Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
- JDCornFlakes
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Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
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
Well what did ya find ?
Thanx Dave
DAVE
From Ontario...That's in Canada not in California eh !
From Ontario...That's in Canada not in California eh !
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- Real Name: Jerry Zebro
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Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
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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Old sleds are hours of entertainment.... then you get to ride them for a little bit.
Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
It's not home yet but I scored a 11XX mile 76 440 Liquifire. That or my Whirlwinds for 100 a piece.
Whirlwind
Whirlwind
Scott Kyle,
Liquifire: 77 (440) (2), 600: 73,74,75
Massey Whirlwind: 76 440 (2)
Mercury Hurricane 644: 72,73
OMC Snowcruiser: 66,68,70
Rupp: 70 34 Sprint
Allouettte Super Brute: 74 (5)
OTC Deere sled dyno
Liquifire: 77 (440) (2), 600: 73,74,75
Massey Whirlwind: 76 440 (2)
Mercury Hurricane 644: 72,73
OMC Snowcruiser: 66,68,70
Rupp: 70 34 Sprint
Allouettte Super Brute: 74 (5)
OTC Deere sled dyno
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Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
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!
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Own 74 295/s, 75 340/S, 800, 76 440 Liquifire, 300, Liquidator (3), 78 440 Liquifire, 340 Liquifire CC, 80 Liquifire, 82 Trailfire LX, 83 Sprintfire 84 Sportfire
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73 Triumph Boneville 750 for $500
80 Liquifire in nice shape for $100
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80 Liquifire in nice shape for $100
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Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
Looks like the right paint color buddy.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!
Jim haha
James
1979 Spitfire 340
1980 Trailfire 440
1979 Spitfire 340
1980 Trailfire 440
Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
79 340 invader, 83 indy trail 440, 79 txl340 for a case of beer each!
Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
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
84 sportfire nice 1500 miles $40(the gas I used to go get it).
78 spitfire nice running $75
81 spitfire mint running $100
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" Your Best Find Of 2008 ? " A buyer for my .50 Sniper Rifle!.. Or was this suppose to be snowmobile related?
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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yup, & I got to keep most all of the powder (about 80 lbs.) & the scope.
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?
Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
As long as you stay on your meds we don't have to worry about the excess powder.... right? ")
Todd Schrupp
Milbank SD
Milbank SD
Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
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
Mike
'73 JDX4 '75JDX8 '78 Spitfire (2) and some other "off" brands, still looking for a Cyclone
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Your Best Find Of 2008 ?
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
Robb