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sprocket

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Re: The Intimidator
« Reply #45 on: January 17, 2018, 08:22:00 PM »
Keep an eye on those rivets on the ski spring brackets on the skis the last set we drilled them out and put bolts in with lock nuts.

mswyka

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Re: The Intimidator
« Reply #46 on: January 17, 2018, 08:51:43 PM »
Is it Intimidating?

Is that a neon green headlamp?  Is there actually such a thing?
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gixxer6

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Re: The Intimidator
« Reply #47 on: January 18, 2018, 06:54:32 AM »
Is it Intimidating?

Is that a neon green headlamp?  Is there actually such a thing?

Green LED's.   8)

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« Reply #48 on: January 18, 2018, 06:56:17 AM »
Keep an eye on those rivets on the ski spring brackets on the skis the last set we drilled them out and put bolts in with lock nuts.

Thanks for the heads-up, I will keep an eye on them.  What happens?  Do they loosen?  Break? 

sprocket

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« Reply #49 on: January 18, 2018, 09:14:16 PM »
They loosen up the rivets then if not caught the problems begin

mswyka

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« Reply #50 on: January 19, 2018, 08:47:32 PM »

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Is that a neon green headlamp?  Is there actually such a thing?
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Green LED's.   8)
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I think that I may need to get one of those.
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gixxer6

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Re: The Intimidator
« Reply #51 on: January 21, 2018, 01:03:37 PM »
Dash is FINALLY ready for powder coat.  I must’ve had it on and off at least 100 times while fitting it.  I’m very happy with it. 

gixxer6

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« Reply #52 on: January 21, 2018, 01:05:11 PM »
Gauges fit good.   :)

mswyka

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« Reply #53 on: January 21, 2018, 02:09:28 PM »
Wow, that is a pretty big tach!  And where did you score an odometer reading zero?

Nice job on the aluminum too.
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gixxer6

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« Reply #54 on: January 21, 2018, 04:32:03 PM »
Thanks!  It’s a 5” tach, I think the aluminum dash coated in satin black will look really nice with that big white tach installed. 

I have a handful of NOS gauges that I have accumulated over the years.  This specific one came from the A1 swap meet last fall. 

gixxer6

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« Reply #55 on: January 24, 2018, 08:59:04 PM »
Back from powder coating. 

Dandb7

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« Reply #56 on: January 25, 2018, 05:32:19 AM »
Looking good !!!
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mswyka

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« Reply #57 on: January 25, 2018, 11:40:29 AM »
You must have an exceptional powder coating connection to get these parts back so fast.
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gixxer6

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« Reply #58 on: January 25, 2018, 11:58:02 AM »
We have a local shop that is 30 minutes from me.  They do excellent work, and most of the time I have my parts back within a week.  Occasionally they get backed up and it takes a couple weeks.  The best part is they are priced super reasonable.  I paid $15 to have the dash done. 

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« Reply #59 on: January 25, 2018, 06:01:04 PM »
So your going to be offering aftermarket dash options? :)
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