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WinnipegStPaul9
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Feel free to check out our website www.buscobullet.com for restorations or parts.
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VintageCatMan
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At least someone is working on Joe's sleds this time and it wasn't me and Tim. We can't carry Joe all the time. 
At some point I will teach Joe to work on his own sleds.
"Sidekick" Nick Freatman
At some point I will teach Joe to work on his own sleds."Sidekick" Nick Freatman
Nick Freatman
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JoeRainville
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...and Sidekick Nick will be taught to find his own NOS parts...VintageCatMan wrote:At least someone is working on Joe's sleds this time and it wasn't me and Tim. We can't carry Joe all the time.
"Sidekick" Nick Freatman
Bob, I looked like a geek with hair, so going bald really didn't hurt much. Besides Cari Deerest thinks bald is cute (luckily for me!)
For everyone else, thanks for ready my story so far!
-Rainville
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ICCSF 108
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Joe, you need spell ck, but I did think that was one hell of a great looking JD too chest you have in your shop
Kenny
Kenny
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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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JoeRainville
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Hi Guys,
Yea Kenny, I go that tool box set from some former Deere mechanic and independant ICCSF racer. As you can tell, I like the box, and use it for my sled tools. Thanks for selling it! 10-4 on the spell check, not my strong point.
...and now back to our regularly scheduled Vintage Challenge Thread...
When we last saw our VC crew, they had just filled up their tanks at Cisco Lake...
After filling up, we all lined up and resumed our trip north to Fishtails Restaurant on Lake Gogobic. Only a short way down the trail and our lead, and inspiration for this madness, JRC pulls over his Liquidator. Looks to be only a blown belt, so I hand Jon my Spyderco knife and lend a hand pulling chunks of belt out of the jamed open secondary. About this Kenny Waters lets Jon know he's got bigger problems than a belt.
Darn moveable face on the Dators 102-C Comet has a major crack right down the face. Jon is done for the day, and we lost our primary guide. He gives Mike orders to pick up the pace, get us to Fishtails. His suggestion to us is to gas up and grab a candy bar to make up time.
So off we go, less Jon's trail knowledge and Dator. Made me think I probably should have a trail map on me. Mike did his best to fill in for Jon, but the faster pace made it tough to keep the group together. Kenny and I kept up with Mike most of the time, but stopped a few times to let the crew catch up. Once Brian Nelson pulled up, we were good to go as he was bring up the rear and picking up the stragglers and making trailside repairs as he could. Can't say enough about having Brian back there helping us all out.
We pulled into Fishtails just as Bob Anderson and the fast riders on modern sleds were pulling out. He advised us to get "the special" as it would be quick. Since most of us had worked up a pretty good appitiete, we chose as a group to eat, but most of us ordered something fast to make, and lots of hot specials of grilled ham and cheese and rice and chicken soup with fries were served.., and devoured quickly...
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Yea Kenny, I go that tool box set from some former Deere mechanic and independant ICCSF racer. As you can tell, I like the box, and use it for my sled tools. Thanks for selling it! 10-4 on the spell check, not my strong point.
...and now back to our regularly scheduled Vintage Challenge Thread...
When we last saw our VC crew, they had just filled up their tanks at Cisco Lake...
After filling up, we all lined up and resumed our trip north to Fishtails Restaurant on Lake Gogobic. Only a short way down the trail and our lead, and inspiration for this madness, JRC pulls over his Liquidator. Looks to be only a blown belt, so I hand Jon my Spyderco knife and lend a hand pulling chunks of belt out of the jamed open secondary. About this Kenny Waters lets Jon know he's got bigger problems than a belt.
Darn moveable face on the Dators 102-C Comet has a major crack right down the face. Jon is done for the day, and we lost our primary guide. He gives Mike orders to pick up the pace, get us to Fishtails. His suggestion to us is to gas up and grab a candy bar to make up time.
So off we go, less Jon's trail knowledge and Dator. Made me think I probably should have a trail map on me. Mike did his best to fill in for Jon, but the faster pace made it tough to keep the group together. Kenny and I kept up with Mike most of the time, but stopped a few times to let the crew catch up. Once Brian Nelson pulled up, we were good to go as he was bring up the rear and picking up the stragglers and making trailside repairs as he could. Can't say enough about having Brian back there helping us all out.
