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Mowerfreak #108212 03/09/20 07:07 PM
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I decided to try and adapt a spare dress cowl to improve the Frankenmower's appearance a bit.
Some plastic had to be cut on the rear to clear the Mustang petrol tank on there as the petrol tank from this dress cowl won't go on this base.
A tiny corner needed cutting off the right hand edge as well to clear the VC's high arch. I don't know why a previous owner had to cut off so much of the old dress cowl which was the same as this.
It looks much better now. I just need to fix some play where the LH handlebar stem meets the body as the catcher doesn't sit right as a result of the drooping bar.

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Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Mowerfreak #108214 03/09/20 07:15 PM
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Still a fantastic workhorse there MF, problem is most people just don't appreciate how good they really are.

Mowerfreak #108218 03/09/20 10:05 PM
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There'll be two things left after a hydrogen bomb. You know who and 1970s Victa two strokes.


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Mowerfreak #108219 03/09/20 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mowerfreak
There'll be two things left after a hydrogen bomb. You know who

Clive Palmer?

Oh you mean cockroaches. I Wasn't far off

Mowerfreak #108220 03/09/20 11:18 PM
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Not a fan of him eIther. Very arrogant man and a tyrant.


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Mowerfreak #108222 03/09/20 11:54 PM
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Yeah, won't pay SFA to all the mine workers he ripped off, but will happily p*ss millions up against a wall on ad campaigns saying how bad the WA government is.

For eastern states readers, at least every 10-20 minutes he has an ad on both radio and TV saying various crap about 'Mark McGowans Cover up', and how McGowan is worse than Nixon.

I haven't been listening to the radio as much because he annoys me that much - as he is on 6PR (3aw talkback equivalent) and 6IX (60s, 70s & 80s). I put on ABC radio National for the news, and in the car I went and bought a 4 disc Fleetwood Mac box set - so I am fine

Mowerfreak #108227 04/09/20 01:44 AM
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Funny enough last night I was watching his interview walk offs on YT. Great way to instill confidence in a potential prime minister Cliff!


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
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