1984 Sportfire Restoration

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AirborneX4Special
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Really looks nice. :popcorn:
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Mark633CSi
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Very nice!
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sledhead16
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Motor looks great!!!
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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ihengineer76
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Progress
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Testing some new polishing compound
Testing some new polishing compound
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Tunnel riveted to bulkhead
Tunnel riveted to bulkhead
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1976 Liquidator - 970 mile raced sled
1975 340/S - I-500 raced sled
1978 440 Liquifire
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ihengineer76
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Some more.
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Suspension almost complete...
Suspension almost complete...
1976 Liquidator - 970 mile raced sled
1975 340/S - I-500 raced sled
1978 440 Liquifire
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pkehrer
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Very Nice !!
81 sportfire
83' liquifire x2
81'liquifire
80 sportfire
81& 83 Trailfire 440
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SS440-80
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When you are done with your sled, you are welcome to Sweden... :D
I have a few sleds that needs just that kind of love :clap: :clap: :clap:
:welcome:
Sleds...
2xJOHN DEERE SPRINTFIRE 1983.
YAMAHA GP292b 1973
OCKELBO Trioman 1975
YAMAHA SRV 1982 (shrinked)
YAMAHA SRV 1990
YAMAHA SRV 1991
LYNX Rave 600ACE 2013
LYNX BOONDOCKER RE 3700 850 ETEC 2018
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WinnipegStPaul9
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Bob and I had a chance to visit with Tom a week or so ago. He's a very nice young man and does very good work.. Great to meet him.

DA
Feel free to check out our website www.buscobullet.com for restorations or parts.
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ihengineer76
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Thank you for the compliments, everybody! I hope that this one turns out really nicely. DA, it was really great to meet you and your family as well. Stop by anytime you're in the neighborhood. Maybe I'll be working on my Scout or my next Deere project by then.
1976 Liquidator - 970 mile raced sled
1975 340/S - I-500 raced sled
1978 440 Liquifire
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ihengineer76
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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I realized that I never completed the thread on this build. Here are photos of the completed sled, which now belongs to my friend, Paul Kehrer.
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1976 Liquidator - 970 mile raced sled
1975 340/S - I-500 raced sled
1978 440 Liquifire
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ihengineer76
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More photos.
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SF8.jpg
SF7.jpg
SF6.jpg
1976 Liquidator - 970 mile raced sled
1975 340/S - I-500 raced sled
1978 440 Liquifire
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SS440-80
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Super nice job :clap: :clap: :clap:
Sleds...
2xJOHN DEERE SPRINTFIRE 1983.
YAMAHA GP292b 1973
OCKELBO Trioman 1975
YAMAHA SRV 1982 (shrinked)
YAMAHA SRV 1990
YAMAHA SRV 1991
LYNX Rave 600ACE 2013
LYNX BOONDOCKER RE 3700 850 ETEC 2018
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AirborneX4Special
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sledz
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Stunning work, well done!!
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snowmoer
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Very nice work!

Where did you find the sound foam for under the hood? I have a few sleds that I am going to start restoring in the spring that will need it replaced. I would like to get as close to factory as possible.
Dan
1981 Liquifire
1984 Sportfire
1984 Trailfire LX
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