We pulled into Fishtails just as Bob Anderson and the fast riders on modern sleds were pulling out. He advised us to get "the special" as it would be quick. Since most of us had worked up a pretty good appitiete, we chose as a group to eat, but most of us ordered something fast to make, and lots of hot specials of grilled ham and cheese and rice and chicken soup with fries were served.., and devoured quickly...
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JoeRainville
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After lunch, the team hustled to get our sleds filled up and back on the trail. We did a simular method to how we filled up at Cisco Lake, we just kept the pump running, but this time most of us mixed 'em right in the tank. This fuel stop was much faster due to both practice and sleds dropping out.
Mike lead us back accross the lake, and we started hammering down the trail. Unfortunately, it wasn't the right trail. We were accidentally heading north. Dan Larsen rode like a mad man on his 79 CC Cat to catch us and flag down Mike. It was one of those 1 into 4 type of intersections, and we missed the right path. I was probably 15 minutes or so down the trail before Dan caught me and Kenny, and then went on to catch Mike.
We all regrouped, and headed down the right trail this time. On one of the lakes, I pulled along side Tom Rowland and his 77 CC Cat for a bit. Tom gave the thumbs up, and I returned the sign and moved along, yea we were digging this ride. At the end of the lake, we had some excitment. Dan Larsen's wife hit some unexpected rolls, and it sent her off the back of her late model Panther. Dan flagged his arm to warn the rest of us, but I was kinda moving too fast to stop, so I did a little snocross action and just jumped them. But, if you weren't expecting them, it was a bit of a kicker. Luckily, Dan's wife was OK, just shook up a bit. I retrieved her sled and Dan helped her aboard.
It was getting close to dusk, but I was having a small problem. A figgin headache was really kicking my tail. Not just a little one, I was getting sick to my stomach. Needless to say, this was effecting my fun factor and not helping the stress of knowing we were going to return late at night. Watersboy knows I am no fan of night rides, as it was dark when I hit the barbed wire fence as a teenager, requiring 5.5 hrs of reconstructive surgery on my face. But, the ride must go on, and we had some 60 miles to go...
Mike lead us back accross the lake, and we started hammering down the trail. Unfortunately, it wasn't the right trail. We were accidentally heading north. Dan Larsen rode like a mad man on his 79 CC Cat to catch us and flag down Mike. It was one of those 1 into 4 type of intersections, and we missed the right path. I was probably 15 minutes or so down the trail before Dan caught me and Kenny, and then went on to catch Mike.
We all regrouped, and headed down the right trail this time. On one of the lakes, I pulled along side Tom Rowland and his 77 CC Cat for a bit. Tom gave the thumbs up, and I returned the sign and moved along, yea we were digging this ride. At the end of the lake, we had some excitment. Dan Larsen's wife hit some unexpected rolls, and it sent her off the back of her late model Panther. Dan flagged his arm to warn the rest of us, but I was kinda moving too fast to stop, so I did a little snocross action and just jumped them. But, if you weren't expecting them, it was a bit of a kicker. Luckily, Dan's wife was OK, just shook up a bit. I retrieved her sled and Dan helped her aboard.
It was getting close to dusk, but I was having a small problem. A figgin headache was really kicking my tail. Not just a little one, I was getting sick to my stomach. Needless to say, this was effecting my fun factor and not helping the stress of knowing we were going to return late at night. Watersboy knows I am no fan of night rides, as it was dark when I hit the barbed wire fence as a teenager, requiring 5.5 hrs of reconstructive surgery on my face. But, the ride must go on, and we had some 60 miles to go...
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ICCSF 108
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Joe, where was this Dan Larson From?
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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JoeRainville
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Kenny,
Dan's card says Howard Lake, MN. He was a pretty good guy, and a decient rider too.
-Joe
Dan's card says Howard Lake, MN. He was a pretty good guy, and a decient rider too.
-Joe
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400brian
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Dan seemed to know the area. I'm thinking his wife was from the UP.
He posted a story over on the VSCA list, he had even more truck problems than I did.
He posted a story over on the VSCA list, he had even more truck problems than I did.
'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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ICCSF 108
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I was wondering if that was who he was, I know him well, & his Dad ( Kenny ) even better, his dad used to work at a Chevy garage in Waverly MN & was a great inspiration for me back when I was growing up in the 60's & 70's when I was drag racing & tractor pulling SB Chevy's.. Dan is big into the older Cats, & the last I knew had a big collection to them..
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?