Tunnel Polishers

[indy_500]

I was always a fan of Mother's mag and alum. polish, and as we all know, it takes A LOT of elbow grease!!! I told my mom to pick me up some more mothers since it was on sale at fleet farm, well, she did get it. But she also found Turtle Wax Rubbing compound and polishing compound for $1.25 each. They are rather large tubs (10.5 oz.) and they take hardly any elbow grease to get it to work. It is a 2-part polish (cleaner and polisher) But I think it's well worth $2.50 and if you're sick and tired of sore fingers and elbow's from mothers, give it a try! It is on sale at Menards this week for $1.25 per tub, I do not know if it is still on sale at Fleet as the deal was last week's special. (I am not liable for unhappy people who think they wasted $2.50 ) And yes, It's 80 degrees out and I AM polishing my snowmobile

 

[indy_500]

Says it can be used on alum., chrome, and painted metals. Here's a pic of my dad's bent bumper.

 

[indy_500]

Nobody went out and spent $2.50 to see if Indy was right yet? LOL I did my dads whole truck (front & rear bumper, and rims) with it. AND, i took his bumper off and bent it back. I did my clutch cover with it on my 500 (forgot to put cover on it when i got it back after the gas tank recall) so OF course, I had to test it out.

 

[tealracing16]

Hey he bought his truck at LeMux! Must of gotten a good deal to keep the sticker on.

 

[indy_500]

Hey he bought his truck at LeMux! Must of gotten a good deal to keep the sticker on.

The salesman from lemeiux now works at R&S motorsports, oddly enough he was very easy, and not pushy on the sell on the truck, but very pushy trying to sell us an iq shift. Best truck he's owned, too bad the bottom of driver side passenger door is starting to rust slightly. Time to get out sanding disc and paint before it gets worse. I always thought about peeling the sticker off, just never got around to it lol.

 

[Hoosier]

I was always a fan of Mother's mag and alum. polish, and as we all know, it takes A LOT of elbow grease!!! I told my mom to pick me up some more mothers since it was on sale at fleet farm, well, she did get it. But she also found Turtle Wax Rubbing compound and polishing compound for $1.25 each. They are rather large tubs (10.5 oz.) and they take hardly any elbow grease to get it to work. It is a 2-part polish (cleaner and polisher) But I think it's well worth $2.50 and if you're sick and tired of sore fingers and elbow's from mothers, give it a try! It is on sale at Menards this week for $1.25 per tub, I do not know if it is still on sale at Fleet as the deal was last week's special. (I am not liable for unhappy people who think they wasted $2.50 ) And yes, It's 80 degrees out and I AM polishing my snowmobile

Indy, I think you need some more lawns to mow.

 

[indy_500]

Indy, I think you need some more lawns to mow.

I mowed 1 ladys lawn tonight, AND my lawn tonight, tomorrow I have to mow 2, wednesday (if it doesnt rain) I have 3 more to mow, and Friday I have 1 to mow. Then, mow mine again saturday, and possibly skip out early on my sisters graduation party next monday to mow 2 more (going to six flags on sunday, so no lawns on sunday). $200 week, I don't know if I want to get a "real job" I get no taxes taking out, I know where it's at

 

[Hoosier]

You better be careful Indy! You need to pay taxes to support all the state employees you treasure! Just kidding.

I cut grass in high school and college also. It was the best source of income I found while I was in that age group, for the time you invest. Plus it requires some sort of trailer, something to pull the trailer, and has guaranteed winters off (unless you want to work when it snows). Pretty much sets you up nicely for snowmobiling.

Honestly though, it is fun watching your projects on here. You should start putting together a plan for yourself to go to school (engineering or some relevant trade) where you can end up getting hired by one of the snowmobile manufacturers when you are done. There are probably people on this site who would help point you in the right direction.

 

[indy_500]

You better be careful Indy! You need to pay taxes to support all the state employees you treasure! Just kidding.

I cut grass in high school and college also. It was the best source of income I found while I was in that age group, for the time you invest. Plus it requires some sort of trailer, something to pull the trailer, and has guaranteed winters off (unless you want to work when it snows). Pretty much sets you up nicely for snowmobiling.

