WestwoodGazelle

I am 19 years old and always working on garden tractors. People my age are always spending time with their girlfriend. The other day my parents came asking if I had met any nice girls and if their was a girl I liked. I replied with only this picture:

The Westwood helped out with the fire today...

My mate and I picked up a rather sorry looking C-125 today. I forgot to take my camera with me,  so no photo's. I'll take it when I go over to his place to try and sort it out. First job will to get it running. Spins over with ease but getting no spark at the plug.
  It's certainly no show girl. But it's for towing a trailer in the woods of the property that's just been bought. So an out and out worker.
 Paintwork is pretty rough, but tin ware is straight. Plastic type fender is broken at the back and seat is badly worn/torn. Steering wheel wobbles and that may be because the split dowel is not all the way through. One end is sticking out. Battery needs a clamp and one of the rubber hood catches is missing the hook.
 It will get a set of ags on the back, as the woods are quite steep.
  I'll update as things progress.

Good luck with the restoration! Your paleface looks pretty solid, very little rust  With some new paint and decals will look great! If you need any parts let me know I have quite a lot. 

Youngest Son-in-Law asked if I could collect a ride on mower, the owner of the holiday site he works at had given him. Also could I sort it out for him. Somethings not right with the steering he said. Not right was an understatement. It didn't.
  Anyway we picked it up this morning. Westwood S1300. B&S 12-1/2hp with mowing deck. Age as yet unknown and in need of a good clean. On investigation I found the gear that engages the steering quadrant was badly worn. So worn it was not engaging the quadrant. New gear and quadrant needed. £80 off that site. Engine runs sweet as a nut and the oil is clean. Needs a battery clamp and that's about it.
  Deck needs a good pressure wash underneath e seems sound.
 

 

 

 
   Not bad for free.

So I've just bought this old paleface W11 to restore. I know it runs ride and cuts, but the paintwork needs fixing and the steering wheel, wiring and deck have had some dodgy repairs in its time. Its going to be fully stripped down and restored to factory condition. I will video the project and post it to youtube and also upload photos on here as i go as i may need advice etc. Ive had a W8 paleface in the past, a T1800, a W6, an S600, a T1200 and I currently have an early D1200 with the T1200 branding and Lombardini engine so Im not new to these machines. Ill post the first update this weekend.

Hi all, 
 
After a lot of trying to get the 1978 Gazelle's engine going, the best we could get it to go was Ok-ish, so I decided I'd put that engine on the back burner and use the engine from my other Westwood in this one (the engine Chris gave me! ), as the other Westwood is more custom anyway I was thinking about dropping a twin Briggs or something like that in it, and keeping this one mainly original. So I finished the job today of getting the engine in this one and it runs and drives great, lots of fun. Here's a picture of the mower and Saxon trailer. Soon I would like to get a new seat and perhaps replace the broken decals, but I like the patina so won't paint it, instead I used Owatrol Oil 

 
 

We got our 1973 Bolens G10 out of storage to check it over and see what parts it needs. We bought this tractor as a non-runner 18 months ago and so far we have not done anything with it.
 
A previous owner has modified it to take a Westwood blade. It must be an early one as the serial number is very low.
 
A quick video introduction
 
 

This lives at work, it hasn't moved in the 9 1/2 years that I've been there. I'm not sure if the deck is still around or went in a scrap clearout.



 

Great work so far, looking forward to seeing more!

The Kubota B6100 Story go's on. The three cylinder D650 engine has had a few issues in this tractor but once it gets running it was fine and had loads of power. Howevery starting has been an issue loads of smoke and loads of heat plugs. I overhauled the diesel  injectors and this had no improvement. I relented and purchased a diesel compression tester. At very best i was getting around 220psi on the best cylinder. The book states it should be up around 400 to 460 psi. OPPS !! 
After researching  the costs I could purchase the parts from ether Kubota or a chines copy company. I was advised to go genuine. 
I turns out that I have a very early engine 000236. As the bits are on order the clean up begins. 
I am going to have new liners pressed in and all new bearings ,seals and gaskets.
Will update as the build go's on

Carpet in and extra door furniture on (door bolts etc )so its nice and secure
 
First couple of machines in, not in their final storage places yet...
 

@WestwoodGazelle Hi, ok that would be great if you would be able to have a look out for any Westwood tractors that's the same as yours pictured above. I will have a look out also for a Westwood Lawn Bug in Wales as I'm virtually on eBay everyday. Cheers

There's also a lawnbug on there in decent restorable condition

Hey mate, good luck with finding one. There's a lot of "paleface" early Westwoods still around, in fact at any given time there's usually a couple/few on ebay, but as for the very early ones with angled footrests from 1978 and maybe before, these are very scarce, as we have discussed. I am sure they're out there though. I have seen a few on that auction site that cannot be named, in fact that's where I found mine. If I hear or or see any for sale, will be sure to let you know. 
 

I see that there's a Westwood Clipper on that auction site at present. I'd totally forgotten that they made such a thing!. 

Wanted Westwood Gazelle Lawn Mower -
 
Hi all, I am looking for an early Westwood tractor that has a white grille, flat footrests, and all should have a gearstick in the middle between steering wheel and seat. Any location within the UK I can collect with courier or collection in person (Cash on collection) or bank transfer. If you have an early Westwood with these features like the two pictured below and want to sell, please message me through MoM or by phone through message. If you know of anyone who may have one that would be interested to sell, please also message me. Any condition I am interested to purchase. Much appreciated. Thanks.
 

Good  Morning  guys  pictures of a new toy for me arrived yesterday about lunch time runs as sweet as a nut just needs some love and care hope you like    

While I was at Kingsfold last weekend this turned up.
Its a 37 inch Wheelhorse snowblower, it's had all the rusty bits welded up and looks all there even comes with new bearings, seals, cable pulleys and chain.

Yeah, I think MoM member John used a newer light (same voltage etc.) But with newer terminals on the lights for his early W11 1978 Series 1 Westwood. I think I found them in Europe but being newer terminals I'm not so good with electricals so I opted for the original factory lights although had to come from America. If you're still unsure you could message John as he has replaced the lights I think

Thanks!  When I have a go at sorting out my electrical gremlins I will post the progress updates here

I bought another Bolens, this time a 850 with a deck from Hampshire. Date yet to be verified but it from the mid to late 60s. I was particularly attracted to the go faster blue stripe on the bonnet. Also it's nice to have a different front decal of the Husky Man and not the Husky Dog on the front. The engine require some pistons and hopefully it will be up and running again. Thanks to Chris for collecting it and storing it.

still no engine yet. Waiting for the new cylinder head but had to make a start at new lights for the rear   

Haven't got any pics of the whole unit,  it's in bits. I'm head down dealing with the engine assessment (when I'm not prepping the C-120 for sale).
If it can't be bought back to life, then it will just be large boat anchor, or garden sculpture potential. The latter was the case for many years, hence the corrosion.
The Magneto is clean as it was covered from the elements. Highly unlikely to get a spark out of it.   
Confirmed the engine date is 1922 with the serial letter/numbers and only have a couple of reference shots of the engine for what they are worth- 

Hi, thankyou, would love to see some pics and videos of your Westwood, great to have you back on here.