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You know the summer show season is getting close when the inbox get all kinds of photos of newly restored sleds in it. Here’s a great example. Cat guy Tom Ische wrote to tell me the site needs more Cat stuff – so he sent me new photos of this 1978 Cat SnoPro he has just finished in time for the summer shows. Tom will have this Cat at the Thief River Falls show this coming weekend. I’m hoping he’ll bring it to St. Germain the following weekend.
The 78 Cat was affectionately called the “Mailbox” for its rather square-ish styling. This one is a 250cc machine that Tom recently bought from Mike Meagher. It had a Wahl front end on it, but Tom pulled that part and let Mike keep it. At first Tom was not sure if it was a 78 or 79, so he did a bunch of research on it. Combining information from Al Enno and Steve Olson, it was determined to be a 78 chassis. Tom found a correct top and for the motor, and he’s been restoring it since about January 1st, non stop until now.
Tom’s next project is an 81 Cat SnoPro he picked up over 2 years ago. Nice work Tom!