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Post# 429597   8/6/2020 at 23:24 (1,330 days old) by wavid (Minnesota)        

Here's my FrankenKirby Sentria/G4/Carbon Fiber film Kirby. Purists need not apply. Enjoy!

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Post# 429598 , Reply# 1   8/6/2020 at 23:30 (1,330 days old) by Hooverman99 (Pennsylvania )        

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The carbon fiber is a nice touch lol

Post# 429610 , Reply# 2   8/7/2020 at 13:36 (1,329 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        

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As much as I miss the Sentria's orange accents, that looks pretty nice. The carbon fiber applique on the handle is a good way to hide the G4 decal and visually tie the thing together.

I did something similar with a G5 a few years ago. It has parts from a G3, G4, Ultimate G and Sentria. I keep thinking that someday, when I'm really, really bored I'll put the G5's original burgundy emptor on there, just to give it a more unified look but so far, I just haven't reached such an advanced state of boredom.


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Post# 429614 , Reply# 3   8/7/2020 at 15:44 (1,329 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)        
Wavid,

I like the way you handled this upgrade. The carbon fiber adds a nice touch, very classy. Kudos!

Post# 429615 , Reply# 4   8/7/2020 at 15:53 (1,329 days old) by wavid (Minnesota)        
Thanks

Thanks to all who liked my modifications. The cover on this Sentria was so heavily scratched that I thought some sort of paint or film would help. Painting aluminum is tough. It was also good practice to handle the compound curves, edges and openings on the hood.

Post# 429618 , Reply# 5   8/7/2020 at 17:12 (1,329 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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Yeah that actually does not look that bad. It matches along with the bag. I'd color match the front bumper of the brushroll to the top of the bag holder and that should tie it all together.

If I could find G-series Kirbys cheap enough I'd love to tweak a couple of them like this. It's really easy to work with them since mostly all the G series parts are interchangeable.


Post# 429620 , Reply# 6   8/7/2020 at 17:24 (1,329 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        

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Wow! I didn't even notice the carbon fiber on the motor housing at first. That's pretty trick. Kinda ties the whole thing together!

Post# 429622 , Reply# 7   8/7/2020 at 18:57 (1,329 days old) by Kirbyg6 (York)        

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That’s really cool I found this one on google I know I should probably post it on the vintage forum but since we are talking about them I thought il post it here

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Post# 434699 , Reply# 8   11/8/2020 at 00:43 (1,237 days old) by wavid (Minnesota)        
Update

FrankenKirby even lighter! Not really, just more carbon-fiber vinyl film on the hood.

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Post# 434701 , Reply# 9   11/8/2020 at 01:14 (1,237 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
1986-87 Heritage II with Aftermarket Shake Out Bag

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The reasons I know this 1986-87 Kirby Heritage II is a Franken-Kirby are due to:
a) Heritage II Legend nozzle (or at least the belt lifter is)
b) aftermarket shake-out bag
c) it replaced the Mini Emtor disposable bag system, since the longer rear wheel shaft had not been changed (see 3rd picture) when the conversion to the large Emtor and shake out bag had occurred. Consequently, the large bare-chrome Emtor (picture 2; taken from anything ranging from the Classic 1CR to the Tradition 3CB) will not fit properly; this is remediable through the use of the shorter 4-1/2" long rear wheel shaft (102080) used on the Tradition 3CB and Heritage 1HD.

~Ben


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Post# 434707 , Reply# 10   11/8/2020 at 13:05 (1,236 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Wow!

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Good for you!

Post# 434719 , Reply# 11   11/8/2020 at 16:57 (1,236 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Nice

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Imagine a Avalir 2 handle and bag on a g4. IDK it could be hideous but it's an idea. The person(seller) above Ben's post is an idiot. I messaged them telling them what the vacuum should look like. He needed money for something and that's it.


Post# 434758 , Reply# 12   11/9/2020 at 15:27 (1,235 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        
McKirby....

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I love the tartan bag on that Heritage. Very classy. Do you wear a kilt when you run it? Now, we just need to figure a way to attach some drones and a chanter so you can play the bagpipes while cleaning house!

Post# 434791 , Reply# 13   11/10/2020 at 15:54 (1,234 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)        
Too funny Human

I like the bag a lot, it looks like it's made of a quality fabric. Wouldn't mind having this on one of my Kirby's, really nice!

Post# 434792 , Reply# 14   11/10/2020 at 17:23 (1,234 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        
@ Lesinutah

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I hate when sellers are stupid like that. They need money for a car or rent or something so they pick something from around their house and list it for the amount of money they need. Selling stuff does not work that way.

Post# 437242 , Reply# 15   1/9/2021 at 21:35 (1,174 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
human

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Edgar,

Funny you even mention that, since Jim Kirby was born in Cleveland to Scottish immigrant parents in 1884.

~Ben


Post# 437248 , Reply# 16   1/10/2021 at 00:43 (1,174 days old) by Mieles5380leo (Virginia)        

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I see/create frankenkirbys all the time. At my store, customers usually don’t care about things matching on their kirbys so we use what parts are available. Sometimes they end up looking pretty wonky. Today I was working on a g4 with a ultimate g cord, a g6 bag, and an Avalir em tor.

Post# 469920 , Reply# 17   3/2/2024 at 01:01 by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
human

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Edgar,

What you had said also reminds me of the Family Matters episode "An Unlikely Match," when, while Carl is vacuuming, Urkel comes in with his invention, the "Urkel McVacPipes," which he built out of a Hoover Encore upright. Urkel's machine, not surprisingly, did not last long as it soon exploded!

~Ben



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