Honestly though, it is fun watching your projects on here. You should start putting together a plan for yourself to go to school (engineering or some relevant trade) where you can end up getting hired by one of the snowmobile manufacturers when you are done. There are probably people on this site who would help point you in the right direction.

Exactly why I love doing it, I have all the equipment, I average 3 times minimum wage, and I have winters off!

I am still rather clueless on what I want to do. I could be like my study hall teacher and marry a doctor? LOL I'd love to work for either Cat or Polaris, I love designing stuff, the problem is, a lot of the stuff I want to build, costs money and I'd rather stick my $ into something I know will work. My snow-machine cost me $25 and I thought that was a heck of a lot of money to spend on something I didn't know whether or not it'd work. Well, I was happy when it worked, but my parents weren't this spring when our outdoor faucet started leaking due to a cracked rubber siphon hose. Whoops I have thought about a CNC machinist, but I think that would get VERY boring day after day after day. Being a mechanic (auto or sled) would be fun, because you get something new EVERY day, but there isn't much money to be made unless you own your own shop.

 

[jr37]

Says it can be used on alum., chrome, and painted metals. Here's a pic of my dad's bent bumper.

My dad used to own a Ford, also. After years of me harassing him about what Ford meant (F-ing Owners Really Dumb), he jumped ship.

For all you Ford guys that want to hurt me now, I AM JUST KIDDING!

I got plenty of greif from my Dodges, now I drive a GMC.

 

[indy_500]

My dad used to own a Ford, also. After years of me harassing him about what Ford meant (F-ing Owners Really Dumb), he jumped ship.

For all you Ford guys that want to hurt me now, I AM JUST KIDDING!

I got plenty of greif from my Dodges, now I drive a GMC.

Of course this would turn into a sea and snow thread! Errr..... uhhhhh....... ford vs. chevy LOL! I'm not completly bias on vehicles like I am sleds. I have a list of criteria that i like my sleds to meet, and 2 certain brands have a few things "wrong" with them: ISOFLEX CRANKS (READ ONE MORE TIME, ISOFLEX CRANKS), 1-ring pistons, slow & heavy 4 stroke engines, and 10 yr. old suspension technology. Wait, did I just say that?

All kidding aside (I wasn't really kidding, at least I don't think so) I would take any of the big 3. I'm still looking for a truck, and may be able to afford one by the end of summer. #1 on my list is it has to be 4wd.

 

[tealracing16]

Of course this would turn into a sea and snow thread! Errr..... uhhhhh....... ford vs. chevy LOL! I'm not completly bias on vehicles like I am sleds. I have a list of criteria that i like my sleds to meet, and 2 certain brands have a few things "wrong" with them: ISOFLEX CRANKS (READ ONE MORE TIME, ISOFLEX CRANKS), 1-ring pistons, slow & heavy 4 stroke engines, and 10 yr. old suspension technology. Wait, did I just say that?

All kidding aside (I wasn't really kidding, at least I don't think so) I would take any of the big 3. I'm still looking for a truck, and may be able to afford one by the end of summer. #1 on my list is it has to be 4wd.

Why 4wd? I had a lowered S10 in high school 2WD and never got stuck in anything. It was only 4inches from the frame to the ground, I couldn't go over speed bumps without dragging somethim. And yes I did snowmobile trail signage with it. I also believe it is isoflex bearings, the cranks are still made of steel. It is very good you want to work on things and that you jump right in, but a wise man once said something about a wise man keeps his mouth shut to not sound like a fool, a fool opens his mouth and proves it. I would research everything you discuss on here as well, CNC machinists don't do the same thing day in day out. They are very smart people, its not just put a hunk of billett in a machine and stand there all day (well it is if you break it waaay down). To work for Cat or Polaris you will need an engineering degree and be near the top of your class when you graduate.

