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I just finished up the rebuild and restore on my Kirby Classic III I do not know what exact year it is. Here is what I did: -New fan assembly -New lifter lens and decal -New fan case seal -New brush to nozzle seal -New bumper -I disassembled and cleaned every part down to the motor. -I cleaned...

It is finished! I finally put it back together. The hot water trick worked great and the belt arm did need to be adjusted. I polished the metal as best I could with my 8" grinder and buffing wheels. The metal could have been polished better, but my grinder did not have enough grunt to do it...

Thank you so much for the tips. This is one of the more helpful message boards that I have been on!

I am in the process of rebuilding my first Kirby. I have purchased a new bumper and rivets for my Kirby 2CB, but I have no idea how to secure them. Is there a tool that rolls a lip on the back of the rivet? One more question please. Is this the right position for the belt lifter arm? Thanks in...

You guys are great! Thank you. I can't believe those letters were there the whole time. I used black silicone to seal the case, it was what I had. I hope there will be no ill effects. I will post some photos when done. Thanks again!

I am in the process of restoring a Classic III that I bought at a yard sale. I discovered that the fan was broken, so I decided to polish and rebuild it while i had it apart. I went and made a bonehead move and did not draw a wiring diagram or take a photo of the speed switch. I would be very...