RETRO 40 YEAR OLD BRITISH MOWER RESTORATION

In this video I am restoring a British 1983 Westwood Gazelle W8 Ride on Mower. As with all of my restorations I fully dismantle the machine then have it all sandblasted and powder coated. Join me as I restore this retro British lawnmower.
Thank you to my Patrons
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[@adamhoffoss5768]

I know I'm officially getting old when I new LAWN MOWER restoration video is posted and I feel like my day has been MADE!

[@DancerOfClouds]

I'm getting old right along with you.

[@kvitravn6354]

... or when restores a younger mower than me....

[@rickrudd]

Man, I watched it from start to finish. He's the Bob Ross of Lawn Mowers. He should change the name to "The Joy of Small Engines".

[@adamhoffoss5768]

@@kvitravn6354 I didn't think about BEFORE,..but I am NOW?!

[@adamhoffoss5768]

@@rickrudd Yeah he should. I watch his videos multiple times. Just so I can learn what everything is called.

[@aarongrabowski3775]

I would love to see a short video of how you sort and label all of the nuts and bolts when doing a restoration.

[@stenol85]

I would also like to see this!

[@dismaldunc]

I just hopped into the comments mid-vid to ask the same question :-)

[@joshhasselgren3889]

Officially a good day when a new restoration video comes up. Thank you Daggerwin!

[@RussWasHere1]

Im 15 and you inspire me to do these kind of things, you did an amazing job of restoring this mower.❤❤

[@Bannimann2]

Wow, absolutely brilliant mate! This must be your most thorough and detailed restoration yet, and it came out better than factory! I would say it's worthy an afterlife as a display piece, in a vintage museum or similar, rather than an actually daily workhorse in the garden. Bloody well done Sir! 👍👍👍

[@shonepolk9112]

Turned out very hotrodish for a mower lol, started thinking how cool it would look without the mower deck set up as a racing mower 👍

[@michelecrown2426]

You found a gem in this one. Tremendous restoration. I personally like long videos, as I don't watch TV. Many You Tubers don't. You may want to make a part one and part two out of this for those that prefer shorter versions. It might increase your views.

[@ianhall6716]

Wow!..that was a Zen thing with a couple of cups of coffee! Thankyou for your effort..Cheers from Ontario, 🇨🇦.

[@StudSupreme]

Once again, your restoration was a thing of beauty. And again I find myself jealous of the men who originally designed this machine in all its complexity and envy them their expertise. It's practically art.

[@yingchen3768]

Love that you explain everything, geat job

[@timeking1]

It's always good to see a Techumseh part in a ride on mower, I live in the same town in which they were built and where their HQ was.

[@MsJOCKEB]

Fantastic restauration!🥰 I only miss the powerwash after the grass cutting. 😊

[@ksaab3946]

It is always a comforting surprise when a new restoration video uploads, love the commentary and process of the restoration, keep up the amazing work 😃

[@keeganplayz1875]

Very nice to see you bring old equipment back to life. This helps me get a better understanding of how the briggs-and-stratton engines work too!

[@edj1447]

Restoration is one of my hobbies and I watch a lot of these types of channels. Yours however is in a league of its own. From rusty crusty to show room floor. Amazing. Simply amazing.

[@gardener7636]

Hello, finally someone did the correct paint color. I described it in the forum My Old Machine , in the topic : "Westwood W8 (1983) "Baby" - restoration". Bravo, great, it came out beautifully. Another machine restored to factory condition.

[@aarongrabowski3775]

I love your restorations. Thx for the video. Mower looks gr8. This is a brand new mower. You are so thorough with your restorations. I would not have the patience to pull this off.

[@toshkonya1419]

Your video productions are always A-1: great sound, lighting, and voice. Plus, I love the fact that you typically replace hardware with new bolts & lock nuts. Thank you!

[@jacksak]

I love the detail in this video and wonder how in the world you remember where all those parts go. It's at another level of restoration.

