Gday ODK Followers. What a great forum with so much experience and knowledge being shared. Having owned a SB45 17 inch for 20+ years, I've wanted to restore it for some time now even though it works perfectly. Rather than have it out of action, I finally found a reasonably priced unit a couple of weeks ago for the purpose of a total restoration at a leisurely pace. The rails look decent although a closer inspection will reveal any faults once the machine is dismantled. The Briggs & Stratton starts, runs reasonably well (little bit of white smoke), and cuts pretty well given the blades look poor and are out of adjustment. Clutch is ok, will require work I expect. I've seen so many excellent restorations here but I particularly like Mr.Jones' work and his personalised Hammerfin Green paint. Consequently I think I will be unorthodox and not stick to the "genuine" kermit green, but rather run with Mr.Jones' colour scheme which in my humble opinion, best represents the Scott Bonnar brand. As the ID badge is in poor nick, is it safe to assume that due to the shape of the badge and the frame colour that the unit is a Scott Bonnar/Rover? Plenty of work to do and I will make a small start this weekend with an oil change, fuel refresh, spark plug and air filter replacement. Photos attached for review and feedback most welcome. Regards, Justin
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