Blinged Up GOLD Lawnmower Engine Stripdown And Restore

[@TheReverendFlashback]

I could watch your videos for hours, they are so reassuring, i see how things can be done, get new ideas for my own work and there is no unnecessary word spoken.

[@bonnie8441]

Without a doubt one of the best mechanical restorers on You Tube.Always a pleasure to watch.

[@Interestingstuff6909]

Best detailed strip rebuild. Love the music ☺ Reminds me of when and if I find my 10mm

[@jsof2]

I loved this vid Martin, it just shows how straightforward these little vertical crank engines are to work on. In fact, some 2 and 3.5 hp engines did come out of the Briggs & Stratton factory painted in gold in the 80s.

[@RetroHax]

I didn't know that John but it turned out well though.

[@RetroBoy94]

Wow. Finally looking like a lawnmower. Well done Martin, looks amazing. 👍🏻

[@mattstubbington8805]

Love a bit of Briggs rebuilding!! Actually looks dam good in the gold colour too!!

[@RetroHax]

Yes, I thought that too. Goes well with the black

[@MarekKorkusinski]

Lovely jubbly! With this skill, next year this time you will be a millionaire!

[@TheGreen-team]

Martin, as usual absolute pure class from the master of mowers, your first name should be Yoda.Great informative video.

[@RetroHax]

Haha, nice one Alan, your turn next.

[@acrhie131]

An excellent job Martin.

[@joej9684]

WOW! fantastic job Martin, Make it look so easy! Cant wait to see it bolted up and finished! another top video

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Inspirational restoration Martin. Perick video

[@lofty7180]

cracking little project that Martin, the engine looks right at home on the Trotter mower. when you used the piece of card, to set the gap between the coil pickup and flywheel, it took me right back to the days when id use a piece of a cig packet to set my cars points gap.

[@bigbearfuzzums7027]

If it'll work on a Norton it'll work on a Briggs! Lol

[@francispalmer9737]

A very very nice resto. We all love a bit of only fools and horses so good on ya.

[@tomhickey1266]

Lovely job Martin

[@davidclark3603]

Your work is unbelievable. It’s brilliant!

[@chrisross-smith4358]

Hi Martin, That engine looks sensational. I told it would look great in the gold and it does. Can't wait till you put in the trotter deck. Cheers, Chris..

[@Parknest]

That is looking fantastic. That engine is pristine. It should run beautifully.

[@buildrestorefix]

Looks great Martin 👍

[@douglastalbot8031]

Great job Martin, Dell boy would be proud :D

[@davelough8889]

fantastic video martin! what a transformation. looking forward to seeing it finished.

[@paulbaker2959]

Great job martin, I'm going to bling the deck of our mower as the Mrs cuts the grass I thought I would metal flake it when it gets warmer :)

[@bigbearfuzzums7027]

Metal flake means you mean business and your their for go not show! Lol plus chicks dig flake!

[@cabdriveruk]

Great video Martin. Another great restoration and meticulous work as always. Look forward to the finished result ! Cheers, Jeff.

[@RetroHax]

Thanks Jeff.

[@vespamorelli7090]

Top drawer as always Martin. Can’t wait to see the end result ....... don’t be teasing the impatient amongst us now !!! 😁😁😁⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@paulelliott2861]

Words fail me mate. My days cracking job. Great to see the trotter mower again. Two together 😍😍😍😍😍

[@shankill178]

Nice one Martin. It’s going to look great when it’s put together again.

[@petefroud5308]

Top job Martin . Gold finger would be proud . Cheers Pete.

[@davidyoung6608]

Dude that a awesome pimping restoration video ya done there Martin. Now I have to go see the videos on the mower deck.

[@baldanddangerous1572]

lol lol fantastic martin ,looks amazing ,can wait for the final vid..............all the best ............dougie

[@normsmowers4758]

fantastic job Martin definitely a show piece

[@pattiboychannel311]

Lovely job..

[@garygrainger978]

Really nice job Martin, I thought the Gold would look Cushty!.

[@RetroHax]

Haha, yes it does Gary.

[@ronniebarker79]

Nice touch on the custom mower martin

[@RetroHax]

Thanks 👍

[@SCOTTISHPREPPERVARIETYCHANNEL]

fantastic martin cant wait till next one really enjoyed of things ive fixed ive never stripped one thoose engines really enjoyed it the colours look popping

[@RetroHax]

Thanks Chris, yes it goes well with the gold and black

[@barbarawiddowson635]

Midas wants his engine back!!! Good looking mower Martin.

[@RetroHax]

Thanks Barbara.

[@ablemike11]

Looks lovely Rodney 👍😀

[@Tyler-ub2bu]

Rodney?

[@viviandinsmore1290]

Absolutely amazing. You are incredible.

[@davidvickers9029]

Great job looking good Martin.

