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by liquidatorkid
Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: LF idler wheels wanted
Replies: 0
Views: 215

LF idler wheels wanted

I am looking for some idler wheels for my tracked vehical, they where used on the 76-77 john deere liquifires they have a 3/4" bore and 7 1/8" OD i will need 10 of them, they don't have to look pretty just usable ones will work fine http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/tr...
by liquidatorkid
Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

Re: 73 650 Thunder Jet found

got the pan fitted as well as the hood fitted tonight, had to trim out a little around the steering post to get the back of the hood to drop down a 1/2"

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by liquidatorkid
Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:09 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: My JD Dator/ oval clone
Replies: 164
Views: 10002

Re: My JD Dator/ oval clone

i got the steering post done as well as got the bars mounted on it today, i ended up getting a sleeve machined at work to fit the wildcat bar clamp to the LF steering post http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/1-85.jpg http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/2-85.jpg ...
by liquidatorkid
Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

Re: 73 650 Thunder Jet found

i actually painted quite a few of the rear suspension parts, as well as the leaf springs, saddles, spindles etc... with single stage gloss black, they came out good, i will prolly assemble the skis this weekend, and start putting the steering assembly together as well as the rear suspension. http://...
by liquidatorkid
Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:49 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: What sled means the most to you in your collection?
Replies: 3
Views: 834

Re: What sled means the most to you in your collection?

as well as here are a couple video clips from today http://s785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/?action=view&current=rowl.mp4 http://s785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/?action=view&current=andoverrace1.mp4 http://s785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/?action...
by liquidatorkid
Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:49 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: What sled means the most to you in your collection?
Replies: 3
Views: 834

Re: What sled means the most to you in your collection?

here are a couple photo's from today, was a great day alot of very close racing, and a ton of bsing went on, cool temps, couldn't have asked for a better day http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/2-80.jpg http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/3-73.jpg http://i785.ph...
by liquidatorkid
Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:17 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: What sled means the most to you in your collection?
Replies: 3
Views: 834

What sled means the most to you in your collection?

i would have to say out of the couple sleds that i own the one that means the most to me is this twister i picked up a couple months ago that i have been bringing back to life it was raced my my distant relative back in 81 and in 82 he took 2ND place at the NYS grass drags, i am almost to the point ...
by liquidatorkid
Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:21 am
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

Re: 73 650 Thunder Jet found

thanks, it is coming along little bit at a time, i am going to shoot for mounting the belly pan this weekend and getting some more of the suspension pieces painted http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/chassis3.jpg http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/liquidatorkid/hood-1.jpg ht...
by liquidatorkid
Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

Re: 73 650 Thunder Jet found

been working away on the chassis and other parts, i picked up the paint and supplies Friday, and finished glass beading the spots i couldn't reach with the dremel tool, i got it primmed and painted today, for the first chassis I've ever sprayed I'm happy with the way that it came out, its tricky spr...
by liquidatorkid
Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:22 am
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

Re: 73 650 Thunder Jet found

i talked with the gentleman that i bought the thunderjet off from and learned a little bit of history behind the sled and some details about it, from what i was told the sled originally came from a distributorship in Malone NY, i believe they dealt in moto ski, sno jet and ski doo. a fello by the na...
by liquidatorkid
Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

Re: 73 650 Thunder Jet found

still have a little bit more polishing on the skis i wanna do, i ended up picking up a tank at boonville that needs a little work but at least its something to work with, as well as i found a chain case cover so i can mark a couple parts off from the list, i have located a KH master cylinder, it may...
by liquidatorkid
Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

Re: 73 650 Thunder Jet found

I've looked at quite a few other 73 photo's and from what i have found the only holes that came factory on the chassis where the 9 holes approx 1" in dia. on the front of the front crossmember. whoever drilled the holes in the chassis also decided they wanted to lighten up the the skid, and eng...
by liquidatorkid
Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: 73 650 Thunder Jet found
Replies: 15
Views: 3990

73 650 Thunder Jet found

I recently found a 73 650 thunderjet that was drug outta the head drow, i couldn't believe it when i first seen it in person, a thunderjet with in a 50 miles of my home in the southerntier, from what i was told it was raced on loon lake and honeye lake back in the day, and i am sure that it was prol...
by liquidatorkid
Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:43 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: My JD Dator/ oval clone
Replies: 164
Views: 10002

Re: My JD Dator/ oval clone

spent sunday afternoon dissembling the chassis, cleaning parts, then re assembled it, to start mocking up the sled, did manage to get a rolling chassis put together besides the two rear cross shaft bolts, i will have to make 2 new holes further back in the tunnel, i am planning on using an 82 lf rea...
by liquidatorkid
Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:40 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: bush whackin' weekend
Replies: 4
Views: 475

bush whackin' weekend

did a little bush whacking this weekend and picked up a another 76 lf for a parts sled as rough as it looks, speedo shows 740 miles, surprisingly there are quite a bit of usable parts on it i am planning on the dator clone, they guy said that "it ran when parked" but you know how that goes...