I was thinking the silver streak didn't have a green deck MF - although they are completely identical under the paint.
Like the 'vette, I have an identical one from the curbside collection in march - need to patch the muffler, new pull cord, and gap the coil (rounded bolt though and can't get it off) - will get done over christmas
Hi Tyler and Charlie 21,
Tyler, on your first point that is correct. Exact same base.
On the second paragraph regarding the rounded bolt, have you tried vice grips? Two other options are the Super wrench set that grip pipes. One saved my skin removing a rounded nut in a tight spot holding the metal covering on the 160 on a beaten up VC 160 bitsa I covered in another thread. Also you can get these clever sockets with inward facing teeth that are designed to tackle rounded bolts it nuts and other odd shaped fasteners.
Charlie 21, I forgot to clarify that the mower prone to cracking catchers and rock strikes is your older alloy deck mower, as shown with your dad's patch up job.
Your catcher appears to be in good nick although the lip at the bottom of the entry isn't visible and that is a vulnerable part to cracking and damage. With the second 1987 mower it's rusting of the steel base you have to worry about. That's why it's important to wash and/ or brush out any caked up clippings from nooks on the underside regularly, especially where the handles attach too the body as that is a notorious rot area, particularly the left hand side.
