Thanks blumbly, yeah I didn't mention that I'm accessing this site from my mobile phone and not a computer. To be honest,im 33 and I've never owned a computer and therefore have had bugger all experience doing what most people would probably find very easy and unless I have someone beside me physically showing me what to do,then I really struggle when it comes to certain things. Never even had Facebook or anything like that. All I basically use the net for is to Google search stuff I'm interested in or look at stuff on YouTube. That's it.Lol. To answer your question about what I do with the mowers once I pull the motors off them, the more common victa 160 stuff I just take to the tip. The older less common stuff I've put aside and will sell it, like victa sheerline stuff, I've made a point of not throwing out as it's far less common than the later models of the popular victa 18's which every man and his dog seems to have and thinks is rare. if I was going to restore a vintage victa it wouldn't be a victa 18 past a model 2a unless it was a complete victa automatic with all the super rare bells and whistles. $300 and up for Nos or repro wheels are a big killer for victa 18's, then a full true and proper rebuild of the engine is $200 or more, then include correct paint, decals, nos or mint handlebar badge and all the true and correct incidentals for a mint resto that a highly knowledgeable and fastidious victa enthusiast will struggle to nit pick, your looking at over $600 to properly restore and these things just aren't selling for that because the market is flooded with them and a victa 18's in need of restoration are up for sale all the time and usually for delusional prices. The 12 victa 18's ive baught over the past 2 years I haven't paid any more than $40 each for. Most Complete 18's minus engines just go to the tip. 2 bases I've made a point of not throwing out are ones that don't have that provision for the bolt on Edger on the carby side. They seem to be far less common. One even has the accessory toe protector ring which is cool. Including those 2, All up I've got 6 or 8 victa 18 bases plus cowls, tanks and starters to get rid of plus some sheerline stuff. If you or anyone you know wants any of it, let me know. I'm going to get rid of it fairly cheap.
