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Those who have been paying attention here will know that there is no romantic connection between Sarah (the widow) and me.
On the contrary, those of us that pay attention know that there is mutual attraction here but the only two people that don’t know it yet are Sarah and you! :)

Kidding aside, as for the mower great score and well done.

Now back to kidding, whatIMG_6467.jpeg is with the 421 Horse Power :), is this engine from a Lamborghini or semi truck ? I would sue the manufacturer for false information:)!
 
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On the contrary, those of us that pay attention know that there is mutual attraction here but the only two people that don’t know it yet are Sarah and you! :)

Kidding aside, as for the mower great score and well done.

Now back to kidding, whatIMG_6467.jpeg is with the 421 Horse Power :), is this engine from a Lamborghini or semi truck ? I would sue the manufacturer for false information:)!

I think on the Rian/Sarah thing, her and I had a kinda terse text discussion early on where she had me understand and agree to her terms, which were friends but no romance.

As a friend on a different forum mentioned this morning, based on the post above, he recalls a similar situation where I bought a 79 Blazer which got to be known as “Not a Project”

I am however also much more interested in having part of Sarah, than nothing at all.

So if this is it……… So be it.



Regarding the 421 HP

I doubt that it even has that CC capacity.

The Mountfield RV150 is a 150cc OHV petrol engine commonly used in lawnmowers
. Key specifications include its 150cc displacement, use of a specific oil, and compatibility with a square black foam air filter for service kits. Parts for the engine include recoil assemblies, ignition coils, carburetors, and fuel tanks.

Engine specifications and compatibility
  • Engine size: 150cc
  • Engine type: OHV (Overhead Valve)
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Oil: Requires specific Mountfield oil for optimal performance
  • Filter compatibility: Service kits are available for engines with a square black foam air filter, but not the paper type

Common engine parts
  • Air filter: Square black foam type (common) or paper type
  • Carburetor: Compatible with a range of other Mountfield engines like the SV150 and RM45
  • Spark plug: Compatible with a Champion RJ19LM spark plug
  • Recoil starter: A recoil assembly is available for the RV150 engine
  • Fuel tank: Compatible with other engine models like the M150, SV150, and V35
  • Cylinder head gasket: A gasket set is available for the RV150 engine
 

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I think on the Rian/Sarah thing, her and I had a kinda terse text discussion early on where she had me understand and agree to her terms, which were friends but no romance.

As a friend on a different forum mentioned this morning, based on the post above, he recalls a similar situation where I bought a 79 Blazer which got to be known as “Not a Project”

I am however also much more interested in having part of Sarah, than nothing at all.

So if this is it……… So be it.
"Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice..."
 
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So on to part two of Sarahs lawnmower for Haydn

When I messaged the seller, I already knew that I was going to have to put lipstick on that pig.

Just not how much lipstick would see the pig riding in a pumpkin carriage drawn by eight mice.

So, after cleaning it up, I put it on my operating table.

Completely lost the plot……

Removed the wheels
Put it on blocks
Grabbed a heat gun
Removed all the stickers
Flap disc grinder, then.
Knotwheels of truth.
Thinners wipe down
Panel wipe washed
Masked up, taped up,
Red oxide primer
Grey primer/sealer
Coffee break

Part three coming soon.


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So on to part two of Sarahs lawnmower for Haydn

When I messaged the seller, I already knew that I was going to have to put lipstick on that pig.

Just not how much lipstick would see the pig riding in a pumpkin carriage drawn by eight mice.

So, after cleaning it up, I put it on my operating table.

Completely lost the plot……

Removed the wheels
Put it on blocks
Grabbed a heat gun
Removed all the stickers
Flap disc grinder, then.
Knotwheels of truth.
Thinners wipe down
Panel wipe washed
Masked up, taped up,
Red oxide primer
Grey primer/sealer
Coffee break

Part three coming soon.


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If being a good cook is the way to a man's heart, then this must be the female equivalent.
"Bondo and paint makes you the lover you ain't "
Sorry, couldn't resist... :p
 
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Make sure Sarah sees the before photos!

I have.

I also saw another mower advertisement…..

Read the actual description…….

Also, not my finger.

Guess who?
 

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So we get to part three.

Obviously I don’t have heating and work in the open. So 5’C plus a breeze gets chilly.

Spray paint…?
Sure, just warm it up.
So heatgun used to warm the job
Then apply paint and heat again.

