OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Rare Finds & Donations Fine Example of Red VC Mustang

Hey all found this red VC at the Tip today in fine condition . spent the arvo / evening in the shed giving it a tidy up started first pull after the usual points & carb clean .
only thing i need to find is an air cleaner and wheels in good condition .




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Oh wow tomo good work you even found it with it's original white tap.make sure you look after that that piece alone is the rarest part on that model,or should I say the fitting would be.Could I get you to unscrew that fitting and take a picture please? As now someone has found one I'd like to see what they look like.I don't think they are the original back wheels on that.They are similar to the auto drive wheels.Most likely with the teeth not on the inside.

Hey , jeffrey
the tap photo was just for you .
yeah rear wheels def not original will have to find a set in good condition.
i did notice though my wheel caps are red not orange like yours ?
the top cover is in good nick too only missing one vent bar. and black trim under starter in tact .

have to find a good filter and throttle housing , think throttle controls you can get after market

Thanks yes it does look like an ordinary white tap just with the brass fitting.I'd just like to see the fitting on it's own so then I could start the search for one no no no I mean two.So that way I put my two to the original way they were.I couldn't before as I wasn't sure exactly how it worked.Now I have a better idea.As far as the caps go I think they were original red but over the years they could have faded.

was there more thank one model in red or just the one run ? shined up ok think ill have to give it a coat of paint now.
ill take a pic of the brass fitting tomorrow

No there was only the one run of this model. They ran from 1973 to 1974. I've done a VC-Mustang ID post which I have just updated last night. Which shows the different models and how to tell them apart. Your engine (if still the original) should start with 11173 or 11174 depending on year made...and thanks I would appreciate that photo as then I will be able to start the search knowing now what I'm looking for.

Just took it for a spin round the back yard , will get engine number when i take the pic of the tap fitting

ATT . Jeffrey

Nice original machine there tomo, When i saw this post i knew Blumby would be all over it, I see he's got you pulling it apart to identify...lol
Blumby, let the search begin, brass fuel tap fitting, i'll keep an eye out for you.

Thanks Tomo I'll have to use your pictures for me to add to the search so I can try and locate some. Yes bigted I was all over it. I knew they used the white tap and a brass fitting but I didn't know what they looked liked. Now I do so let's start the search. I think I'll have to find something similar as these parts are really rare to find,but ill give it a go.

Hey bigted , yeah i thought its looked too good to leave behind
blumbly feel free to use any of the pictures .
cheers

Thanks tomo I'm going to put some on my wanted section.