Kirby G3 Restoration

[vacfanatic]

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Cousins

 

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Cousins

 

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Cousins

 

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Cousins

 

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Cousins

 

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Cousins

 

[electroluxkirby]

Wow, what a remarkable job, it looks brand new. Can I send you my Legend II, she needs a good makeover.

 

[bimmer740]

Keeping the shine

I have a G7 Diamond Edition just like Andrew's that I bought a few years ago NIB on eBay. It still has a great shine to it but how can I preserve that look? Are there any tricks to keeping it shiny for years to come?

Thanks
~Steven

 

[kirbysthebest]

Very Nice Job

Now tell the owner not to use it like it were a swamp buggy.

Does anyone else wonder why people treat their machines so badly? I mean really, if you had a Rolls would you go mudding in it. If you want to clean a wet basement, then use a shop vac.

 

[kirbyvacuum]

G3

Hi Andrew What a wonderful JOB. Nothing like a g series to clean the rugs. I have a G3,4,5,6 Wonderful vacuum. Doug

 

[vacfanatic]

Thanks

Thank you all for the nice comments. It was a fun project, which I totally had no issues doing for free! On to the next!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Re-build

Great restore there Andrew, all shiny & ship shape, make sure your friend tells all her work mates n friends!!! could have a nice little side line there and one you enjoy doing as well!!!

What is it with those schnauzers always getting in on the act...LOl, thats until you switch the beasts on!!!

Question: "Why shouldnt you take a Kirby transmission apart"???

 

[kirbyman89]

WOW!!

That looks MAN-tastic!!! HAHA All you need to do now is replace the bumper on the rug nozzle and it really would look like a NIB Generation 3. I have a Diamond Edition and LOVE IT!!

 

[a007kirbyman]

Belt inside tranny...

The belt inside the tranny, (...& not the one down on Bourbon Street), is not even a part available for sale thru Kirby .

It is only provided for the initial production of the transmissions. They are not even a serviceable item thru a Factory Authorized service center. One of the very few items not available to be serviced.

It is amazing to see the insides of one though. (At least I was intrigued (LOL) with the design when I saw it years ago.) Sometimes I am easily amazed though.

Have a Gr8 wknd allllllll !!!

Bill

 

[brycerivers]

Absolutely Beautiful

I Wish I had a Bench Buffer, Both of My Kirby's need a Spa Treatment.

 

[human]

A thread worth reviving

I'm usually skeptical of reviving 'dead threads' but that one was definitely worth resurrecting!

 

[panasonicvac]

My Ultimate G is about to get rebuilt in a few weeks. At first I thought about sending it in to Kirby to have them do it but Great Vacs offered a better deal for them to rebuild it so that's what I'm planning to do instead.

 

[KirbyCollector01]

My 509 & D80.

I am hoping to get my 509 and D80 restored this nice. The 509 needs the spa treatment and some parts. D80 is complete, it just needs a nice buff. This thread is very cool and that G3 looked amazing.