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Well Said I was wondering myself, as it wasn’t like Mr. Nash to be away for such a long period of time. This is sad to hear and a real loss. It was kind of an honor to be “Nash’ed” and he dinged me pretty good a couple of times. I miss his razor-sharp barbs.

Kirk, it’s funny you should mention red ski loops. I’ve painted the loops on my TX sleds red, just seems like they should have come painted that way. As you know, the 73 TX models originally came with chrome skis, which deteriorated badly if they weren’t taken care of properly so mine will have...

Good to hear that you guys are on-board with the spirit of the project. Exploring some other idler wheel options is an interesting thought. For such a small thing, they’re a big part of the look of the sled. Think that when it’s all back together it will tell me the best direction to go...

Yikes! That's a handful of issues. It's good that you can work on building strength again since you probably lost a fair amount of muscle mass with the weight loss. Continue to get well and keep us posted on your progress. Also, thanks for ensuring an epic snow winter :). So far it seems to...

Thanks Mark (y). The goal was to retain a little Polaris identity, rather than just a generic wrap. My wife is not a fan of it but then, her taste in everything, including men, has always been a little suspect. I have something I thought I’d run past you people. If this were a pure restoration...

Looks like this is starting out to be one crazy winter. Seems like it's snowing everywhere and especially in the LES areas. Even over here in MN I'll be blowing the driveway for the second time tomorrow. I agree - bring it on!

This shop space hog is finally back together so out it goes and I can set things up to get some real work done. On the actual project front, I’ve been spending most of my time in Cleat-Land. Turns out I really needed 21 replacement cleats but I ended up pulling 25 off the donor tracks because...

I got a kick out of your story about how much the old Johnson would pull. My dad also had a 67 Skee-Horse. It was well used when he bought it and it didn’t come with a seat so he built a bench seat and added a sofa cushion. It was like riding a couch and about the same size. He used to trap...

I don't think we got as much snow as ND (or the wind) but I think it's flipped in northern MN. With the forecast temps over the next week or so, this probably isn't going anywhere.

Yes! Thank you Vets! I doubt there are many people on this site that either aren't a Vet, related to a Vet, or know a Vet.

Good one. No, I'm afraid the old Skee-Horse is too far gone. After 50 years in the woods it looks like a relic from a lost civilization.

It’s really fun to read about the first/early sleds people owned and the memories they have of them. The first sled I can actually claim to owning was a 68 Johnson Skee-Horse that I managed to put back together from a bunch of boxes of parts and a chassis. At best, it could manage 16 mph...

What a monster! Took some real skill (and patience) to get that beast in with light tackle. I'm sure it made for an exciting experience.

Good times for sure! I’ve pulled 5 cleats off the donor track so I’m down to only 90 rivets left to remove. Of course, I’ll eventually have another 120 to install, plus a few more to replace questionable rivets on the cleats I kept The track belts are in pretty good shape for a 50-year-old...

Congratulations! Now that is a Halloween treat.

Happy Halloween! Seemed like the perfect occasion to grab a power tool so I spent a few hours today grinding, and drilling rivets to remove the 20 broken track cleats. Now I just need to remove 20 good cleats from a donor track, get them cleaned/painted and installed. Sounds easy but it’s a...

Sorry guys, it’s just my sick vintage humor at work here. It really is only a two cylinder motor, although there is a third cylinder laying on the tunnel so it could be considered a three cylinder sled. Wish it were at real triple though. When I lived in the Twin Cities I was spoiled in that I...

I probably should consider it. After all, I guess it’s technically one of those hard to find three cylinder vintage sleds.

Scored this 75 Colt parts machine from my cousin today. Some might consider it junk: pan is rusted out, motor is stuck, rewind is shot, track is locked up, tank is cracked, and seat is rotten. But why quibble over a few minor imperfections when it’s free and it still has several usable parts.

It's just a guess, but I'm thinking there's a good chance it was a 72 ATX, last year of the open hood motors. That's a lot of motor for such a tiny sled, had to be blast to ride. Looking at what the triple cylinder version is going for now, you probably wish you still had it. The small...