[@professionalidiots101]

Nice one!!! The wizard is back on form!!!! 🧙

[@vijayantgovender2045]

Thank you Martin love watching your videos I am from South Africa how sad is that

[@Ellenslife851]

Can’t wait to see the finished product

[@jeffsandler3339]

Loved it !! You do a great job just tell me the piston rings weren't reused after all that nice work !! Thanks for the video !!

[@RetroHax]

They were fine Jeff. athe engine was in great condition.

[@xccxvindaloo]

Great strip and rebuild video. I especially liked the way you put the piston with rings in by using a jubilee clip👍 That’s something I was taught by an old mechanic,used it many times in my past. Never failed to get the job done either.

[@martinhew981]

Excellent

[@loganmacdonald2025]

Hi there could you do more blinged up lawnmowers please they are awesome to watch i think iv watched it like 3times now 😂 Your like the kindig customs of lawnmowers lol cheers mate

[@RetroHax]

When I get time I will Logan. Cheers

[@stevek3036]

I like that valve spring compressor - that's the one aspect of Briggs' engines of all sizes that presents a massive challenge when removing the valves. I had to make up a special tool to remove the valves on a 12.5hp side valve Briggs' engine after spending many, many hours of frustration trying to remove the valve spring collets.

[@Khanji743]

Great job...

[@vwcol..7719]

Nice job martin

[@hassanal-mosawi6049]

Thanks for showing how and sharing that

[@puffyjet]

great vid great work. Gold looks great

[@prestigelawncare6657]

When removing the sump plate clean up the shaft before and it will slip off easy, hope this helps for a future one. Good job looks fantastic.

[@barrybakewell5278]

fantastic video agian martin keep them comming look really good

[@lawnmowerdude]

Very nice.

[@taytase]

Amazing work!

[@mrfixit992]

Nice work as usual 👍😀 Look out for many jealous big eyes in your Neighborhood this summer😁

[@adamgc73]

Quite satisfying to watch 👌🏽

[@Dstromb232]

Wow great job!

[@HM.Hatchet205]

Top job Martin love it 👌👍

[@vdubs6068]

Great vid Martin 👍

[@shazzammagic]

Looking good mate 👍

[@MegaJackd5]

Another excellent job, love it. You wanna build yourself a Lazy Susan carousel to make it easier to paint things.

[@RetroHax]

Yes, that's in the pipe line

[@MegaJackd5]

@@RetroHax I bought a base off ebay and slapped a board on top, makes painting so much easier

[@connorharradine7363]

I like your lawnmower and engine

[@timempson]

Another great video martin i love them, its going to look the dogs cahuners when its finished,well done to you .do you remember out of town with the fabulous jack Hargreaves ,in a way you remind me of him, just the way he taught you things and show you how to do things, lovely mate

[@RetroHax]

I used to love that show. i've re-watched a few recently.

[@RetroHax]

Hope you enjoy this part of my Trotter Tribute lawnmower from the UK hit TV Show "Only Fools And Horses." I'll be rebuilding the rest of the lawnmower in the next video. Here is the restoration vids for the lawnmower deck Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGq2ip1tlJp8jtk part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJrFqHRngqeWabs Part 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6OshmZnpKuahqc

[@bidders77]

love it, hope your keeping it to do your own grass!

[@nicolasbrient1181]

What is the name of the red machine you use with water or something and a brush?

[@RetroHax]

@@nicolasbrient1181 Its a parts washer filled with paraffin.

[@Jim-ie6uf]

RetroHax can I get it in the US? Great job.

[@lesabre9848]

RetroHax looking great smart choice painting the engine, looking forward to the next vid

[@woodworks3585]

That was Great Buddy. You did a nice job on that. Would love to see you pimp a ride on mower. :) . Keep up the good work and regards to the Family..

[@RetroHax]

thanks Terry.

[@yqwgjsg]

Having done this a time or two, I would have wire wheeled the rust and crud off that crank and polished it a bit then a light oil and the case should have slipped off.

[@RetroHax]

I did sand it before but t was corroded. I sanded it with 600, 1200 and 2000 grit paper and oiled it before I refitted it.

[@darrendixon4039]

The video is alot more interesting to watch that way, of course I would have sanded shaft as well.

[@Cavalier_Steve]

Great job Martin, I thought that the engine was looking like a Darlek towards the end, looks great though dell boy would love it I’m sure .

[@CB-xr1eg]

Dalek*

[@mickramo498]

lovely jubbly

[@barneykennett9282]

Cosmic...👍

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Cool🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍

[@999thenewman]

Martin went deep on the work for this one! Thanks for honing the cylinder, but remember, if you sandblast the head, you'll need to check the flatness, and sand it flat on your bench as such. Did the valve clearances look good? I thought you were going to lap them.

[@RetroHax]

I did lap them but didn't show it. The vid was getting a bit long.

