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Thanks guys! I am looking forward to clearing the last few mechanical items off the list and getting back to the hood work. It’s hard to believe it was around the end of September that the painting was finished on it and it has sat that long without anything done to it since. It will take a...

To use Mezz’s term, the project has moved on to a new phase. Motor is in and everything it needed to run is hooked up. I shouldn’t have been nervous about firing this one up for the first time, especially since it was running before I started messing with it. Maybe that’s why I was nervous...

Merry Christmas Everyone! Motor is back together. Guess it doesn’t look all that much different but it does have new crank seals and motor mount bushings. Still has nice blue spark so she’ll run once she’s back in the sled. While it isn’t a very exciting motor to look at, it’s a reliable...

Merry Christmas!🎅🎅🎅

Just caught this now. Happy (late) Birthday!

Absolutely Awesome, well Done! Enjoy the rewards of your labor.

I don’t know Gary, high praise indeed but you bring to mind something I think about on a regular basis. It seems like no matter how hard I try I can never seem to buy something vintage and just ride it. Even if it’s running and ridable, sooner or later I start tearing it down. So while it's...

If I had a real-time “shop cam,” I think you’d be amazed (and amused) at how many screw-ups occur. Luckily, I've usually been able to regain my composure. I do have to admit though, I sometimes I find myself having to fight the urge to obsess over some things and just say to myself "it's good...

From the land of sky blue waters, although I guess now it's from Milwaukee. Still a great brew town. Wonder how many Hamm's commercials I heard while listening to the Twins broadcasts on WCCO.

Exactly! Congrats and have a great winter on your new ride.

Can’t believe rp7x didn’t comment on that can of Hamm’s in the background on the first shot. Not many nights there isn’t one on the bench when the day’s work is completed. I preferred the look of the Cyclone tunnel decals over the ones that come with the stock Liquidator decal set so I had the...

At first glance, things probably don’t look all that much different but the sled is now what I call “on its feet”. Driveshaft is in, jackshaft is in, and track/rear suspension installed. Did an initial cut at tensioning rear springs and track tension/alignment. Will fine tune those later. It...

I agree, it looks amazing! Nice job on the graphics, not as easy as you made it seem. Sled is a classic, looking forward to pics of it on the snow and on the Houghton trip. And yes, we could all use a bigger shop.

Happy Birthday Mr. Mezz!

Totally agree! Johndee.com is the homepage on my laptop and the first thing I check every morning. It would be very strange not to have this website around. Like a lot of you out there, I’ve been a member for over 20 years. Through this site I’ve made a lot of friends, been introduced to some...

Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for every day I wake up in the morning. Great meal finished, recliner time.

I guess most of what I’ve picked up is from hands-on experience or looking at a lot of vintage sleds (probably too many). Believe me, there’s a lot I don’t know on just this sled. The Cyclone dealer service manual is 260 pages long. Not project related but I think there’s a saying about all...

Well Gary, you had to ask. By today’s standards it might not be so impressive but this sled was designed many, many years before auto-CAD and computer modelling became commonplace. One overall thing that is very evident is that this sled was designed with durability and serviceability in mind...

Some parts are assembled. Will hit the wall soon with the drive train though. That will be slow going but it will get done. Continue to be amazed at the engineering that John Deere put into this sled.

Thanks guys, ordered graphics from The Sled Printer tonight. They are going to run a couple of extra things in additon to the stock set. Will be starting chassis reassembly next week. Still obstacles to overcome but glad to be where I’m at now instead of where I was a month ago. It’s actually...