 

[indy_500]

Why 4wd? I had a lowered S10 in high school 2WD and never got stuck in anything. It was only 4inches from the frame to the ground, I couldn't go over speed bumps without dragging somethim. And yes I did snowmobile trail signage with it. I also believe it is isoflex bearings, the cranks are still made of steel. It is very good you want to work on things and that you jump right in, but a wise man once said something about a wise man keeps his mouth shut to not sound like a fool, a fool opens his mouth and proves it. I would research everything you discuss on here as well, CNC machinists don't do the same thing day in day out. They are very smart people, its not just put a hunk of billett in a machine and stand there all day (well it is if you break it waaay down). To work for Cat or Polaris you will need an engineering degree and be near the top of your class when you graduate.

Yes, I know the bearings are packed with isoflex grease and are sealed, i just refer to them as "isoflex cranks". The thing I don't like about CNC machinist, is all the computer time building a product. I get headaches easily from being on a computer for at least an hour. I don't know which specific # i am, but I'm in the top 25 if that helps.

 

[tealracing16]

Yes, I know the bearings are packed with isoflex grease and are sealed, i just refer to them as "isoflex cranks". The thing I don't like about CNC machinist, is all the computer time building a product. I get headaches easily from being on a computer for at least an hour. I don't know which specific # i am, but I'm in the top 25 if that helps.

That will help, but I was referring to your college grades. What about the truck though, why 4WD? It will hurt fuel economy, your insurance will be higher cause your a 16 Yo male, maintenance is higher etc...

As a side note, I painted my muffler with high temp flat black paint and it rubs right off no matter how gentle I am with it. I cleaned it with a paint scraper using my 41/2" angle grinder and got down to the metal, then cleaned the dust off before painting. How do make sure the paint won't just come off the first time it gets wet?

 

[Hoosier]

Exactly why I love doing it, I have all the equipment, I average 3 times minimum wage, and I have winters off!

I am still rather clueless on what I want to do. I could be like my study hall teacher and marry a doctor? LOL I'd love to work for either Cat or Polaris, I love designing stuff, the problem is, a lot of the stuff I want to build, costs money and I'd rather stick my $ into something I know will work. My snow-machine cost me $25 and I thought that was a heck of a lot of money to spend on something I didn't know whether or not it'd work. Well, I was happy when it worked, but my parents weren't this spring when our outdoor faucet started leaking due to a cracked rubber siphon hose. Whoops I have thought about a CNC machinist, but I think that would get VERY boring day after day after day. Being a mechanic (auto or sled) would be fun, because you get something new EVERY day, but there isn't much money to be made unless you own your own shop.

Just don't limit your options is all I'm saying. I'm 33 and half the time I think I'm still clueless myself. Being passionate about something like you seem to be drastically increases your chances of succeeding. If you want to work for Cat or Polaris someday in design, find out what schools they typically hire from or what skills they want to see. And then figure out how to get in those schools and make a plan to get through it without taking on a boatload of debt. From what I seen, intelligent people limit themselves in three ways: not planning, not getting properly educated, and getting over their heads in debt.

 

[indy_500]

your insurance will be higher cause your a 16 Yo male

actually, right now my "primary vehicle" I'm put under is my dad's truck. Don't ask me how it's cheaper, but it is. Right now, I share an 03 Ford taurus with my sister, and then i get that when she goes to college, but i'm not really looking forward to it lol. I don't like to tell people that I "need" a truck because it sounds stupid, but I actually think I do. My dad sometimes has to leave his truck here and take a different vehicle to work so I can use it. Me and a friend (acatzl550 on here) pick up a lot of scrap metal and take it in for $ and having a truck helps a lot. I also need it for my mowing business, and hauling my sled around. I'm not saying I need a full size V8, but the only smaller truck I like are dakotas, and full size V6 4wd trucks are hard to come by, but I would take one if I could find one for a decent price. I like Ford, but don't like how older fords look. I can find dodges pretty cheap though.

 

[mxz500rider]

I got a truck for sale.

 

[woodi]

indy I can give u some work around shop @ ur convince I need someone I can trust. Shop is behind pine tree. IF U like 2 clean & putz around with snowmobiles, motorcycles, excavators, trucks,& all different kinds of construction equipment. Give me a call woody 982-7721