Push Project!

[juniors1282]

Paint have it, decals have most of them, And the wheels were 8 bucks. To rechrome the handle would cost twice what the mower is worth, and not in the budget . I'm not looking to restore it, just make it look better. It will be headed right back up to camp to continue doing it's job.

[Matt G.]

Chrome-colored spray paint would probably look pretty close.

[TEET]

Great story Eric, that little bugger is cool! Ya know, I did have a nos briggs decal like the one on top there...I'll see if I can scrounge it up.

I'm with Matt, maybe a coat of VHT high temp/chemical resistant paint on the handle..they do make a bright chrome color, and if you can find a way to heat it up, that stuff cures real nice.

Good luck with it

Jeff (teet)

[juniors1282]

Originally Posted by Matt G.

Chrome-colored spray paint would probably look pretty close.

Maybe I'll give that a try, never had much luck with it before though. It has been probably 15 years or more since I've used it though, probably much better now.

Originally Posted by TEET

Great story Eric, that little bugger is cool! Ya know, I did have a nos briggs decal like the one on top there...I'll see if I can scrounge it up.

I'm with Matt, maybe a coat of VHT high temp/chemical resistant paint on the handle..they do make a bright chrome color, and if you can find a way to heat it up, that stuff cures real nice.

Good luck with it

Jeff (teet)

Thanks Jeff. Let me know if you have any luck finding that, I really appericiate it.

[TEET]

Originally Posted by juniors1282

Thanks Jeff. Let me know if you have any luck finding that, I really appericiate it.

Hey bud, I did find it, the red is a tad faded, and I can't guarantee its as adhesive as it used to be, but its not beat up. If you want it, pm me your addy, and I'll have it in the mail

Jeff (teet)

[Donovan M.]

nice little machine

[CC1650Dave]

I'm digging this project. I didn't even know IH made push mowers.

[Matt G.]

Technically, they didn't make them, they bought them from outside vendors and slightly customized them. Another example is the 2-cycle pushmowers that are a Lawn Boy with a different engine cover. The walk-behind snowblowers and tillers look just about identical (mechanically) to some other brands from the same time period. Actually, I think the #2 cart is another example, if I'm not mistaken.

[juniors1282]

Well finally got some work done on the push mower. Looks good waiting on a couple of the decals to come in, and still need to paint the top half of the handle. But so far so good. Thanks for the briggs decal Jeff. The rear wheels are new and they were already red and real close to IH red so I might leave them red. I think they look good that way. Plus once I get the IH decal on the front they'll match the red in it.

[juniors1282]

Before and After!!!