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This is a beast
I put a 160 full crank on it, the grass shoots out its unreal.
Am getting it sandblasted tomorrow.

The question is what would be the original colour and where can i get decals/stickers for mowers. Most importantly a decal for a 18 fuel tank. Thanks this place has too much info

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now that IS unusual , what colour is it supposed to be mate ? looks sort of green an idea ? if it as textured as it looks spray a green or red coat over it , might look great
you can get the decals for that one and your '18' on ebay he's a member here too and great repro's . just type in mower decals and up he comes mate silensmessor i think is the name

step two


artistic licence?

Can you get some Fred Flintstone wheels to go with that Bedrock paint? :-)

Sean!

I think you're boldly going where no one has dared venture.
This might be a first on ODK - a granite-finish lawnmower.
I've got a name: Victa Desert Storm: Patriot Edition.
[p.s. Victa Commando was taken]

Certainly a head turner:-

Gasps* The last time I used Colour Fleck was in the tray of my HT ute....

I never expected to see a Ute" of the mower variety actually painted in it!

It looks as though it belongs in the garden, like a sandstone ornament....perhaps a fountain and a bird to finish it off?

Very Creative... Fred and Barney would be proud!

I like it BUT I hope you're not going to try using it - going to be a difficult one to clean after use!

better if it was a powertorque , then you could chuck a fish in it too

chuck a fish in it too?? lost me

i know

I am not lost, vccomm, i have found my way.
the fish you are refering to is my de fish ency in mower repair.
i should not have so many hammers.
That paint i am using apparently got discontinued 15 years ago. i am 3/4 the way through painting it need one can. thought about using sand but dont think it would have the same result.
I am hopeing to give yall something cool to look at.
Sean

Vccomm; That is a great idea ... could have the water flow up through the handles, into the snorkle, down through the carby and into the crank case ... Would have to be some very small fish though!

funny you say that i did get it out of a stagnate pond, couldnt find any fish. I worked the prob out straight away, it was flooded

Problem. the paint i used was discontinued 10 odd years ago and i need one more can. textured granite I have looked everywhere and all the paint places i have been too love the texture. anyone know where i can get it reproduced in sydney. the manufactures said no they wont. i dont want to use sand. any advice would be great as i would really like to get this monster working.

found the paint in america, where is the ODK american rep? the fella that puts on the accent?
Krylon stone, coarse texture, charcoal, can only get in the us.
that took a lot of phonecalls emails and driving around.
Would like to show you all the finished product.
Sean

I recon this is the closest i will get in aus.


She wont let me replace the decal on the front to one that says "I KNOW MY RIGHTS!!!" and name this one steve.

artistic licence??

"Well, that's different."

Sean, I'm glad that this is an artistic restoration.
It wasn't quite what I was expecting, given the earlier photos.
It does appear to be ready for night-time operations.

It all comes down to the old saying:

"Beauty is in the eye of the blade holder."
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JACK

Too sell or use that is the question?

Well Sean,

You have outdone yourself!

Good work. Very cool. I'd be keeping that one!

Pete

Thanks for the comments Jack and Pete. I was thinking of using a mini keg painted the same as an overhead tank as the only one i have comes off a 550, and looks just plain stupid on this mower. Think the mini keg would look good. I have put too much work into this to use I think. I wonder how much i would get on fleabay for it.
Sean.

skies the limit on fleabay it sure is a one off though . sure is different though

I have looked into selling stuff on all sorts of sites, I have a history for ripping myself off.
I have too much stuff. Has anyone advice on the best place/way to sell mowers and parts. Any auction sites where i can set a reserve.
Any advice would be really helpfull, getting greef from the bns

Auctions are hit and miss. I sell all my stuff on gumtree now.OR through word of mouth. Once people buy something from you if it's a good experience they tell someone else and eventually you get people ringing you asking if you have blah blah blah.

May have to sell a few things very cheap initially though.

Pete

I live in wollongong nsw my missus grows sh!t. tomatoes and the like. Dapto markets???