Help - Some advice please

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   The Mercury is a really nice rifle. I look forward to your updates. Cheers. Declan

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Declan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Nov 2020 Location: North Island Status: Offline Posts: 86	Post Options Post Reply Quote Declan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Help - Some advice please Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 5:31pm
	The Mercury is a really nice rifle. I look forward to your updates. Cheers. Declan

J-S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Oct 2014 Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 425	Post Options Post Reply Quote J-S Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 1:26pm
	Sweet project by the sounds of it. Basic rifle, if you restored it it wouldnt be worth a whole lot. so agree; clean it up and try for performance. Ive got a BSA mercury coming that has aparently got a seized piston - externally nice but buggered inside. so that will be a bit of a fun "get up and going" project
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Declan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Nov 2020 Location: North Island Status: Offline Posts: 86	Post Options Post Reply Quote Declan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 8:24am
	Thanks for the stock info. Definitely food for thought.

KiwiTR6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03 Nov 2022 Location: Stratford Status: Online Posts: 282	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiTR6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2024 at 9:00pm
	I have an old Gamo that is one of several unfinished projects and if it shoots any good when it's all together it'll go to my grandson. It's cleaned up very well but the stock is what may be of interest. It was originally coated with a mid-brown lacquer of some sort that was pretty scratched up. I decided to have a go and stripped the bulk of it off with paint stripper (2 coats), then scraped off the residual and sanded it back to clean timber. I then finished it with 5 coats of Trueoil applied with a small piece of cloth. The finish isn't perfect but it's a hell of a lot better than what I started with. It really wasn't hard to do and didn't take a great deal of time.
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Billbobnz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jun 2020 Location: Ashburton Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote Billbobnz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2024 at 8:50pm
	Awesome Declan, dive in boots and all. Custom air seals have piston seals I think for that model if needed.

Declan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Nov 2020 Location: North Island Status: Offline Posts: 86	Post Options Post Reply Quote Declan Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2024 at 7:43pm
	Thanks for the replies everyone. The Mk2 BSA Meteor arrived today. When my wife saw it unpacked it nearly made the trash can as a heap of junk.Fair go to her it did really look like a heap of junk. If it were a vintage car I’d liken it to a barn find. However I reckon that it’s worth saving and retaining as much of the original patina/ character as I can. So the decision is - replace the internals with new parts, but retain it’s cleaned up original cosmetic look. It will never be a valuable airgun which means I need to work to a tight budget. I’ll start a new post in the next few weeks to keep you all updated. Cheers. Declan.

J-S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Oct 2014 Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 425	Post Options Post Reply Quote J-S Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2024 at 2:48pm
	I think you need to show us the rifle... we're all keen to see a project take shape
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Deano Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 10 Jan 2024 Location: Tasman Status: Offline Posts: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote Deano Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2024 at 3:55pm
	Personally if I was keeping it I'd "refurbish" but use as much of the original gun as possible. Nothing wrong with removing a bit of rust here and there IMHO.

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2284	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2024 at 1:25pm
	I think a good question would be are you planning to sell it? If so original would be best in my view as you'll never get the original varnish or stains they used 50 years ago to keep it original, probly differnt bluing as well, nor are air rifles a huge collecting market. If your keeping it, do it to what ever standard you want. It is at the end of the day an air rifle and if you want it looking immaculate for your own personal use, then make it how you are happiest with it.

Mic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 21 Apr 2021 Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mic Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2024 at 1:12pm
	My wife deals with antiques and says leave it as it is