How to burn down a perfectly good sled

[1fujifilm]

It was ground up restored for the 2011 Waconia vintage show build-off when Rupp was the featured brand for that year (an Alouette Super Brute won). Found it on vintagesleds.com. Was looking for a '76 Nitro, my very first sled. This was similar but better and rarer. Rupp didn't save production numbers but it is believed 500 Magnums were built in '76 (250/340/440) for homologation and far less than 100 were 250s. It only has break in time on the stand. Some day I might put it on snow and dial in the clutches. Then back to it's perch. It's best as a wallhanger IMO.

Ah the Nitro, I stumbled on one when I was about 26 (about 1994) and I enjoyed it locally around Green Bay as we actually still received snow and trails were not developed into homes yet.
I remember it kept snapping the torsion style suspension springs underneath, well Green Bay still had a Blacksmith shop on Broadway which was owned by an old-timer. I took him my old broken springs and He hammered me out new ones; cheap too something like $12 a piece.

Bear

 

[uncle_ed]

The wood stove looks like a Fisher. I have a similar one in my barn anyway.

Definitely get the sled drivable. You may find you put more time on it than you think!

 

[snobuilder]

Pure sled porn.... weren't a sexier shaped sled era since.

 

[old abe]

Riding bud and his wife always rode Rupp's back in the 70's. Magnums, and Nitro's. I always enjoyed going over to his place, more so than riding with him, as his wife around the house was always topless, sometimes nothing on at all!!! Ron always said not to pay any attention to her, a, yah, right!!! She had a perfect body, and liked to show it!!! I won't mention her name, as she was a good gal!!! Oh, ya, then the was the Rupp snowmobiles too, almost forgot???

 

[snobuilder]

You got it, with old abe's help! 1976 Rupp Magnum 250.

I didn't need anyones help once I saw the motor....I had already nailed down the shape and was dead on except for whatever you had proping up on the back of the seat....LOL....he just saw it and posted before me.

 

[gary_in_neenah]

I always enjoyed going over to his place, more so than riding with him, as his wife around the house was always topless

We hate when that happens--said no one ever!

 

[old abe]

fuji, I am old enough, and kind of like Farmers Insurance adds, "I know a thing, or two, cause Ive seen a thing, or two". Probably more than my share too.