Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and thought I'd show my mower and get any thoughts and ideas about the restoration project. I have had the mower for about 4 years and she goes quite well. I had always had a full resto in mind and now I have removed the reel and blade for machining thought that this might be the time to begin the process. Does anyone have any input about any of the the following: 1. This motor is very loud. I was thinking about packing the exhaust chamber with metal pot scourers or the like to quieten her down. Is there anything better to use> 2. What is the best solution to replace the nuts and bolts 3. Is there a close to original (and durable) paint that I can use to repaint the chassis. 4. Is there any way to tell when it was made. It has a kirby engine. 5. Does anyone have any insight about removing the engine from the chassis. It appears that the shaft near the clutch has a bolt without a head- does this need to be removed to separate the shaft from the engine.
Any tips and insight is greatly appreciated. I have some photos but am unsure how to upload them for all to see.
