"The Last Spitfire" COMPLETED

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fastl82vette
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Real Name: Greg Cyrocki
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"The Last Spitfire" COMPLETED

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These things keep falling into my lap!!!

So I was out in the garage cleaning up the '82 Spitfire that I picked up last weekend. I took a look at the serial number and decided to look up where it sat in the number range. Well, it's being confirmed right now. But it appears to be the last spitfire ever built.

I think I need to go buy a lotto ticket!! :beers; :beers; :beers; :letitsnow:

Ps this one is staying with me. Other than a very small amount of damage on the left side of the hood and rusty skis and shocks, this thing is beautiful!!!!
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-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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AirborneX4Special
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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Simply amazing. What are the odds that you'll find the last Sportfire?
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fastl82vette
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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AirborneX4Special wrote:Simply amazing. What are the odds that you'll find the last Sportfire?
What are the odds my wife lets me buy anymore snowmobiles? :lol22: I'll keep my eye out for you!
-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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fastl82vette
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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Well, here are a few pics. I still have some cleaning to do, and some time this off season i am going to pull the motor and change the crank seals. I did a compression test too. 160+ in each hole!!! :beers;

Greg
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-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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fastl82vette
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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The only major damage on the whole thing, besides the windshield that I didn't take off on the trip home. :bonk: it actually held up pretty good for driving 70 into a 30 mph wind.
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-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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fastl82vette
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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A couple other cool little things.
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-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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AirborneX4Special wrote:Simply amazing. What are the odds that you'll find the last Sportfire?

At the rate your going I would say the odds are pretty good.
Todd Schrupp

Milbank SD
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fast823
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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Sweet sled.

Is that the trailer you hauled it home on at 70mph?
18 and counting
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fastl82vette
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fast823 wrote:Sweet sled.

Is that the trailer you hauled it home on at 70mph?
:lol22: no I just use that to move the sleds around my farm. The fastest it goes on that is about 3 mph. It works pretty good actually. I just need to make the deck a little bigger.
-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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AirborneX4Special
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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JDT wrote:
AirborneX4Special wrote:Simply amazing. What are the odds that you'll find the last Sportfire?

At the rate your going I would say the odds are pretty good.
I get first shot to buy it after he finds it.......
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fastl82vette
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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Me and my side kick started tear down today. So far the parts list is seat, windshield and tail light housing. It will be a little while before I can spend any money on it due to 2 car repairs and our well pump going out last week :bonk: but I would like to keep as much NOS as possible if anyone has these parts nos please let me know. A little shelf wear is ok. :beers;

Greg
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'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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fastl82vette
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Real Name: Greg Cyrocki
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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Another thing I noticed is jdsled decals doesn't have much of anything for this. Does anyone know anything about that?
-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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Brand new tail light housings can be purchased at your local Deere dealer.
Eric A.

"Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid" - John Wayne
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fastl82vette
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Awesome!! Thanks for the tip Eric!!
-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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fastl82vette
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Re: "The Last Spitfire"

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Did a little more... There is a pretty good dent in the pan right where the pan is riveted to the tunnel that I will need to hammer out, and a couple on the sides where the back of the skis came up and hit. Other than that its pretty straight!!
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-Greg

'82 Sprintfire (original running project) SOLD
'72 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'73 400 (original non-running 2nd owner)
'86 Kitty cat
'77 Cyclone SOLD
'78 Spitfire x2 (sold one)(I think I officially have a sickness)
'84 Liquifire #420 "The Last Liquifire" (rescued, SOLD)
'82 Spitfire #2100 "The Last Spitfire"
'83 Sprintfire (wife's sled ;))
'84 Snowfire
'88 Yamaha Sno Scoot
'71 Massey Ski Whiz Special
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