Once the primer was down, I heated it all and then walked away for 30 minutes

During this time I had a coffee and painted some hubcaps indoors. Remember that??

Green seemed like a great idea.

Then back to the garage.

Start all over and heat it all up and start with colour.

Purple…… !!!!

I love it, really love it.

After drying the paint, I reassembled the wheels and said hubcaps.


Showed Sarah……

She responded positively.

As you can see in the screenshot.


Tomorrow I will hand paint “Why so Serious?” By hand on the chassis.
Hopefully that works out.


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Rian, paint is perfect, those colors united, excellent!
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Ahhh yes they did.


Story of the paint

Wilkinsons, A shop that now only exists online and as a brand in another’s stock as far as I know, was selling off cans of paint. Maybe8-10 years ago.
All the weird colours nobody else had bought or wanted.
Of course its a dead heat between me loving a bargain at £1.50/can and quirky unloved colours that are perfect for two occasions….. when you need any random paint to cover a surface or when your demented genius sees an opportunity to score a few crazy points.

With the cheap £10.00 mower, that now has at least 6 solid hours of my time and materials in it and clearly has cost more, but isn’t worth any more than before, I had one final thought.

Buy some stickers online and apply them to make it go faster.
Till I realised that I could possibly copy the online designs using more of the same, matched colours.

So I created a bit more madness.

Part four coming soon.



Will it be an improvement?

You tell me.


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Ahhh yes they did.


Story of the paint

Wilkinsons, A shop that now only exists online and as a brand in another’s stock as far as I know, was selling off cans of paint. Maybe8-10 years ago.
All the weird colours nobody else had bought or wanted.
Of course its a dead heat between me loving a bargain at £1.50/can and quirky unloved colours that are perfect for two occasions….. when you need any random paint to cover a surface or when your demented genius sees an opportunity to score a few crazy points.

With the cheap £10.00 mower, that now has at least 6 solid hours of my time and materials in it and clearly has cost more, but isn’t worth any more than before, I had one final thought.

Buy some stickers online and apply them to make it go faster.
Till I realised that I could possibly copy the online designs using more of the same, matched colours.

So I created a bit more madness.

Part four coming soon.



Will it be an improvement?

You tell me.


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It definitely has a lot more value, not only esthetically but more so, because rust and holes in the lawnmower deck are a safety issue.

New stickers sounds like a good idea.
BTW I hope you don’t mind if I make a suggestion. Since you have put a lot of effort spiffing up the deck and cleaning the engine, you might consider painting the engine plastic cover black as well.

Looking forward to the next installment.
 
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It definitely has a lot more value, not only esthetically but more so, because rust and holes in the lawnmower deck are a safety issue.

New stickers sounds like a good idea.
BTW I hope you don’t mind if I make a suggestion. Since you have put a lot of effort spiffing up the deck and cleaning the engine, you might consider painting the engine plastic cover black as well.

Looking forward to the next installment.

Had not considered holes a safety issue, which they are. But my aesthetic repairs will deliver on safety too.

Have decided against stickers.

Hand painting is so much more labour intensive and frustrating 😉

Plastic will get either heat gun or some Auto Glym plastic revitaliser.
 
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It definitely has a lot more value, not only esthetically but more so, because rust and holes in the lawnmower deck are a safety issue.

New stickers sounds like a good idea.
BTW I hope you don’t mind if I make a suggestion. Since you have put a lot of effort spiffing up the deck and cleaning the engine, you might consider painting the engine plastic cover black as well.

Looking forward to the next installment.


And


Sarah has really liked the final outcome of the mower.

Good result I guess.

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Tried to upload bits for a video.

Failed.

So stuck with a few photos instead.

Original plan with caking even more lipstick on the purple pig was to buy some stickers online.

But I decided that £10.00 in stickers would be a lot more expensive than spending two hours hand painting copies of stickers using spray paint from the same cans……

#Follow me for more great financial advice

I split some masking tape to get myself some guidance lines to paint along as the WHY SO SERIOUS? Sticker is clearly “hand written”

Then I found a very thin paintbrush and used a plastic cup to capture some paint from the spray can.
Allowing it to dry a bit so it’s not as runny as directly out the can, allows you to paint on a slanted surface.

A few coats of green.

Then coffee, biscuits and a 25 minute chat with a guy in South Africa about the beach buggy in Johannesburg that I really liked.

Also, some research to find a basic Joker mask or demented smile to copy.

More paint, black, Red and a bit of purple to correct the eyes where I had used too much black.

