Recent content by skiroule

You said it best. Spending time on a secluded lake you basically have to yourself, not thinking about anything other than maybe where the fish might be was well worth the trip. Lakes like that are getting harder and harder to find.

Several years ago a few veterans, with support from the local American Legion Post, created an area of the local cemetery reserved for veterans. When you go out there on Memorial Day and see all those American flags, it’s striking how many in this small community have served in the Armed Forces...

A 440 Brut and a Snowtwister in one shot is an impressive score. "For not being Rupp's", I like how you think. Yes, it's interesting how quickly some of these companies ended their run and the timing of the decision. When they were out, they were out. Chaparral did a similar thing in that...

Nice truck!

Yes, and this was the early 70’s! Not only did the engineers consider the concept, they put it into production. I could be wrong but I think the Firecat was the first major production sled to duplicate the concept, decades later. You’re a lucky man to have one (or more) of these beauties. Is...

Say it ain't so! What's next, Hamm's? My wife's uncle was a sales rep for Schlitz back in the day. Came home with a lot of Schlitz memorabilia but I guess one day he walked into work and said "I've had enough of this Schlitz" and quit on the spot :):). Not true, but it would have been funny.

A couple of good questions Brian and I really had to think about it for a while. I guess when it comes to rare sleds, I’d have to look at it from the perspective of, as you said, sleds I’ve seen. Probably one of the rarest sleds I’ve seen in person was a Snowbug. Saw a fully restored one at...

Would love to see some photos of the lake and some of those panfish! Gotta love the panfish. It sounds like a really peaceful spot that you basically have to yourselves. Enjoy your time away from the frenzy of day-to-day life!

Thanks guys! Over time, most of the material that was glued to the inside of these hoods for sound deadening and/or insulation crumbled and fell off. Not so with the glue. I swear this stuff could survive a nuclear blast. Removing the glue isn’t nearly as exciting as it sounds: try to soften...

They are so amazing!! Very happy for you and your family. We are expecting our first great-grand daughter to be arriving any day now so needless to say, we're excited.

The right side of the back of the hood was also damaged and my original plan was to fabricate the missing vent piece but then I thought about how little difference it would make in cooling. So, I repaired the one damaged piece and just glassed in the rest of the vents. At least now the sides...

Very interesting when you consider that the RTX 440 was the top of the Skiroule line in terms of power, styling, and all-around performance, not a stripped down entry-level sled. Technology is a wonderful thing but boy is it expensive. Order a new sled today and I'm thinking you could pay at...

I like it! Certainly would seem to bring people in the door. According to the ad, you could also buy a used, year-old 72 that was basically the same sled for $525 and it was guaranteed. Ah....have to love those days.

I'm impressed you noticed the color thing. The hood was actually red when it was new and I can't decide if it really faded badly or if it was .repainted. I'm inclined to think it just faded. May have been one of those colors that oxidized badly in the sun. You may have been wondering why I...

Happy Friday night everyone! End of the work week for a lot of you but I’m a weekend shift guy so it feels like Sunday night to me :). With the tear-down complete, it was time to start tackling the hood work. This will take a while to cover, due to the work involved. Some of you may remember...