Will it run? victa vortex that sat under a tree for 7+ years!

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  • čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
  • Victa vortex gets a quick once over to get er running again!

Komentáře • 35

  • @pimpinpenz
    @pimpinpenz Před 4 lety +5

    I love how your dogs always there to help out. My dog Goldie was always there in my videos when I was repairing things. Sadly she passed away last year, Now me and the fiancée have a little Dachshund named Ruby she like to be there when I'm fixing as well. Nice video!

  • @totallyelectronic
    @totallyelectronic Před 2 lety +1

    23:25 your neighbor hears you mower and wants to mow his lawn. Good on him!

  • @mudzy9820
    @mudzy9820 Před rokem

    god that is a sexy machine, i love how victa kept their chassis for the newer models

  • @RuffKutz
    @RuffKutz Před 2 lety +1

    This reminds me of the Subaru Vortex. Strange shape, you wonder what the design geeks were thinking.
    Chews through that long grass good!

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 Před 2 lety

      Wow, good call. Both emphasise angles as "the future shape".
      These are a very good looking mower but trap debris under the cover and need to be cleaned out regularly or the engine will overheat.
      The models with a smaller engine cover that just screws on the engine but has the same chassis, are best.

  • @samnoble1654
    @samnoble1654 Před 3 lety +2

    Always nice hearing the sound of a 2 stroke starting up

  • @DoitWithAlana
    @DoitWithAlana Před 2 lety

    Just so your aware, your known to me as “The Victa Man” 👍👌😂. Aussie Legend.

  • @terrysmith7076
    @terrysmith7076 Před rokem

    That’s a cool two stroke mower I’ve never seen one before. I’m a old lawnmower junkie.

  • @garywinkworth3380
    @garywinkworth3380 Před rokem

    my mate bought a new one of these early 80's . back then they looked really good.

  • @TheClarkie70
    @TheClarkie70 Před 4 lety +3

    Those things are the cockroaches of the garden world. One could be involved in a thermonuclear blast and still come out of the other side and start again.

  • @jamesfrench7299
    @jamesfrench7299 Před 4 lety +1

    That thing runs beautiful after sitting in a paddock.
    The body is way better than mine too.

  • @chopperdown9114
    @chopperdown9114 Před 4 lety +1

    i take my victa to the car wash and get strange looks from people waiting in queue

  • @Patrick4959
    @Patrick4959 Před 5 lety +2

    Great stuff Joe Carroll mate awesome stuff and these Victa Vortexes were the mowers in the years of 1984 and came in a range of colors

    • @zakofrx
      @zakofrx Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for answering my question before I needed to ask it..
      Such an interesting design and it looks very 80s when Cyberpunk started and got huge..

    • @Patrick4959
      @Patrick4959 Před 3 lety

      @@zakofrx yeah it's all good mate trust me

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 Před 3 lety

      The three colours came in succession. Red 1983/84,
      yellow 1985/86, white Mustang GTS 1987/88.

    • @Patrick4959
      @Patrick4959 Před měsícem

      @@jamesfrench7299 yep sounds about right mate plus a good engine for sure under the Australian Made Mower in it,s day too etc.

  • @TheEyerobot
    @TheEyerobot Před 5 lety +1

    That is a cool looking mower, we don't have anything like that in the usa.

  • @chopperdown9114
    @chopperdown9114 Před 4 lety +1

    vortex were like m&ms

  • @johnnewton1540
    @johnnewton1540 Před 4 lety

    You have inspired me to collect one of these classics and follow your steps to get it going again. I think the design of the Vortex is so unique and adds a real eighties streamlined style, and discretely hides the mechanicals. here's hoping I can get it going.

    • @dominickkohen9490
      @dominickkohen9490 Před 3 lety

      you prolly dont care but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account..?
      I was stupid forgot my account password. I love any tips you can give me!

    • @dominickkohen9490
      @dominickkohen9490 Před 3 lety

      @Cruz Timothy i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im trying it out atm.
      Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

    • @dominickkohen9490
      @dominickkohen9490 Před 3 lety

      @Cruz Timothy it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
      Thank you so much, you really help me out !

    • @cruztimothy8637
      @cruztimothy8637 Před 3 lety

      @Dominick Kohen you are welcome =)

  • @chopperdown9114
    @chopperdown9114 Před 4 lety +1

    11.30 dog got a hold on ya chicken lol

  • @tomwhelan4561
    @tomwhelan4561 Před rokem

    Bloody beaudy mate!

  • @andyk7217
    @andyk7217 Před 5 lety

    I always thought it was an interesting design but wondered why they bothered with the shrouds...maybe it was to cut down the noise of a 2 stroke? Anyway, this one is a bloody good starter and well worth keeping.

    • @junkyarddog87
      @junkyarddog87  Před 5 lety

      Andy K it’s very quiet compared to others, the big rubber disc around the blades also helps with noise!

    • @TheLexiconDevils
      @TheLexiconDevils Před 4 lety +1

      1980s that’s why 😂

  • @jamieling3232
    @jamieling3232 Před 2 lety

    Do you still have the victa vortex ?

  • @VCCOMM
    @VCCOMM Před 5 lety

    good machines those . you want a white GTS to go with it with a catcher ? same thing , its sat for so long now i cant remember what was wrong , but it did run im sure

    • @junkyarddog87
      @junkyarddog87  Před 4 lety +1

      I did have one but not sure what happened to it, id like another one one day but shipping is a killer out my way.

    • @VCCOMM
      @VCCOMM Před 4 lety

      @@junkyarddog87 you far from mildura ? lol i dont mind a drive mate , i think about 2 hours away