Nice fix!

No expert here, but that one I would not use as is. It could affect how it the motor runs. John Deere had a description in one of their manuals on how their tuned pipe works. It uses energy waves to push some of the unburnt fuel back into the motor for a little extra power. Those dents would disrupt...

I would just leave the dent. It is not that bad and will not make that much difference in how it runs.

Another option for the cleats. Get the hardware for old style traction cleats. They have a large head like the rivets and use a locking nut on the metal side.

Totally off topic, but the pic brings up an issue that I have been having. Do you have issues with your padlock freezing up in the winter due to road spray\freezing? I have tried a couple different locks but nothing seems to work and I have resigned myself to always bringing a torch, effective but ...

Congratulations on winning the category! All that hard work paid off.

That stinks on the trailer. I have a 95 Triton. I keep an eye on all the bolts just for this reason. So far, the only thing that I have had to replace was the deck.

Great find! I need to get my shop done so I can start restoring mine.

That came out nice!

I think it came out great! Nice work.

Looks like a plain old sheet metal screw. Do you have one that you could take to a hardware store? You will pay double for the same thing at the dealer.

They look in good shape. Have fun on getting them going.

I have not used this company yet, but here is a link to JD paint colors.

https://vintagesledpaint.com/

I plan on using them after I get the addition on my garage this fall. Then I will have a place to restore my 4 sleds.

Here is the production numbers of the Liquifires of that model type.

https://jdsleds.com/?page_id=491

There were 1175 made. Hard to tell how many are left in barns and back yards these days! You don't see many 78 340's on the snow anymore! A good one to restore and ride.

Looking good! You will have it ready for next season.

Wow, that is one clean sled. Great find.

For the oil, those came in 6 packs. When you got a case, they came in 4 - 6 packs per box.

It looks just like the Harbor Freight lift but in Black. My HF lift is red and looks exactly like it.