[@999thenewman]

@@RetroHax Excellent. I was very satisfied from seeing this torn down and rebuilt. We as the audience appreciate your work, Martin. Looking forward to you showing us how you finish the mower with that Trotter deck.

[@gibmelson7628]

i love your videos !

[@RetroHax]

Thanks bud.

[@OldBodyChevy]

never stop the hone and pull it out. pull the hone out while its spinning to prevent vertical scratches on cylinder walls

[@roystheboy]

Hi Martin what was the make of the gold paint

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Next time, clean the end of the crank, you know better. Man, that’s a show piece, where is it going?

[@glennmoreland6457]

South london

[@wickedxe]

Sandpaper is your best friend

[@Menditman2014]

Hi Martin great video as usual, is the mower going to be a competition prize I reckon that would be a great idea. 🙂👍

[@RetroHax]

Haha, I don't think it will ever cut any grass though lol I like it too much to give it away.

[@Menditman2014]

RetroHax Just what I thought, it won’t be used to cut grass it will be in your way forever more, I have many things like that, but 2019 is going to be the year that lots goes. Anyway on an ice summers day I want to see it cut just one strip 👍

[@malkavian8952]

Lovely jubbly .

[@Newie67]

i love when the Flash screws.

[@AJRestoration]

No startup?

[@RetroHax]

Yes there was at the end of the final build.

[@yoboi5775]

Nice

[@MrZielonyzx]

Fantastic job with the cleaning and painting but an only torque wrench is missing Martin

[@RetroHax]

I have done so many of these engines, I don't need a torque wrench.

[@MrZielonyzx]

​@@RetroHax Experience, Yes I still prefer to use torque wrench - lifetime of the engine could be shortened by wrong forces to the screws, is a fact.

[@guataco]

What amount of work. Nice job. Is your health ok?

[@RetroHax]

Still have a shoulder issue

[@MrLargePig]

Nice looking engine. How's the shoulder?

[@RetroHax]

A little better but still not right.

[@MrLargePig]

Well, be easy with it! @@RetroHax

[@carepeter]

How awesome?

[@andrewburn9226]

I need oil seal for my brigs and Stratton it is the same as the one u restored we're would u get one.another great video I enjoyed watching it

[@RetroHax]

I get mine from Garden Hire Spares bud

[@roystheboy]

RetroHax I get all my spares from GHS as well a great company

[@StefanDembowski]

Very cool And I subscribed to your other channel too (How'd I miss that!?!?!)

[@opticaltrace4382]

Martin can you do anything about your cameras exposure settings? It keeps going light/dark. I think it's your white gloves doing it

[@RetroHax]

Its the new camera, I haven't mastered it yet

[@jamesgyorko3850]

Why did you sandblast the cylinder head compression side? Would that not make the match t o the body a mismatch? Or are you counting on the head gasket to compensate?

[@RetroHax]

Not at all bud. Your over thinking this.

[@RobertoDonatti]

Did you change the piston rings?

[@RetroHax]

No, need to on this one.

[@mb-oo5zy]

Was just wondering what media do you use.

[@RetroHax]

Aluminium Oxide bud

[@rverro8478]

Damn Briggs & Stratton nylon camshaft. I'm surprised that, there were no lock tabs, on the connecting rod cap, like on the muffler.

[@kahlid-ataya]

15:52 i thought it a glass of Tee 😂😂😂

[@jackfairweather199]

I'll have to show this to my 78 year old mother-in-law. The gold will match the accents on her cane. Perhaps I can convince her to come over and give me a hand!

[@makeminealarge1]

Looks to good to cut grass with, would look better on display in a gardening shop window.

[@RetroHax]

Haha, Yes it would.

[@MalcOfLincoln]

You might remember me doing 'the engine project' making one of these a modern show engine was what started my KZbin videos. I'd filmed before, but this was the first thing I did just to make videos......and look where it's led. Still remember these engines as well. Oh just sold my Briggs, it's now in Leicestershire.

[@RetroHax]

Not the Mystery engine Malc?

[@MalcOfLincoln]

@@RetroHax No, look for The Engine Project playlist. Did one of these up....perfect. BUT had to cost nothing.....and I did it.

[@Ebigted]

Martin try using kerosene to clean carbon of engine parts it works great I clean all my mower engines in it and if you mix kerosene and red diesel to gether at 50 50 mix it's better than wd40 for unceasing bolts and stuff

[@RetroHax]

My parts washer it full of it Ed

[@soumenmondal6704]

Wow

[@stavrosgrodas8992]

i love you

[@danielwillover]

I wanted to see you run the motor

[@RetroHax]

I did in the lawnmower video.

[@Ellenslife851]

And hear it run

[@RetroHax]

In the next video.

[@レッドスネイクカモン]

グレイト（great）