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lwb140
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Re: cool or stupid?

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well here it is !! seems to run , well about time for its maiden rip around the yard .
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certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
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joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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a few more :sled:
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certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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flash is pretty fickle
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certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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Nice sled! Looks pretty cool.

Ive never riden one of those style deeres...I bet they are a fun sled to drive!!
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I like it man. That 295s windshield is really sweet smoked.
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Wade

I predict that you will find this toy to be a blast! :trackdown:

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400brian wrote:Wade

I predict that you will find this toy to be a blast! :trackdown:

i bet i dont sit on enough marbles to ride the vintage challenge on a midmount !! wade
certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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Looks like a handful!
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Very nice makes me want to start working on mine.
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Very Cool Wade ! That's going to be a fun rider.

I assume you had to "lose" the storage compartment ?

If for some reason I don't sell my 2 JDX8's, I'm thinking of doing something similar. I already have a 440 LF parts sled & engine and a '78 skid.
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I bet i dont sit on enough marbles to ride the vintage challenge on a midmount !! wade
I don't believe that! Campbell and I have both done it, nothing to it! :beers;

'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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Sledshack wrote:Very Cool Wade ! That's going to be a fun rider.

I assume you had to "lose" the storage compartment ?

If for some reason I don't sell my 2 JDX8's, I'm thinking of doing something similar. I already have a 440 LF parts sled & engine and a '78 skid.
thanks for the great comments guys storage compartment is intact !! no airbox but think it will work as is wade
certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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so i made the maiden voyage today on the big bad x4 [lol] it seems to rip !! it may need a little tuning up on the big end but otherwise it starts and runs super its been since the mid 80s that ive riden a midmount [dads 75 400] i kinda forgot how much fun these things are to ride what a hoot here are some pics wade
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certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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hey wade were is the snow down there? :thinksnow: i thought you hauled some home from thief river!

cool jdx

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its all come down as this weird sleet, ice bb stuff its like ... i dont know frosen ...snow ?? wade
certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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