Your Best Find Of 2008 ?

JDCornFlakes · Post by **JDCornFlakes** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:30 pm

I know we had this for 2006 and 2007 and I myself thought it was cool. Deere sled or not, time to tell all.

Well what did ya find ?

Thanx Dave

Cabindweller · Post by **Cabindweller** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:41 pm

You did say Deere Sled or not. Well I picked up this 91 Cougar 440 Liquid cooled for $150.00. I bought it from a guy I work with who got it from someone else. It had a Broken Plug wire wich led to it having a broken Steering stem. It appears that one of the plug wires broke off at the coil. They then pulled the sled home with a chain hooked in the ski loops, witch busted the cast Piece at the bottom of the steering stem that bolts to the stem to the chassis. The skis were badly bent from the drag home too. Well I replaced the steering stem and both skis, and threw on a new set of 4" carbides. I went through the carbs and fixed the broken plug wire. It has 145 compression on both cylinders with about 2700 miles on the machine. I am at about $400.00 into it right now. I bought most of the parts used. So for once, feel like I made out good on something I bought. It runs like a champ and starts on the second pull no matter what. It even has reverse.

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S_Kyle · Post by **S_Kyle** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:10 pm

It's not home yet but I scored a 11XX mile 76 440 Liquifire. That or my Whirlwinds for 100 a piece.

Whirlwind

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:00 pm

I see the Cougar has reverse. Cool!

JDXspec · Post by **JDXspec** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:04 pm

Ok I bought this back in 2007 but I didn't get it home till Sept 2008. A nice complete Dator. Now If i could find the time to fix and paint it! :lol22:

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jdsledfarm · Post by **jdsledfarm** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:52 pm

73 Triumph Boneville 750 for $500

80 Liquifire in nice shape for $100

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79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:58 pm

JDXspec wrote:Ok I bought this back in 2007 but I didn't get it home till Sept 2008. A nice complete Dator. Now If i could find the time to fix and paint it!

Looks like the right paint color buddy.

Jim haha

speedy295 · Post by **speedy295** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:30 am

79 340 invader, 83 indy trail 440, 79 txl340 for a case of beer each!

mikehjd · Post by **mikehjd** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:42 am

2 76 300's running and 1 for parts, 69 ski doo parts all for 15 beer and a bottle of baileys.

84 sportfire nice 1500 miles $40(the gas I used to go get it).

78 spitfire nice running $75

81 spitfire mint running $100

Post by **ICCSF 108** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:20 am

" Your Best Find Of 2008 ? " A buyer for my .50 Sniper Rifle!.. Or was this suppose to be snowmobile related?

Kenny

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:35 am

You sold that cannon?

Post by **ICCSF 108** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:53 am

yup, & I got to keep most all of the powder (about 80 lbs.) & the scope.

Kenny

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:56 am

As long as you stay on your meds we don't have to worry about the excess powder.... right? ")

milkman · Post by **milkman** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:28 am

Dang Rich, thought I was the only one up at 3am on this board!! just gotta check in before I go milk the cows ya know.

Mike

ChickenRat · Post by **ChickenRat** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:44 am

My best find last year was an '80 el 'Tigre 6000 that I wasn't even looking for. Called on a Deere but it had been sold. He asked if I'd be interested in the Cat and when he sent pics and price, I jumped in my truck an headed south. My best Deere find was probably the '84 Sport that I picked up before X-Mas. It was pretty nice cosmetically but needed a good mechanical workover(other than the engine which was just rebuilt). It has become one of my main drivers of this winter.

Robb