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f course you did. There's a reason I knew you were legit the first time we met.

the bear speaketh.

Very cool thread!!!!

You are a BADASS! That thing is amazing.

Very cool project and machine!

That must be your scissors kid? 😁

He’s getting big. Thanks again for this thread.

WOW! Too cool, Complete with SBC, love it !

My toy tank is a 1970's Cushman Trackster, retro-fitted with a Wisconsin Robin engine instead of the original OMC 2-stroke.

I’m so glad you are back. As others have said we need more of this type of post.

WELCOME back NORTHERN DAVE !!!

Well, I've spent the last couple hours educating myself on these machines.
I think I've seen a couple around in Montana at ski resorts but never in southwest Alaska where I spent the bulk of my adult years.
Not seeing them along Alaska's Bering Sea coast I'd suppose could be due to there size and weight not being suitable for hauling in small aircraft like a standard snowmobile.
The bones of Alaskas history lay scattered across the tundra and even though I've not noticed one, I'm sure a few exist.

Just due to my lack of experience, I found this 11 year old video worthy of sharing..
Don't know what was going on in the video but there were plenty of these machines involved.

Are you going to have a trolling rod set up off the back? Down riggers? Livewell?

+100

Cooler than the other side of the pillow!

John

Looks terrific. I have been in two storage warehouses in the last 5 years or so down in the New Hope are north of Minneapolis and one had 3 of this type of vehicles and the other had 1. all were as if they came off the showroom floor. I’m not even sure if the owners knew each other, couple miles apart .
There were many other incredible things from the past in those buildings, everything as new.
Keep up the great work it’s a joy following along. Thanks
Osky

That gorgeous colour looks like it was meant for a '69 Charger.

And a 383 would have fit in nicely, too.

I had to run up to Louisville for a Dr. appt. this morning, I sure AF could have used it.

As I was headed north, I saw the south lanes all clogged up and there were probably 25 cars off in the median or off the side of the road. Apparently someone forgot how to drive in inclement weather, there were cars everyflippin'where. No problems in the northbound lanes until I got into town. I'd left an hour early, and only just got to my Dr. appt., and I had to cancel another appt. across the city, as I just didn't want to fight the traffic. I flipped on the radio and found out that I-65 southbound was still closed, so I took an alternate route down 31W, where everyone else was detoured, apparently). It was also a mess, due to all the traffic and traffic lights, but I finally made it home after an hour and 45 minute drive that should have been 50 minutes at most. Damned Dodge minivans apparently can't go over 30mph in snow, and I was stuck behind several of the cursed things.


BTW, beautiful work, DAVE!

I like the color too. It will be definitely be one of a kind out on the big lake!

What a GREAT thread. And getting your son involved is developing skills for a lifetime. KUDOS!

Whitebear is on his way, FYI.


lol

Fit the radiator to the shroud and made the coolant hose holes, got some paint on the shroud. Did some exhaust work.