Finally I pulled out some green vinyl to create some go faster stripes down the sides.

I guess I’ll try stopping now.


Before giving the mower to Sarah, I want to drain the engine oil. Not sure if it has an easy access drain hole. Failing this, I will pump it out the top with a vacuum pump and replace with fresh oil.
Air cleaner filter wash out with petrol.

Oh, and start it up one more time.


The £10.00 mower 🐷

There you go.

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I like your sense of proportionality in that the refurbishing cost should be less than the item cost! This is not about money but a principal and a challenge.

Here is an example. I am a sucker for any tool made in USA and unfortunately the modern list of **** tools is pretty dismal.

So, some years back I bought an old made in USA Milwaukee Hammer Drill for $5 in garage sale! The challenge that I gave myself was to keep the cost of refurbishing to less than $5 😀!

The drill would randomly function. After rewiring, including an extension cord (at zero cost as I had these leftover from other projects) the drill worked like a champ.

I also painted and published the drill casing. Again I had the leftover paint already, so there was no cost.

The drill was missing the side handle. I found one on eBay for $16 but that would violate the challenge.

So I used a piece of aluminum rod (after cutting it to length and threading it) in conjunction with a $2 bicycle handle grip to make the side handle. Since the original side handle had a guard, I used the center of an old blank CD case to make a similar guard. Cost of the project $7, self satisfaction priceless!


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I like your sense of proportionality in that the refurbishing cost should be less than the item cost! This is not about money but a principal and a challenge.

Here is an example. I am a sucker for any tool made in USA and unfortunately the modern list of **** tools is pretty dismal.

So, some years back I bought an old made in USA Milwaukee Hammer Drill for $5 in garage sale! The challenge that I gave myself was to keep the cost of refurbishing to less than $5 😀!

The drill would randomly function. After rewiring, including an extension cord (at zero cost as I had these leftover from other projects) the drill worked like a champ.

I also painted and published the drill casing. Again I had the leftover paint already, so there was no cost.

The drill was missing the side handle. I found one on eBay for $16 but that would violate the challenge.

So I used a piece of aluminum rod (after cutting it to length and threading it) in conjunction with a $2 bicycle handle grip to make the side handle. Since the original side handle had a guard, I used the center of an old blank CD case to make a similar guard. Cost of the project $7, self satisfaction priceless!


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Excellent work.

My kinda fix.
 
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OK. So I lied.

Part 5 next. Final edition/addition

So I checked the oil level when I brought it home and wanted to change/top up the oil.
After my 11.00am coffee I headed down to take a look.
Almost dry dipstick, no sump plug, so I syphoned the oil out as my little pump didn’t really want to play ball.
Filled the oil up.
Petrol washed the very dirty air filter followed by ammonia based cleaner and drying it.
Reassembled it all.
Then cleaned up all the faded plastic with Auto Glym bumper and plastic finisher.

Took it off the work bench and started up first pull.

Perfect.

One more photo on the driveway and put it away in the garage.

I believe Sarah is happy with it too. She was going to buy her son a new mower.
May have saved a few £££’s

Two minute video for you all.



Now what should I build next.


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I apologize for not being around for the recent adventures, for some reason I stopped getting notifications of new posts on your thread. I love what you did with the mower and may have to copy that when I eventually get to buy a house for myself...again.

I really like that early 90's c1500, I have a '95 that is all original and it is a tank, mine has the 5.7L instead of the 4.3L but they are solid trucks. The "retro" paint is pretty cool IMO but I know not everyone has as horrible taste as I do. :)

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OK. So I lied.

Part 5 next. Final edition/addition

So I checked the oil level when I brought it home and wanted to change/top up the oil.
After my 11.00am coffee I headed down to take a look.
Almost dry dipstick, no sump plug, so I syphoned the oil out as my little pump didn’t really want to play ball.
Filled the oil up.
Petrol washed the very dirty air filter followed by ammonia based cleaner and drying it.
Reassembled it all.
Then cleaned up all the faded plastic with Auto Glym bumper and plastic finisher.

Took it off the work bench and started up first pull.

Perfect.

One more photo on the driveway and put it away in the garage.

I believe Sarah is happy with it too. She was going to buy her son a new mower.
May have saved a few £££’s

Two minute video for you all.



Now what should I build next.


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wow, absolutely awesome !
For your next project, I suggest viewing Colin Furze for inspiration......
eg helicopter enabled lawn mower ??
 
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