[@alanrobison3298]

ANOTHER fantastic restoration! I am always impressed by your attention to detail, especially with the placement of new decals. Great job mate!

[@PeterEndelt]

Super video 👍 Strong built tractor

[@willieckaslike]

Sir, you have made such a beautiful job here. I would be frightened to use it, for fear of getting it dirty. Seriously, an excellent restoration, thank you for sharing !

[@cindywieczorek5608]

The fact that it started like on the 3rd pull and mowed and ran fine just shows how old mowers have such a good build quality like old cub cadets.

[@JohnnyRayThompson]

Wow thats an Amazing Lawn Tractor, awesome job she really eats that grass

[@Frankie--da-fixer]

Better now than it was Brand new, Excellent job Brother!!

[@robertgoffinett5852]

This man is phenomenal and maticulous in his restorations. I relate to him because he has the same ocd qualities I have .....!!!

[@garycoppard3596]

Fantastic job. Looks new. Thanks for explaining each step of dismantling and assembly. Take care and wish you the best for the future ❤

[@braxtonnelson5375]

Beautiful restoration with excellent results! Thank you for posting!

[@alexdeleon7135]

Well done! I graduated from high school in 1982, and this mower now looks as new as the day it left the factory. Cheers!

[@cheatingiscompeting3647]

I'm actually blown away. I thought you played games for a living. I had no idea the talent you have for restorations and mechanics. Great job my guy! I will be checking more out.

[@mrpetit2]

one and a half hour of ASMR.😁 These restorations are better than new.👍 I bet there goes a lot more work into it than here is shown. Everything is done so incredibly meticulous👍👍

[@jondavies261]

Nice stop knot!

[@paulhill3106]

so good to see a proper restoration. not just a break down, clean and slap together.. no new bearings seals etc.. Thank you for this very good video. one of the few proper ones

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Just love these restorations!

[@patjohnson3100]

An excellent restoration. Very good attention to detail, and careful craftsmanship. This mower lasted for 40 years because it appears to have been reasonably well maintained, and it is mainly steel. Minimal plastic. Now it's ready for another 40 years. The narration is appreciated. Its helps explain and adds to the viewers knowledge. Thanks

[@UKMusicCharts-UK]

Beautifully done as always! 👍👍

[@4x4rcoff-roadtractors54]

That lawn tractor looks better than it did when it came off the showroom floor 40 years ago you didn't mind blowing amazing job restoring this long tractor it's awesome that'll hopefully live on for another maybe 40 years after the great work you have done to it

[@jeffdowns2146]

Wonderful video. I really appreciate you sharing. Great job as always. I look forward to seeing your next restoration.

[@eddiepatterson5025]

Awesome job as always 👍👍👍.

[@charleykeenan6171]

Wow.. That is a real work of art.. Your content is always worth the wait! Did anyone else see the grass cutting at the end and briefly think "NOOOOOOOO" 😅

[@Mikelp73]

You know I’m re watching and thinking about my time there in England. It was probably the best time of my life round about 1992. I was at raf chicksands and it was so much fun being there. I hope to have a donnerkebab which I will miss to my dyeing breath. Fish and chips which i thought was as overrated until I had mine wrapped in newspaper. I bought a bicycle and rode all over the country side. Brother I miss it.

[@c0c0asauce]

I'm starting a mild restoration of an old Toro triple gang reels. If my current setup cannot pull it then I have plans to make a tandem axle hydrostatic lawn tractor. This video ia great motivation.

[@tiredagain6722]

A beautiful restoration, as always!

[@dasht2741]

Your attention to detail is amazing, I love you video's and am always so happy to see when a new one gets posted. Keep up the amazing work.

[@Captainalexstars94er]

Your Restoration of the mower was very Satisfying good job and good work 😊👍🏻

[@jerrybootneck1736]

Finished Job looks brand new, and cuts really well. Another awesome restoration. Thank you for posting the video.

