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Thanks guys. With the pan pretty much in order I moved on to the rear of the tunnel. You may have noticed in the last set of photos that I removed all of the rear tunnel plate. The plan I had for a replacement required a beefier metal brake than my Harbor Freight version so I threw together a...

Thanks, I don’t think I’ll ever have to deal with this problem again. When it comes to metal pan work, I have to constantly remind myself to put it in perspective and at some point, just declare victory, whether the game is over or not. I always see spots that could be made better but I figured...

Great shot! Love the tracks in the valley. Some fun was had down there. You’ve made some great videos of riding out there. You really should post one here, we really need an early taste of winter. You guys take some much tougher routes that we do. Elf would have no problem, especially if he...

Next up on the chassis (besides dent work) was to deal with the egged-out rear suspension mounting holes. My original plan was to have them welded shut (there’s that aluminum welding thing again) and re-drill them. But then I came up with what I think is a better solution. I still had the...

Dubois used to be our go-to destination for western riding. I’ve stayed at Crooked Creek a couple of times. Always enjoyed staying there and I liked the location. Last time we stayed there we had a group of five and we rented their largest unit. It was huge and more than big enough for our...

Yeah Mezz, I have to confess that I eventually use filler but I try to keep it to a minimum. When I do use filler on bare aluminum I use an aluminum-based filler, such as USG All Metal, which is way stronger than typical autobody filler. You can only hammer so long before you need to take a...

Great suggestion and that would be a smart way to do it but being smart is not my normal style. One skill I always wished I had achieved was the ability to weld and more importantly, weld aluminum. It would save me a lot of headaches trying to find a welder willing to take on small jobs. My...

Otter - OK, I cheated on that one and had to look it up. Yes, there really was an Otter snowmobile built around 1964, kind of a goofy looking machine. Apparently only about 20 were ever produced so it was not a big success.

Northway

Sorry that the project has been a little quiet. I had planned to hit it hard lastweekend but the Cub Cadet threw a wrench in those plans, which caused me to throw a lot of wrenches. A transmission spring that probably cost 4 cents to make brought the whole system to its knees. Of course...

Larson

Yeah, the Northern Pike and Muskies are super-agressive now, they must sense that winter is coming. Lots of Muskie guys from Wisconsin up here this time of year. Totally agree with you guys on this. Removing the Y-bones is not real difficult and you end up with big, boneless slabs of great...

I’m sure the guys that actually target these fish do much better but he’s still a pretty big boy and most likely the biggest fish I’ll catch this boat season. No gales of September on Lake of the Woods today, beautiful day.

That is one happy kid! Garage looks amazing. Years from now you'll still look at it with the pride of a job well done.

Mike, based on one of your earlier posts, I gather that you've talked to the people over at Sled Printers. I've only dealt with them once (on the Chaparral project) but they were super to deal with. Corey was the fellow I worked with and he was extremely helpful. I'm hoping to have them...

Looking forward to some reports from the event. One of my sledding/vintage buddies is attending for the first time. It will be interesting to get his take as well.

It's little details like the decals that really make a build stand out. I used to poke a little fun at eBay but now I can't believe how much stuff I've bought off the site. In fact, just today a secondary showed up at the house.

YES! I think a lot of people on here can relate to the wedge sleds and they will follow this build closely whether they comment or not. I’ve only ever seen one RXL in person. A buddy of my brother had one and I remember it being pretty fast and could run with the later XLT and Ultra models...

Awesome sled! You certainly work some magic with those 90’s sleds. That 650 of yours is better than showroom. Like seeing things get built and then put to the test. It will be a memory making trip. You really should have a thread in the Vintage section on this build. It would be great to follow...

Yeah, I’m thinking he corkscrewed on one or more jumps and landed with all the weight on a single rail tip. These sleds are tail heavy to begin with and when you add rider weight that’s a lot of force. Even after repairing the suspension, I became increasingly suspicious that the entire chassis...