Hi all, I picked up this old rover years ago for the right price, and put it to work mowing everywhere a tractor/slasher wouldn't fit. It's been fed on a steady diet of blackberry, bracken fern and assorted grasses.

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On the upside it's all there and it still works. Aside from routine maintenance, all I've ever done on it was new starter cord, blades and air filter.

The downside is, it looks better in the photo's than in reality. The chrome is speckled with rust, the seat is ripped, the body rust is getting flakey and there is a couple of cracks here and there.

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So I think its time I gave it more than a top up of fuel and air in the tyres for a change and looked at a full restoration.

My question to you guys is.. Is this machine of any particular significance? Is it in any way a collectible classic? or is it just an old mower?

It's going to get some serious attention either way. But I need to decide if its worth restoring to showroom quality in original colours, or just stop the rust, tape the seat, fix the cracks and paint it with whatever I have in the shed..

All input appreciated.

Last edited by CyberJack; 31/01/16 11:14 PM. Reason: Topic heading.
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