose to do,it just makes a lot of noise trying to do it.Here have a look.





I mean it looks sad but I think it's still worth saving.

Hi Jeffrey, I agree mate, she's too good to reduce for parts....just imagine how great she will look when given the blumbly treatment!
Looking forward to seeing the pics as you go along.

Yes that's what I thought and compression oh my lord it's got heaps.It even gets hard to turn by hand when it's on it compression stroke.I don't think it's had a lot of use, there's not many use marks except for the front.There no real scratches down the sides. The hub caps except one are fairly good.I think it just spent a lot of time sitting in the Brisbane weather.

What's the serial?

that looks like a 63-64 to me, I think I have the original sales brochure and manual here for that, as well as the workshop books, and perhaps a catcher!

I haven't looked fir it yet,just about to go out and do some work on it.So I'll let you know a little later.

are these 125cc 2 strokes?

They are indeed!

The 160cc engine was not introduced till 1967 on the 160cc Corvette, and the 160cc Self Propelled, at that point the corvette was available in either engine size!

Yep 125cc just the way I like these old boys,or girls.

Is that the type catcher with the metal bracket on top with the two pins that go into slots on the underside of the handles???


I do have a couple of those catchers here.
I got this one the other day






Also have another, someone hacked a hole in the base for a later motors muffler outled, annoyed about that, its a mint base.



Not sure if i have a spare catcher now.

No those ones you have are more like the Corvette base.The one I need looks more like this.

Have been having some fun getting this old girl ready to run.It had no spark so that was the first thing on the list to fix.

This is tank before clean.Good on the outside,bad on the inside has like a crusty carbon like sustains on the inside.Soaking in thinner overnight hopefully should break it down.

Happy to see air filter element inside air box.It is also in great condition,should clean up very well.


Ignition before cleaning.Not really working at this point.

Engine number 66410356

After cleaning and now has a good spark.Carby was also given a good clean.Had yucky crusty stuff in bottom.

Should run like a charm.


Yeah the metal one. Got one of those, the bottom is a bit rusty.

Yeah that's the one I threw back on the scrap pile should have taken it.

do you have 2 catchers ty ?? the 67 i have i think you'v seen before needs one too . handles looks almost the same from the little i can see
close but no cigar again ?

I believe that they did take the same catcher,however I one that I'm chasing is the metal catcher not the plastic one.

I have one metal one here, I'll have to see if it's a match for the cortina, I beleive by 67 they were onto the plastics, which I have one of too.

That is a 64, so I have manuals etc. for you!

Well I knew that,but I think the plastic one will still fit the Cortina as well as the Corvette.

someone told me once they were plastic yes for the 67 . wish it was closer ! must be some over here somewhere i just gotta keep looking i guess

Yes they were plastic by 67,that's why I need a metal one,but you would find that I could put the plastic one on my Cortina as it would fit.I want the metal one as it is a 1964 model so it would be the steel catcher.

how many models were in the 67 lineup do you know ?

20 that I know of there could have been even more.I don't have any of my books here,but the one I do have here I can see 20 different models that were available in 1967.

OK the work is all but done now.All I have to do is get some fuel line and some fuel and then it's start up time.Just won't get to do that until next week.Here's how she looks now.


It has had the fuel system cleaned out.Tap was blocked junk in the carby and fuel line trashed.The tank was full of junk.What appeared to be old dead and dried up 2 stroke mix.Got it as clean as I could,just wished I could have pulled tank apart,but then I would need to tools to seal it back up which I don't.It is fairly clean though so it should hopefully be right.There is a good filter on the tap to stop the horrible things if there is still is any.

Pulled flywheel off and gave everything a big clean and recapped the points as she didn't have any spark.It could benefit from a new set of points. I will change at some point,but for now she has good spark.



Still looks rough I know,but she is better than it was when I got her.So will keep you posted when I start it up.Hopefully in a week or so,I have a bit on at the moment.After we get settled into a new house this old girl will see the restoring tool box come her way.Won't that be exciting for her,considering when I purchased it I was only going to wreck it.Not now.

hey man i have a body here to suit had a few holes i bogged up when i was going to restore it but gave the motor to vccomm for the crank that being said it hasnt shown up yet. but if your interested in some handles in goodnick the body would probly restore better than your one ill take a few pics if your interested.

Yes cool take some pictures and we will go from there.

the engine turned up today . looks like the same engine yes . good cases too if you need them , lookin' good man amazing what a good clean does the starter on mine was the same , sounded like it didnt wanto work but after a clean it works great now it would only turn the engine maybe once ! now it starts easy .

Good work get it together lets see some pictures now.

hahaha ok ok !! just got it pulled down crank out uuuuuuum they gave me the wrong bearing though ! or it might have been together tonight , tomorrow maybe i'll take 'em back and get the right ones .

OK then I'll be waiting.

HELP!!!!! I need some help.While I was playing around with my VC-160 Auto Drive Mark I today I decided that I would put some fuel in this Cortina 2 and fire it up.Poured the fuel in and as quick as I poured it in it leaked out.So I thought OK the tap is leaking.Fine so I'll change taps.Well so I thought.This is what happened.

[Censored] bugger boo.It snapped the tap plate off.Not happy,not happy at all.So I'm going to put in the wanted section as well as here.So if anybody has a tank for one of these guys and don't want it.Please please please I need.



I know it is proberly fixable but I'm not real happy with the tank it still has junk inside and I can see that there is a little rust in the tank.So another tank I reckon would be a better idea.

it would be an easy fix yes and maybe the heat would clean out the tank too ? a good 'ol bronze welding job works wonders , lookig goooood though still , did it run at least ?

No I couldn't get any fuel to the carby it was like a water fall,or in this case a petrol fall.The problem with the tank is I really think it needs the 2 half's apart to get rid of the rest of the crud and whatever rust is in it.