Chaparral vs John Deere: A Build-Off Challenge
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skiroule
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I started laying out all the pieces needed to install the Cyclone track and realized that the chain case on the left that I spent a couple of hours cleaning wasn’t the one I wanted to use.
So, back to the brake cleaner, lacquer thinner, and wire brushes and clean the one on the right, Both are Cyclone chain cases so what’s the difference you might ask.
I think all of you will spot the difference quickly. Yep, the one on the right (a 77 case) has a little pin that the left (a 76 case) does not have. This little pin will play a huge part in ease of assembly, as will been seen once everything is all together.
So, back to the brake cleaner, lacquer thinner, and wire brushes and clean the one on the right, Both are Cyclone chain cases so what’s the difference you might ask.
I think all of you will spot the difference quickly. Yep, the one on the right (a 77 case) has a little pin that the left (a 76 case) does not have. This little pin will play a huge part in ease of assembly, as will been seen once everything is all together.
skiroule
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Agree, I’ve always thought they were sharp sleds. Given their history with two stroke motors, it's kind of surprising that they got into the sled game so late.
Paint supply arrived so Chaparral skis got finished. Will set these aside until the rest of the sled catches up.
Switching gears back to the Cyclone, work continues. Assembled the rear skid. It’s been awhile since it was torn down and refurbished but there were no parts left over, always a good thing. Hoping the Cyclone will be a rolling chassis in a week or so.
skiroule
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Thanks, Mezz. As I’m sure I’ve said in the past, most of the work on my sled projects doesn’t require any specialized mechanical ability but one does have to stay committed to the project.
It seems like there are almost always stretches on these projects where the work isn’t all that exciting. That’s when you just have to grind it out until the job is done and may be the point at which some might decide it isn’t worth the effort. Personally, I find that as long as I maintain the vision of how I want the sled to turn out, it helps me power through those stretches.
When the sled does come out the way you imagined it’s a great feeling.
Somebody needs to buy Skiroule this T Shirt