[@mitchelldavis7540]

Great video, far better than most on KZbin. One note, when setting the lash on valves (the gap between the valve and the tappet), this should be done with the engine at TDC. In the video, one valve is clearly compressed meaning you are not at TDC and therefore will get a false gap measurement. At TDC, no pressure is on the valves from the cam. In an L-head engine, it is rare to have to adjust factory clearances if reusing "good" or not excessively worn components.

[@brianferguson6278]

This is a four stoke engine, the Exhaust valve is clearly open, hence the intake is clearly closed....so why can one not adjust the intake clearance at this point? The intake is never going to be closer to being closed at Top Dead Center.

[@mitchelldavis7540]

@@brianferguson6278 It's not about opening or closing, that is the point. When the cam actuates (lifts) the valve, it does so by contacting the stem and lifting the valve up. At TDC, there is no valve contact with the cam and the gap is a known gap for both valves so it can be measured. If it is touching the valve, there is no gap, so how could you measure it? You want to know the clearance between the camshaft lobe and the bottom of the valve when the gap is present. There are multiple points in the 2 rotations where each valve has zero contact but the grind on the cam lobe changes the distance. The distance that is referenced for adjustment is done specifically at TDC. TDC is the top piston movement of the first rotation (The piston goes down for intake, then up for compression). The engine can compress the air because the valves are closed under the pressure of the valve spring, meaning the cam is not touching and lifting up. This is the specific moment the gap needs to be measured.

[@VikingShipExplorer]

Your eye for detail is outstanding. Great restoration as always and can't waite to see what's next on your list. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.

[@vortifyne]

Loved watching the entirety of the video! The machine looks brand new!

[@noonakki]

It would be cool if new machines look like these awesome lawn tractors.

[@janskeet1382]

What a lovely part of the world you live in 💕

[@cposwn]

Just a beautiful restoration. Well done. It looks awesome. Thanks for saving another mower.

[@doomsdaydoc6129]

This restoration is really interesting! Good work as always. Love relaxing to these videos and learn a thing or two!

[@warrenvalentino5763]

Great video! Awesome job on restoring the ride on mower! Love watching your videos.

[@1959rossco]

Beautiful job

[@paulbush7095]

That same demonstration from a drone’s perspective at low altitude would be really cool. Excellent and entertaining video as always. Thank you

[@mexlemax3307]

Wow absolutely brilliant. It's hard to believe that it was once so rotten and rusty. Super! Many thanks for this tutorial. Keep up the good work.

[@Shagnasty]

I always enjoy all your videos. This rebuild was great. When you do a complete video on the item you always go down to everything torn apart. Then when you put the completed project again. Thank you for sharing.

[@josephkeough8733]

Another amazing restoration video! I learn a lot by watching you. Please continue, you have a wonderful channel!

[@BurlSigler]

The owner of this mower must have used a high quality engine oil amazingly clean! Very good job sir 👏

[@caseyjones166]

Excellent restoration and excellent video - thanks! Particularly impressed by your decals - dead straight and no bubbles!

[@Liambailey1]

When you put the tractor tyres on the mowers make them look so much better. Very smart job

[@RestorationVideo]

I have watched many of this kind videos but honestly this one was more perfect and in detail

[@matthewtrudeau1197]

Unbelievable attention to detail! Well done 👏

[@markroth9827]

Thank you for filming, editing and sharing this project.

[@samuraidriver4x4]

What a good candidate for a restoration as it's in pretty good condition. With the stainless hardware you should use anti sieze, it becomes an issue if you ever want to unbolt it in the future. I rather have a rusted steel bolt then a seized stainless bolt when I need to disassemble something.

[@GreenAidan]

Good job it looks so good

[@robertproteau4113]

Excellent job sir. That’s the first Briggs of that era I’ve seen with the vibration dampening .

[@89Mirageman]

Prime example of "while I'm in there I might as well" lol. Awesome job and so refreshing to watch.

