Make-A-Wish sled restoration project.
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freezinbevr
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Great Job on the decals (and everything else) going on!! You guys have turned a project into a passion of perfection!!
Looks phenominal and will make someone a very happy owner some day!!
Everyone involved should feel some pretty amazing pride with this puppy.
CONGRATS!
Looks phenominal and will make someone a very happy owner some day!!
Everyone involved should feel some pretty amazing pride with this puppy.
CONGRATS!
phazerpilot
New member
snoluver, great job on the decals, i will be out of town for the next 10 days but when i get back i will call to see if the ski's a ready for paint and look at skiroule's bar pad to see what i can do to it.
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lenny
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wow, you guys are getting close, very exciting. Kinda like watching OCC build. When you gonna fire up? Probably need a video for the big unveil!
Oh crap, I finally got the skies done last night. I got one of them done at work but it took forever in our blaster. I sent the other one off to Mfire8 and he called last night to say it was done. Was hoping to have them to you for the weekend. Oh well, it will just have to wait.
Lenny, I should be ready to fire by the weekend. I'll see if I can figure out how to post a video.
So after the paint job you'll have "Blue Skies"? Makes for great sleddin'!
So after the paint job you'll have "Blue Skies"? Makes for great sleddin'!
11 pages and thats all ya caught me on? You could have had a field day with this thread!
English speak me good!So is it skis or ski's? The ski's aren't showing possession, so it must be skis --right?
Skis it is!11 pages and thats all ya caught me on? You could have had a field day with this thread!
So is it skis or ski's? The ski's aren't showing possession, so it must be skis --right?
skiroule
Well-known member
Snoluver1, it's sort of a badge of distinction to be skewered by Sir Nash. I think that a good share of the time he just doesn't think it's worth the effort. Like you, most people take it in stride but some really get their undies in a bunch. Or is it undis?
Re-focusing now... A video would be cool. It would be the next best thing to being there, even if you followed the formula of most "reality" shows and just staged the "first" fire-up.
I'm sure this has occurred to you already but I suppose you could use your old skis/spindles as a mock up so you could get it on its feet and running.
I've been checking off things that you've finished and I have to believe your list is finally down to one page. This has to be a good feeling!
Re-focusing now... A video would be cool. It would be the next best thing to being there, even if you followed the formula of most "reality" shows and just staged the "first" fire-up.
I'm sure this has occurred to you already but I suppose you could use your old skis/spindles as a mock up so you could get it on its feet and running.
I've been checking off things that you've finished and I have to believe your list is finally down to one page. This has to be a good feeling!
Its like your reading my mind from behind that computer screen Skiroule. I ain't gona let no stinken skis keep me from firing the old girl up. I am oh so close!
Its funny though, I was thinking about your "assemblethon" idea, and although it was good in theory and would have been fun getting together, I can see now where it just wouldn't have worked. There are so many small details that come up throughout the assembly process. You just don't realize how time consuming its going to be until you start bolting stuff together.
Case in point: throw in some new brake pads and bolt on the caliper---not! 2 night project between disassembly, clean up, paint and install.
I don't know if she goes just yet, but I know she'll stop!
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Its funny though, I was thinking about your "assemblethon" idea, and although it was good in theory and would have been fun getting together, I can see now where it just wouldn't have worked. There are so many small details that come up throughout the assembly process. You just don't realize how time consuming its going to be until you start bolting stuff together.
Case in point: throw in some new brake pads and bolt on the caliper---not! 2 night project between disassembly, clean up, paint and install.
I don't know if she goes just yet, but I know she'll stop!
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skiroule
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You're probably right about the "assemblethon" but maybe I didn't fully explain my role, that being to spearhead the beverage consumption effort. I don't believe I made any claims that I would actually speed up the process.
Looking at the whole caliper assembly, it reinforces my impression of the engineers out of Valcourt in the 70's. They liked parts. What's amazing is that when they're all put together, it all seems to make sense.
P.S. Phazerpilot out of town for 10 days - Business trip? Maybe, maybe not. Can't imagine what else he would be doing though.
Looking at the whole caliper assembly, it reinforces my impression of the engineers out of Valcourt in the 70's. They liked parts. What's amazing is that when they're all put together, it all seems to make sense.
P.S. Phazerpilot out of town for 10 days - Business trip? Maybe, maybe not. Can't imagine what else he would be doing though.
Awesome job!!!
Scottiking OUT
Scottiking OUT
Break pads … not? I guess not, wouldn't want 'em broken!
(That's two.)
Seriously, you're doing a fantabulous job with this project, if not with yer spellin'!
)Break pads … not? I guess not, wouldn't want 'em broken!
(That's two.)
Seriously, you're doing a fantabulous job with this project, if not with yer spellin'!
This would be why I'm a mechanic and not a mechanical engineer-lol
I made up the Y-pipe spring bracket and got the torque stop painted and installed.
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Front vent decals are on. I opted to leave the pin striping off for now. In my opinion, it is kind of gaudy, (I'm not sure on that one Nash, but goddy sure didn't look right) and I think it really takes away from phazerpilot's beautiful paint work. I will give the pin stripe kit along with the sled and let the new owner decide if they want to install it.
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Taillight is in.
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She should be puffin smoke by tomorrow afternoon!!
Front vent decals are on. I opted to leave the pin striping off for now. In my opinion, it is kind of gaudy, (I'm not sure on that one Nash, but goddy sure didn't look right) and I think it really takes away from phazerpilot's beautiful paint work. I will give the pin stripe kit along with the sled and let the new owner decide if they want to install it.
Taillight is in.
She should be puffin smoke by tomorrow afternoon!!
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skiroule
Well-known member
T-24:00:00?
Thanks for the latest photos! You can't imagine how much I look forward to them and I suspect I'm not alone.
Now that I see your fabricated bracket, I do remember running across them on salvage sleds. I just never gave them much thought, not knowing that they really had a special purpose.
I agree with you on the pinstriping. If not gaudy, I think it would look a little too "busy" and detract from the paint job. It's funny how little things make a difference but I think the orange vent decals add just the right amount of accent.
My wife and I were just talking about this very project tonight, which is not unusual since it does come up fairly regularly in our conversations. We just can't get over your dedication and determination to see this through to an exceptional conclusion.
Light er' up!!!!
Thanks for the latest photos! You can't imagine how much I look forward to them and I suspect I'm not alone.
Now that I see your fabricated bracket, I do remember running across them on salvage sleds. I just never gave them much thought, not knowing that they really had a special purpose.
I agree with you on the pinstriping. If not gaudy, I think it would look a little too "busy" and detract from the paint job. It's funny how little things make a difference but I think the orange vent decals add just the right amount of accent.
My wife and I were just talking about this very project tonight, which is not unusual since it does come up fairly regularly in our conversations. We just can't get over your dedication and determination to see this through to an exceptional conclusion.
Light er' up!!!!
skiroule
Well-known member
Ah, the Silver Bullet...Probably one of the more under-appreciated sleds of the 70's. They were pretty cool and a one-off model.