OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Rare Finds & Donations VC-125 MKII Bitsa.

Done a little bit of hard rubbishing this weekend.Unfortunately not a lot was found however I did find a bitsa.What it appears to me to be is a VC-125 MKII with a 160cc on it.It has the correct base,front wheels and handles etc.However somebody decided that the 125cc wan't good enough.I guess the hard part is now trying to locate the right engine for this base,as if I do I will park it next to my VC-125 MKI.Here are some pictures.

[Censored] wrong engine.If somebody has even just the bottom crankcase with the right number that would be great.I have a good 125cc engine I can use.

This is one of the big different's between the Mark I and Mark II.The way the handle locks on.



Only thing wrong with the base is that piece missing from the front.

so have they put the 160 cowl on to?

I think it's just the badge as it's loose and I can see on the legs the marks from removing and putting the small plates back on.Also the engine is loose so I'm not sure it was bolted back on correctly.

And what looks like a broken blade.

Would have made it terrible to use.

No it's not broken Bob it's just stuck due to rust.The blades themselves don't look to bad.

OH bugger I have just had a look at the mower.Not happy the engine is not loose it is very tight.The problem is that where the engine bolts to the base all the holes in the base have cracks all the way around.So now I'm not happy as it is very hard to find these bases.So if I decide to restore this it may be that I will have to weld the base up.NNNOOO!!! Unless somebody out there has a base.Now I don't know what to do,it is bad.When I pull the engine off I will take some pictures and show you all.

Here are the sad pictures

Looks good here.

...but bad here.


Don't know what I'm going to do.

same year 160 base's no good ? bad luck their mate but something will turn up

Bummer


Keep an eye out for an old Briggs.
Or drill it out and put a power torque on it. Hide it under a VC engine cover.
A villiers or whatever.
Put that on the base. Do something different. Something custom.





Then keep an eye out for another base.
One will turn up, they always do.

Hi vccomm no a 160 base isn't the same.The biggest different's is on the back left hand wheel.The base for the 125 has a bigger base around the wheel.That's why the VC-125's had the 6 inch wheels on the back as the 8's rub on the base.As this one has done due to it having the bigger wheels on the back.Bob all I can say to that is NO!! I want a VC-125 Mark II.You funny bugger,did I mention no.

thanks for that , i think i see by the pic's now . amazing how close they do look though . bidding on a couple now close to here he thinks the same has happened to one of them ! still havnt figures out the 'link ' thing yet or i'd show ya

Yes I have already spoken to him about them.They both have 160cc engines on them,but they may well be the right base.He said that he only has one in the pictures but they are both the same.The one that is in the picture may actually be the same base.If you win and are not in any need of a base......well please please please??? You know what I mean.[Censored] a John laws saying.

IF i win then sure , only need some bits from at least one , badge n a few bits to finish another , would be good if both 125 bases though . a tad large to post i think ? but you'l have it one way or another

Cool that's why freight company's survive by sending things like that.Cool I hope you get it now.

Actually i dont think a briggs would fit lookin at the pics again.

Its a pretty small hole.



Go on, you may as well give it a go. The base it stuffed and not worth a cracker.
If you did it, you could sell it to TY. He loves the weird an unusual.

Yes well you have a point there.The base even though it's hard to find really isn't worth repairing.The only thing is I don't have a spare Briggs any-more I got rid of them to lighten my load for moving.

Oh well stick the base up on the roof of the shed. Patina will help. Any Victa sideways briggs you come across will have plenty.


Keep an eye out, build it and they will come.

You've been watching Wayne's world?

another 125 on ebay . wish i knew how to do the link thing . looks ok , in nsw tho

Wasnt it also field of dreams.

Never actually watched that movie.
Probably never will. Sooner watch paint dry.

Don't know didn't watch that one,and I properly won't.You should watch it funny Wayne's world 2 that was in.Anyway back to topic.If anybody has a base to suit just let me know.I may put it in the wanted section as well.

we find out in @ 5 hours hahaha . then i bet both 160's too , but bits will be handy i guess

...and that's why I haven't put it in the wanted section yet.

So did we win?

sure did , just sorting out a time i'll call him tomorrow n sort it . got a few other things too i probably dont need ! so allgood pic's when i get 'em here geeeez i hope at least one is correct

Well I guess if they are both VC-125's with 160cc engines then maybe not.Unless the other one that wasn't pictured just has the wrong cowl.I know that the one in the picture was a VC-125 with a 160cc so that one isn't correct.

they do both look the same , are they a tad smaller than a 160 base ? something makes 'em look it so here ya go , hope theare what you need

the parts one

the one from the pic' you did see before

and these i think i needed anyway hope its the right one ! and sorry about the pic's . flash didt wanna work on camera

Have you got them already? Wow.Take some pictures side on,it's a bit hard to tell what they are from that angle.

try again , oops




hope these help ? or maybe in the daylight , they werent too far from here and i felt like a drive those auto drive type wheels agian with no drive teeth on one of 'em , and yes the rear wheels do look too big i think

The one closest has the 8" wheels the furtherst one looks like its got 7" wheels.


Those autodrives with no teeth, I had them on something here a while back. MrDavis was going to try and sort out the what and the why with that one.
Personally I think they fit in somewhere between the large centre cap moulded/solid rubber and the moulded plastic treaded wheels.

The moulded rubber large cap wheels is what that should have on it. Front and back.