[@TheKittycat199]

I think it’s absolutely incredible how you can remember where everything goes and understand how everything works 🙏🙏 love watching these videos, super interesting and so relaxing too 😊

[@MachineryRestorer]

Thank you, glad you enjoy them :)

[@tomaszczekaj7868]

It's amazing. You are the best restorer and teacher mystery restoring. Tom from Poland

[@jeremybrain5774]

That is wonderful. Just like new again. I really like it when new life is breathed into the old equipment. Keep up the good work

[@TomGarner99]

Fun to watch and preserving history. Very nice work. Thanks for including the demonstrations also.

[@thfield2417]

Finished a busy work week. Popcorn in hand. Ready to watch the genius at work!

[@Dodger2204]

Wonderful restoration video! The mower looks just like new. Great job!

[@pixypunkcraft]

Lawn Mower Restoration ASMR! Didn't know how much I needed this.

[@jerryrowdon]

Well done! One of your best restorations to date. You can tell this resto took a couple of months (if not more!) because the grass was getting quite long.

[@krzysiekv12]

My grandad to this day has a decent S800 with this exact engine, still in service, had a rebulid deck and new paint

[@meerkat9113]

I like how you touched the bars up after installing the springs on the deck. Nice.

[@daleyurk4369]

Very nice! I thought sure you should hone that cylinder but no smoke! Can't wait until the next one, thanks.

[@vickilund7206]

Me too

[@phoenixsmith6026]

stunning rebuild, very relaxing, and nice to hear UK words, thank you turned out looking wonderful

[@kristenkylemack9477]

An Amazing Restoration video. That little mower needs too be preserved as a display case. So darn cute! It's pretty bad when I sit to watch Lawn mower Restoration videos, instead of doing my Laundry. Lol!

[@terryl7874]

Thoroughly impressed as always on true professional workmanship.

[@johnmetzger7185]

I always enjoy your disciplined approach to your projects and detailed descriptions of your procedures. BTW, You grass HAS to be the Most Cut Grass I've ever seen!!

[@JoseLuis-ur3ho]

This is another great outcome of hard work . She looks brand new again .

[@jayyoung5423]

Well done, cheers. To nice a machine to ever mow again, belongs in a museum.

[@SoybeanFarmer3300]

Absolutely, completely untotally beautiful. Well done, Sir.

[@melonboi186]

I have to appreciate the fact that you literally take time out of your day to choose to reply and like as many comments you can despite having 300K Subscribers. You are a champ

[@dylanlewis3666]

You're a great mechanic and very good at explaining things.

[@Georgeolddrones]

Brilliant somebody to talk you through the video and not just leave you with a silent video. love the videos excellent job George in Stoke 👍😂

[@kahutochishisumi9056]

Watching your videos are as, if not more, interesting than watching a Hollywood blockbuster. With amazement and admiration from Nagaland, India.

[@barthanes1]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@scottyellis3442]

WOW, what a nice little tractor. And what a beautiful job you did.

[@ErickPichler]

I am here for the flywheel removal POP. I was NOT disappointed 🧐 Every single time, Daggerwin jumps lol

[@mattclayton9165]

Another excellent restoration. Always brings a smile to my face when one of your notifications pops up. Cheers.

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored well done

[@CaptainEverythingHumorandMore]

With all the precision and care, I feel it better than new. Now if I tried to do this, I would have enough parts left over to make 1/2 of another mower. Fantastic Job, Thanks for sharing. 👍🍺

[@anthonyhall2854]

Them tires made it completely different. Looks awesome

[@freetroy]

Beautiful job on the restoration 10 out of 10👍👍

[@gigasipke]

Nice, I just restored a 1978 Craftsman Eager1 Riding Mower, nice to see old metal run again.

[@alonemystic6668]

amazing yessss i wait for weeks and even months for these videos and i am always amazed. 10/10 keep it up