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Really sorry to hear about Snowdance. You kind of get to know members through their posts and even though he had apparently gotten out of sledding, it was obvious that he still had a keen interest in it. I didn’t know him personally but he seemed like a good guy.

Trying to install the chaincase gears and chain a few days ago was proving to be a lot harder than it should have been. When I did finally get them mounted you could have played a tune on the chain, and that was without the tensioner installed. Something was not right The gears and chain came...

I do, especially since it’s an event that is not all that common. Sometimes the unplanned can be a good thing though. I was browsing though the TX group posts a few nights back and there it was – an ad offering a 73 TX small block motor plate for sale, complete with bolts and bushings. Not only...

Put in a little second effort tonight and got the running gear in place. Everything needs to be snugged up and the track tensioned but I’ll take it. Dropping the rear suspension mount points a couple of inches does give it a slightly different look than factory.

Happy Birthday JD!

Thanks Kirk! Yeah Mark, I think the 73 blue is one of my favorite Polaris colors. Really stands out against the snow on a bright, sunny day Even though the heat of summer has arrived, you all will have to trust me when I say I still am spending a little time on the project every week (when I’m...

Agree! Being a small community, whenever I take a walk around the local cemetary I see markers for a lot of people I have known. It's amazing how many of them served in the military. Thanks Vets!

Hood came out better on second try. Not perfect, but better. This wraps up the big parts painting so now I can focus on getting some assembly done (as time permits of course).

The plan was to paint the Mutt hood last weekend but things didn’t go quite as planned. On the first pass I noticed a couple of small areas where the paint wasn’t flowing properly (fisheye). I’m usually pretty careful but obviously there was some type of surface contamination. At this point...

This is pretty cool and it sounds like it's producing results. Nice work! It's interesting how lakes differ on the bite. When I used to fish Mille Lacs, it was pretty much the norm that the Walleye fishing was always better at night. Up here on Lake of the Woods, basically no one fishes...

Good to know there's a lot of us out there that are sunset fans. Can't help but become calmer just looking at one. Figured I'd add a couple more.

Hopefully your wait won't be as long as in the past. Seems like the CBSA has been pretty aggressive at hiring new agents since an agreement was finally reached on a labor contract. Maybe that will help. Looking forward to some photos of those big predators you guys seem to have a knack for...

As someone who crosses the border regularly, the COVID restrictions of the past seem almost like a bad dream. It really makes you appreciate having things back to normal – passport or passport card, you’re in. As far as alcohol infractions, I was told by an agent that if it has been at least 10...

Thanks guys, things should be at a point where more stuff gets put together than taken apart. I’ve been giving some thought about a logical order on how that happens. Still have to get the hood painted, maybe this weekend?

Well guys, she’s blue again. As is often the case, I see areas in the paint job that could be improved but I’m OK with the result. I do like this particular version of Polaris blue. It’s just my opinion, but just slapping on the skis provides some contrast to improve the overall look of the...

Nice day, felt like summer. A good day for a few developments to occur. The paint arrived as expected, so the only question was whether my 50-year-old Devilbiss gun still had some life left in it. Since I don’t have a system to spray the chassis all at once, I started with the bottom surfaces...

Amazing shots! Definitely food for the soul. Taken during the Canada fires of 2017. Kind of erie, something I'll never forget.

I am not, and as wiscrev says, don’t call me Shirley. I’m still getting a fair number of small, not very interesting things done in the shop but I won’t deny that the pace has slowed a little. Tons of spring house/yard work to be done and I’ve been pulling quite a few extra shifts at the local...

If I didn’t know you better, I’d say you’re suggesting that things look a little suspicious. I could claim that I’m just a naturally tidy person but the real truth is that I don’t move fast enough anymore to create much dust.

Been spending most of my time doing final sanding/finishing/priming on the hood and chassis, which doesn't result in things looking much different than before. Guess the only thing worth a photo this time is what I hope will be almost be the last thing I have to make, that being the windshield...