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by maxwestern - 25/04/24 10:58 AM
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G'day Darryl , looking forward to the finished pics , soon ?????
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Hi Al, mate still waiting for Ty to come with the bits I need to finish it....He hasn't been well lately and we wish him well for a speedy recovery. I didn't realise is has been 9 months since I put it together. I will post pics as soon as it is complete, mate. Best wishes Al, keep well mate,
Please do not PM me asking for support. Please post your questions in the appropriate forums, as the replies it may receive may help all members, not just the individual member. Kindest Regards, Darryl
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Hi to All, Thanks to one of our ODK members Dave, (vccomm) I now have the Victa 18 Special snorkel and air filter, soon on its way, to complete the restoration. I have also sourced a leaf guard (though not original to the Series 1 Model 5)...I think it will add to the overall look as a coffee table, and become a talking point between aficionados...I will post new pics as soon as it has been installed and completed.
Please do not PM me asking for support. Please post your questions in the appropriate forums, as the replies it may receive may help all members, not just the individual member. Kindest Regards, Darryl
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About bloody time! Good on ya dave,I thought id never here the end of it lols. Now fit em up Deejay so I can oooh and ahhh! Well done fellas,I love a happy ending:)
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should be soon too hahahaha . its on its way as we speak
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Hi to All, After some cleaning, a little TLC and fitting them to the machine, the Victa coffee table is now complete with its leaf guard, snorkel and air filter. Although these parts were not fitted originally to the Model 5 Series 1 machines, they sure look good and are practical for the coffee table, as a long snorkel would be bent and perish at the bend and be a shame because they are getting rarer to find these days. To all who contributed knowledge, parts and enthusiasm...my many, many thanks.... And now for the moment.......TA DAAAHAAA!! More pics to follow.
Please do not PM me asking for support. Please post your questions in the appropriate forums, as the replies it may receive may help all members, not just the individual member. Kindest Regards, Darryl
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Hi to all ODK Members and Guests, Here are the extra pics as promised.... A new clear glass top with etched edging is being made for it...which will make it easier to see the machine through it; rather than the smoked glass it has at present.
Please do not PM me asking for support. Please post your questions in the appropriate forums, as the replies it may receive may help all members, not just the individual member. Kindest Regards, Darryl
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Ahhhh...Its nice to see the final result! A Spectacular example of history and practical art combined. Yes,id hesitated to invite myself for coffee...No not because of manners,because my OCD would consume me having to sit at an unfinished coffee table. Baaahaaaahaaa The best coffee table ive seen thus far....
Now,Since your clearly adept at restoration I think its time your collection got started! And no more my wife will kill me excuses lols.
Time to find you a nice Rotomo to play with as this will be sure to entice you into addiction....lmao
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Hi Mal, and many thanks for your kind comments, and yes, I would definitely like a Victa Model 2a rotomo to play with... If only.....
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Me too...I still dont have one:( although I do have an engine....Sighs* Ive had an engine for 10 years...lols
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Hi to all ODK Members and Guests, Now that the project is complete, here's a reminder of what the machine looked like before we started..... And how it finished up.... Many, many thanks to Joe Carrol, for sourcing the original machine for me...I hope it has done you proud, mate.... Thanks all for looking...
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Lmao.....Is that the Scott bonnar Reel behind? No wonder the carpet looks perfectly manicured....
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Deejay
There is an old guy at Yarawonga Victoria that sells Victa 18 parts.
He has brand new replica wheels. the tires were made in same factory that made originals.
Did you get wheels from him?
Last edited by Rexxpro; 11/01/15 08:25 AM.
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Hi Rexxpro,and a warm welcome to the forum. No mate, the wheels (which are no longer available) were sourced through the ODK Online Store in 2011....(with many thanks to Bruce) and the hubcaps from eBay....which were NOS, and absolutely look a treat! I was going to complete the machine in its original 'Avocado' green hammertone as per the original 'working clothes' but my wife stated "I am not having a crappy green mower in my lounge room" so I finished it in 'Midnight Blue' metallic...and now she loves it! As one very wise man once said...."Don't mess with the nest"....I heeded the advice, and now have an unusual coffee table! Once again, to OutdoorKing.
Please do not PM me asking for support. Please post your questions in the appropriate forums, as the replies it may receive may help all members, not just the individual member. Kindest Regards, Darryl
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WoW! what a magnificent result. Great job. I have one of these or similar gathering dust somewhere, but never even imagined it could look so good.
If a man says something in a forest, and no woman is around to hear him... Is he still wrong?
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