Still a lot of work to be done. It will not be done by next weekend. I'm probably a few weeks away yet.
Make-A-Wish sled restoration project.
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Still a lot of work to be done. It will not be done by next weekend. I'm probably a few weeks away yet.
freezinbevr
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Skiroule,
This project is looking AMAZING!!! I can only hope to outbid JD himself for this one!!
Brad
This project is looking AMAZING!!! I can only hope to outbid JD himself for this one!!
Brad
skiroule
Well-known member
ScottK - Good luck with the Pre-Ride-In party (a.k.a UP Karaoke Gone Wild). This seems to be shaping up as one of the most event-filled Ride-Ins ever.
Personally, I wouldn't give a second thought to some minor imperfections in the pan. During my bone yard travels, I saw my share of the undersides of T'NT pans (sometimes because I tripped over the ski of an adjacent machine) and I can tell you that if they've been ridden, they have imperfections. Maybe some can be made perfect but the only way they will stay that way is if the sled is never ridden.
From the get-go, it's been clear that this sled is not intended to be purely a show item but I'm here to tell folks that it strikes a really nice balance between a show sled and a rider. I think it could hold it's own in either role.
Snoluver1 is a good influence on me because he is much more realistic about what remains to be done. Even so, I think the sled will be done in plenty of time to get in some quality riding this year. While it might not be quite finished by Ride-In time, it is still affiliated with the event and the proceeds will go to the foundation.
Nice work SL1!
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Got The primary and secondary back together.
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My buddy Mfire8 from the site is helping me out with some of the sandblasting work. He got the belt guard cleaned up for me, so I painted it and lade it on to see how she looks.
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Got the snow flap and trim cleaned up and mounted.
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This last pic is just to illustrate why things take so long and why I'm still a couple weeks away from completion.
Who would have thunk there were so many parts involved with a single ski!
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My buddy Mfire8 from the site is helping me out with some of the sandblasting work. He got the belt guard cleaned up for me, so I painted it and lade it on to see how she looks.
Got the snow flap and trim cleaned up and mounted.
This last pic is just to illustrate why things take so long and why I'm still a couple weeks away from completion.
Who would have thunk there were so many parts involved with a single ski!
skiroule
Well-known member
That is some serious orange (or maybe tangerine is a better choice). Funny how a little contrast makes everything look just that much better. The bumper stripe finally showed up yesterday so it's headed south today. That should add a little reflective yellow to the mix.
The clutch parts cleaned up great. They did some pretty nice machining, casting, and stamping back then. Most guys wouldn't have torn the skis all the way down to the individual leafs but why am I not surprised. Rear frame and flap install is sweet. Nice to see some of the parts going on.
Boneyard run is still on for tomorrow. There's still time for any last minute requests. Hopefully it will produce some stock switches. Ski shocks are in the works (couldn't resist the availability). Not sure when they will arrive at your locale but it should be in the next week or so.
Hope you're taking a break now and then for the occasional brewski!
The clutch parts cleaned up great. They did some pretty nice machining, casting, and stamping back then. Most guys wouldn't have torn the skis all the way down to the individual leafs but why am I not surprised. Rear frame and flap install is sweet. Nice to see some of the parts going on.
Boneyard run is still on for tomorrow. There's still time for any last minute requests. Hopefully it will produce some stock switches. Ski shocks are in the works (couldn't resist the availability). Not sure when they will arrive at your locale but it should be in the next week or so.
Hope you're taking a break now and then for the occasional brewski!
HIGHLANDER
Member
this thing is looking incredible! it would be cool if there is a way to put this whole thread, start to finish, on a disk to go along with the machine when its auctioned off
Skiroule,
I'm not sure what they were thinking with the orange, but it was the 70's! LOL. At least its not puke green or diarrhea brown!
A lot of people tell me I'm anal. I like to call it thorough. My Grandpa always used to say, if your gona do something, ya might as well do it right. I was thinking about blasting the skies as an assembly, but I figured the media would just work its way in between the leafs and cause problems down the road.
I do have one more bone yard request, now that you mention it. I am missing the clevis pin or what ever you want to call it, for the belt guard front mount.
I'm not sure what they were thinking with the orange, but it was the 70's! LOL. At least its not puke green or diarrhea brown!
A lot of people tell me I'm anal. I like to call it thorough.
My Grandpa always used to say, if your gona do something, ya might as well do it right. I was thinking about blasting the skies as an assembly, but I figured the media would just work its way in between the leafs and cause problems down the road.I do have one more bone yard request, now that you mention it. I am missing the clevis pin or what ever you want to call it, for the belt guard front mount.
