OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Reel-Type Mowers First Scott Bonnar 45 Resto

You may have to try a few places to find someone that can actually colour match from a sample. Most retail auto paint suppliers will only match from a paint code (usually found under the car bonnet). Unfortunately there is no code to go by for our beloved Scott Bonnars.

I used to work in an auto store mixing and selling paint (10 years ago admittedly) and we were all useless at trying to colour match, so we only went by code. Having said that, I have no doubt an old painter with some years in the game could match it easily. I'd hazard a guess that Darryl's mate is one of those kind of tradesmen, just what you need!

If you go down this track it will most likely be acrylic lacquer that you're supplied, so grab your primer at the same time to suit

Oh and if you're not worried about the hammertone, there's plenty of great looking greens (or whatever other colour) in both metallic or solid as off the shelf colours. I've seen other restorations get very close to the original colour, just not with the hammered effect.

I took an old Honda GXV120 cowl to my local Bunnings for colour matching. After I rejected the local expert's selection (White Knight Rust Guard Flame Red) she applied a small instrument to the cowl I'd brought and read off three primary colour dimensions, then mixed up a sample. However she also painted a sample piece with some of the Flame Red. We agreed that the Flame Red was a better match, though it is difficult to get it exact when the sample cowl was as faded as mine was.

So, if you want to match a colour, find a Bunnings where the colour match expert is a lady of 70-odd who's been doing it a while.

Lol to the 70yr old lady in bunnings, there all 17yrs old

It's not going to be a show piece so I might just find a good colour as this will be easier I think,
I have already primed the chassis is rust guard enamel primer

Might have to try super cheap or something like that, anyone know a name of paint that is close to the oriniginal?
Although not close that sherwood green looks nice that someone on here has done

Ok guys, how do I remove the clutch part without damaging anything?

Cheers

The round piece of metal sticking out of the inner clutch half is a captive cotter pin, can you please take a close-up pic of it and post here.
Thanks mate,

Right, Perthie, now we are in business. I want you to tap the top of that cotter, (which you obviously have, without the nut on) gently down, as far as it will go...that should release the inner clutch half from the shaft, and slide it off the PTO engine shaft. A good idea is to soak the cotter with Penetrene (ie. all around it) and tap gently away,,,once you get it moving, you are in business!

Perfect ! It worked a treat

Cheers

Good stuff mate! What was the condition of the cork lining in the other clutch half like?