Husqvarna 268 XP (Special) restoration

[mikey78]

The exhaust muffler was in bed shape too, it was badly rusted and needed some deep cleaning with a wire brush :



After that I applied 3 coats of black paint suitable for high temperature components and this was the result :



Other than the exhaust muffler you can better see the clutch cover completed .

The saw came with the inner spike only so I decided to buy also the outer one to make the saw look a bit more aggressive and appealing,
both were repainted together with the muffler.

 

[jr27236]

Great job!!! Looks really nice. now for the saw together pictures

Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

 

[Sepia]

Looks really good! I assume you have the plastic cover that goes over the brake spring?

 

[mikey78]

Looks really good! I assume you have the plastic cover that goes over the brake spring?

Yes CJ I do have that part and now it is back on the saw !!!
Thankyou guys for appreciating my job .... it is so much rewarding !!!

 

[mikey78]

Let's go forward ....

The top cover was in decent condition, I didn't go the long route of sanding it in the way shown by the you tube video,
mainly because the lack of time so I decided for a quick cleaning and than applied new decals .

The "Special" decal was a bit confusing, being the saw from 1990 it's still the more powerfull closed port saw but it is not the special one !!!



New decals being applied :

 

[mikey78]

When I tried to fire the engine up after the restoration (the saw has been sitting on the floor for 3/4 months) I had a leak from the fuel tank vent .... so annoying !!!
I had to buy a new vent :



I also installed new inner and outer bar plates, they were not original OEM parts so they needed some fileing to get a perfect fit :



I also replaced the switch, the old one did not work once in two :

 

[mikey78]

I also gave some attention to the recoil cover, it's been cleaned and received a new decal :



The pulley for the rope didn't work properly from the beginning, and when I went check it I realized it was damaged and basically almost split in two,
resulting in a weak recover of the starter rope that was, from time to time, partially hanging out . New pulley ready to install :

 

[mikey78]

And finally this is the end of the journey :





The saw it's not perfect and not restored to meet my usual standards, but with the time I had to work on it, despite all this, I'm very pleased with the result....
The saw was and still is a beast, I'm very much impressed with its power !!!
I hope you enjoied !!!

 

[Sepia]

Your saw turned out really nice - good job!

 

[flyinfinn]

Great restoration! I would love to do a similar one to some of my saws. This winter I plan on disassembling them, cleaning them, maybe some paint and decals. I also like the painted felling spikes. I usually see them in their natural colour, but black looks good too!

 

[nighthunter]

Very nice resto, the only little flaw I can see is that it's not mine

 

[chipper1]

this is the end of the journey

The saw looks great Mike .
But to address the above , I'd say you've just begun the journey, enjoy the ride .

 

[SawTroll]

Let's go forward ....

The top cover was in decent condition, I didn't go the long route of sanding it in the way shown by the you tube video,
mainly because the lack of time so I decided for a quick cleaning and than applied new decals .

The "Special" decal was a bit confusing, being the saw from 1990 it's still the more powerfull closed port saw but it is not the special one !!!

Considering the age of these saws (the XP/Special ones), it is no wonder that many of them has a combination of parts that doesn't quite add up today, as everything will interchange both between them and with parts from the "plain" 268, that came (or still comes on some markets) with an open port top-end.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Nice saw! I sold a 268 I had and am sorry I did. Now, take it out and get it dirty.

 

[chipper1]

Considering the age of these saws (the XP/Special ones), it is no wonder that many of them has a combination of parts that doesn't quite add up today, as everything will interchange both between them and with parts from the "plain" 268, that came (or still comes on some markets) with an open port top-end.

The one I just sold had all the right parts, it wasn't a special though it was special .

 

[Drptrch]

The one I just sold had all the right parts, it wasn't a special though it was special .

Yeah but NO bar cover !!


Erik

 

[Drptrch]

The one I just sold had all the right parts, it wasn't a special though it was special .

That is and was a Beauty my friend


Erik

 

[chipper1]

That is and was a Beauty my friend


Erik

It still is minus the damage his cat did to the top cover, I think you saw that thread.
If it was my place, we would have been having white meat for dinner .

Yeah but NO bar cover !!


Erik

That must not have been special, or I didn't even get one with it, that is the original bar and chain though, dealer run only .

 

[Drptrch]

It still is minus the damage his cat did to the top cover, I think you saw that thread.
If it was my place, we would have been having white meat for dinner .

That must not have been special, or I didn't even get one with it, that is the original bar and chain though, dealer run only .

Tastes a lil’ like Fishy-Chicken I hear


Erik