1980 Liquifire Project

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Packers29
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1980 Liquifire Project

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My day consisted of driving 6 hours to get her
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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So us more. So far looks like a really nice one.

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80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
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I'll post so more in the daylight tommorow


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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Re: Got a Deere

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Bad picture but a picture anyways
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Re: Got a Deere

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You'll see that locating original LF dashes that aren't cracked is getting tougher, I have three cracked ones on my shelf and just found an original non cracked one for my LF 6 months ago. Your handle bars are in nicer shape than mine and your tie rod looks straight so thats good. Looks like you need a different recoil handle. Almost all of the throttle blocks that I have, have small cracks by the setscrew but some guys put some dabs of epoxy on them to help hold. your hood looks good and seat as well nice! I have more JD skeletons out back than I do sitting in the garage but I think thats how it usually goes lol! My two that I re did are just riders far from perfect lol but fun! what are your plans for this ol girl we'd all like to hear!

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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: Got a Deere

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I plan on cleaning it up, The paint is really good on this one and this will be my rider.I might be gluing the dash together if I can't find one. And for the recoil handle I noticed that right away lol. Someone stored it in side for 12 years or something like that and it only has 2000 miles.


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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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tell us about the motor? Runs?
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)

***Duelling Deere Garage***
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Hasnt run in several years(Crank seal will be changed lol) according to the seller but it turns over. The moment or truth is coming soon I will post a video.
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Re: 1980 Liquifire Project

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Made some progress today
Seat off its the original seat cover
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with one piece of wood being rotted need to replace that.
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The ski is next i have a old bent ski that has the bolt in it time to swap.
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Got some more parts
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1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Re: 1980 Liquifire Project

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Made some Progress Put the seat back on after replacing the wood. Put the exhaust back in and put the better of the Skis I had around. Still looking for a throttle Block.
Sledhead16 I have the right recoil handle in the picture :)
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Thanks to Jdrob I now have a dash with no cracks thanks!!!
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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In the first photo you have an SST on the trailer.

What are you doing with that??
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Re: 1980 Liquifire Project

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Not my trailer. It was the sellers.
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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