79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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snowkat79
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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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Took out the 340/440 Trailfire yesterday.... ran pretty good for what little I have done to it!
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rode around about 4-5 miles...
rode around about 4-5 miles...
Next to an old Pinto "runabout" out on the farm
Next to an old Pinto "runabout" out on the farm
Back at home!
Back at home!
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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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how much snow do you guys have?
1975 340/s Speed Run Sled
1975 340/s I500 #161
1980 Liquifire SN# 4995 From WA Speed Run Sled
1980 Liquifire SN# 4996 From MN
1983 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire Deep Snow Tunnel 4/6 motor
1984 Sprintfire (2)

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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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sledhead16 wrote:how much snow do you guys have?
it is awfully hard to tell since the wind was blowing 25mph with gusts up to 35mph. if I had to guess though, maybe 6"?
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80 JD Spitfire (becoming this years rider, hopefully)
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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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I see, Minnesota is being a let down right now, need more white stuff.
1975 340/s Speed Run Sled
1975 340/s I500 #161
1980 Liquifire SN# 4995 From WA Speed Run Sled
1980 Liquifire SN# 4996 From MN
1983 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire Deep Snow Tunnel 4/6 motor
1984 Sprintfire (2)

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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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sledhead16 wrote:I see, Minnesota is being a let down right now, need more white stuff.
40 degrees and raining here in central IL.....thats a let down! be patient though, we are only a few weeks into winter....
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80 JD Spitfire (project, parts? Who knows...)
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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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Nice Ford pinto in the background you don't see too many of they any more
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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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its my father in law's. he wants to put it on a bronco II frame, and make a pinto 4x4, lol!
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Re: 79 TrailFire (the warhorse)

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That's not a bad idea. Raising the body up will get the gas tank in a safe zone. :boohoo:
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