I JUST FINISHED MY TWO SLEDS. ONE IS A 76 CYCLONE I BOUGHT OFF EBAY IN MARCH.I FIXED ALL ODDS & ENDS.THEN DISASSEMBLED & PAINTED.DID ENGINE COMPARTMENTS,CLEAN AND SIMPLE.DID ALUMINUM IN BRUSHED FINISH AND THE REST IN SATIN BLACK FOR EAZY CLEAN UP. I REALLY LIKE THE DATOR LOOK.DID BOTH SLEDS IN THAT STYLE. HAD FRIEND CUT MY VINYL STICKERS TO LOOK LIKE DATOR BUT TO FIT CYCLONE & LIQUIFIRE SLED. USED 40% GLOSS BLACK NEW FROM DUPONT ON HOODS THE LIQUIFIRE I BOUGHT IN NOV.OFF OF BIG JOHN FROM THIS SITE.I CLEANED THIS SLED UP REBUILT CARBS AND FIXED NICK NACKS THEN PAINTED.GOT ALITTLE CARRIED AWAY WITH REFLECTIVE TAPE BUT LOOKS COOL AT NIGHT THANKS FOR LOOKING TELL ME WHAT TO DO TO POST IN CUSTOMS AND WILL SEND MORE PICS.
DEEREBOY
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79 Spitfire
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wow b...e...a...utiful
Many new and used parts available, I ship anywhere. Thanks everyone.
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ICCSF 108
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- Real Name: Kenny Heins, AKA Grumpy
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Lookn good DEEREBOY, I also like that color scheme..
Kenny
Kenny
AKA: Kenny, Grumpy, Mr. Richard Head
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
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I've been thinking about doing a paint job similar to that on my 1980 Liquifire for a long time (I've been thinking about doing a lot of things, just not getting anything done). Yours is the best looking "vintage" JD paint job I've seen on a newer Deere yet. Very nice job!
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Nice sleds and Even Better Shop Holy Crap. I wish I could work on my sled in garage like that.
BOB From MASS
OWN: 1 1983 JOHN DEERE LIQUIFIRE 440
1 1973 JOHN DEERE JDX8 440
1 1982 JOHN DEERE SPORTFIRE 440
1 2000 SKIDOO MXZ 600
GOTTA LOVE THAT TWO STROKE SMELL
OWN: 1 1983 JOHN DEERE LIQUIFIRE 440
1 1973 JOHN DEERE JDX8 440
1 1982 JOHN DEERE SPORTFIRE 440
1 2000 SKIDOO MXZ 600
GOTTA LOVE THAT TWO STROKE SMELL
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YES YES YES that color scheme looks awesome on those sleds--Great job---Drivers?? If so they are going to get alot of attention out on the snow.
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Liquifire 4/6
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Stunning! Absolutely stunning, deereboy! It makes one wonder for a moment, if John Deere might still be in the sled business had they chosen to use the Dator color scheme on at least a few consumer models. Great job on both sleds! I gotta scoot cause I'm getting drool all over my keyboard.
Peter from Roblin, Manitoba
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where did you get the windshields
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400brian
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- Location: South Central Wisconsin
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Looks awesome!
'09 Vintage Challenge Survivor, and I wasn't late for supper!
'10, '11, '12, '13,'14,'15,'16,'17, '18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Vintage Challenge Survivor !
72 400 restored, Father bought new in '71
73 X8 restored
'74 340 green machine
'74 X8 9 time VC finisher
'78 Spitfire in progress
2 '75 340S 1 running, one on deck
'78 LF 440 future CC clone
'73 Skiroule RTX 440, 500 mi.
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I GOT MY WINDSHIELDS AT SHADETREE CUT THEM DOWN A LITTLE AND PAINTED SATIN BLACK ON INSIDE
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AMAZING JOB why couldnt deere paint sleds that nice after the 00s and Xs
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Cabindweller
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- Real Name: Jerry Zebro
- Location: Ridgeland WI
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Very Nice. I like your creativity.
Jerry
Jerry
Old sleds are hours of entertainment.... then you get to ride them for a little bit.