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I was thinking about that also. I could order a set of prints from the album on my photobucket account, then put them in a picture album and give it along with the sled. The only thing I don't like is the pics seem to loose quality after I resize them, and then loose even more when I post them here. Not sure why?
Thanks mezz!!
skiroule
Well-known member
I think I had pairs of corduroy pants in each of these three colors
Consider my whistle wetted.
Spent the day in the salvage yard today and the truth be known, I only am actually working a small percentage of the time. I spend a lot of time just wandering through row after row of relics, looking at machines, reminiscing about them, and imagining them in their former glory. At one time, each of them was someone’s pride and joy.
Fortunately, I can look at the photos in this thread and see, in almost real-time, a machine being restored to its former glory. No imagination is required.
There’s no question that the vintage sled movement is continuing to build, and with good reason. The vintage sled is becoming the average Joe’s street rod. For a fraction of the cost of an auto restoration or rebuild, a person can put together or obtain a really decent vintage sled and have a lot of fun with it. In this respect, this project is serving so many purposes.
My salvage yard report will be on your desk first thing in the morning.
Got some of the steering components cleaned up and painted. The bars were pretty tweaked, but they straightened out nicely. I got them mounted up, and then cleaned up and flushed the varnish out of the tank. I set the tank on so I could see how straight the bars turned out.
I think tomorrow I'll take a trip to my bearing supplier and pick up the secondary bearings and drive shaft bearings. Skiroule found a driveshaft in a bit better shape than mine. He is working on getting that cleaned up and painted, and should have it to me by the end of the week. Once that is done, I can get the chaincase and engine mounted and go to work on getting the clutch alignment set up.
We're gettin there!
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I think tomorrow I'll take a trip to my bearing supplier and pick up the secondary bearings and drive shaft bearings. Skiroule found a driveshaft in a bit better shape than mine. He is working on getting that cleaned up and painted, and should have it to me by the end of the week. Once that is done, I can get the chaincase and engine mounted and go to work on getting the clutch alignment set up.
We're gettin there!
polarisrider1
New member
Looking good!!!
sledboy482
Member
This project has been a ray of light during one of the crappiest winters ever in the upper midwest. You guys are doing Yeoman's work on this! Looks awesome.
Starting to look like a snowmobile!
I picked up the driveshaft and secondary bearings this week, and Skiroule sent me a box full of goodies that showed up today. The drive shaft he found was in such good shape, I have a hard time believing it is 35+ years old. He also did a nice job refinishing it, but I forgot to snap a pic before I installed the new bearings and mounted it up in the tunnel.
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Skiroule also came up with a "high performance" three roller chain set up. It has a slightly different gear ratio than the original set up. 2.0 :1 versus 2.125 :1. Also the track he sent is 1/4 inch taller lug, so I'm not exactly sure how that is all going to work out. Quite frankly, I don't have the motivation right now to do the math and figure it out. I think its a small enough difference that I should be able to tune it in with the secondary, but we'll just have to see how she runs. The three roller is a much more durable set up, so its worth giving it a shot. Worst case scenario, I can always put the stock gears back in, and I will also include them with the sale if the the new owner wants to mess with it.
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So the engine and chain case are mounted. Driveshaft and track are in. Clutch alignment/offset is dialed in, and the three roller slipped into place with no shimming or adjustment needed.
The seat and tank are mounted and I got the bumper stripe put on. Also the exhaust donut is cleaned up and mounted.
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I picked up the driveshaft and secondary bearings this week, and Skiroule sent me a box full of goodies that showed up today. The drive shaft he found was in such good shape, I have a hard time believing it is 35+ years old. He also did a nice job refinishing it, but I forgot to snap a pic before I installed the new bearings and mounted it up in the tunnel.
Skiroule also came up with a "high performance" three roller chain set up. It has a slightly different gear ratio than the original set up. 2.0 :1 versus 2.125 :1. Also the track he sent is 1/4 inch taller lug, so I'm not exactly sure how that is all going to work out. Quite frankly, I don't have the motivation right now to do the math and figure it out. I think its a small enough difference that I should be able to tune it in with the secondary, but we'll just have to see how she runs. The three roller is a much more durable set up, so its worth giving it a shot. Worst case scenario, I can always put the stock gears back in, and I will also include them with the sale if the the new owner wants to mess with it.
So the engine and chain case are mounted. Driveshaft and track are in. Clutch alignment/offset is dialed in, and the three roller slipped into place with no shimming or adjustment needed.
The seat and tank are mounted and I got the bumper stripe put on. Also the exhaust donut is cleaned up and mounted.
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WOW that is looking SAWEET!
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