Off season projects? What ya working on?

[Interceptor398]

We are getting an outdoor boiler to heat the house and shop.  Switched from oil to propane just before a bad time ($6.90 a gallon LP) now the LP company says we did not use enough LP in the last 12 months. HELLOW, we shut off the furnace!!  Looks like time to buy the LP tanks so we control the propane story.  With the boiler it will be nice working on sleds for a good part of the year.  After a few days of warm weather I am ready for fall!!!!

[SkiDog74]

There's an offseason!? I'm in the process of a total resto on my 80 Intruder. Didn't really need it, but I have a disease. Once I'm done with it I've got 3 Ski-Doo Citations to make into 2, and then try to get my 82 LTD running, and then a 72 Elan, and then 2 73 Elans. Not too much to do.  Lol

[Tory944]

...  just about completed an 83' Blizzard 9700 resto...  just started on an 83' Yamaha Vmax (first year).  Working on getting the Sno Goer 82' & 83' Shootout sleds ready for the shows and the radars this fall/winter.  Still love my Kawis, but you know what they say...   you need twice as many projects as you will ever get to!

[Dandb7]

Hi Tory, that 83 9700 was a real loooker and fast.......if you have a chance, share some pics...Take care

[jimvw57]

trying to get all the little projects done, snow blower that broke the gearbox is replaced with another one, had to swap motors, trailer done for smart car rally next week, ceiling fan installed, brakes fixed on Land Rover,Windows fixed on Land Rover, just got to get the combination windows on the back of the house and I can work on the 4/6 spark issue. Parts are sitting here waiting... and have to repair the cover for the sled too.

Oops, forgot the sled trailer needs a new deck to....

[JDmatt]

Jimvw57 - smart car rally?

I just moved, so at the moment there are sled parts all over the garage that need to be sorted/put away or scrapped.  I do have a work area setup though, so soon the Invader will be up to give the engine a once-over. 

[jimvw57]

Heading out to Amana Iowa for the 2014 Midwest Smart Car Rally.. This will be the first one that I have not been directly involved with organizing so it will be like a vacation. So far there are 45 cars,and about 78 people signed up. Usually our Saturday drive stops traffic when people see a whole line of smart cars going down the road!

[Interceptor398]

We got a new furnace last fall and Monday they finally came and hooked up the central air.  The hole for the heat exchanger for the outdoor boiler will maybe get done in September??  This heat system seems to be a long drawn out deal.  Garden got half in and now it's under water for the 4th time.  Been finding a few morels.

[jimvw57]

mmmmm love those morels! we used to get them up at the cabin all the time, but I have not been up there for a while

[JDmatt]

I Googled Smart Car Rally and was not disappointed.

[Tory944]

...  Just finished my 83' 9700 yesterday!  Runs great and ready for the shows and radar runs!

[Dandb7]

Nice Job Tory..!! The combination of Black/Orange really looks good on that sled....she looks fast..!

Take Care

[SkiDog74]

Nice Blizz! Always thought the 83 looked the best.

[jimvw57]

I Googled Smart Car Rally and was not disappointed.

 I told them to stop taking pictures of my car!!  Just kidding. we had 53 cars lined up for the road cruise. Passed one local law enforcement, he was taking a video of us with his cell phone...

[Interceptor398]

You must almost need a shoe horn to get in that little thing!!