The World Famous Bull Sessions
Show Us What You Are You Building? => Restorations => Topic started by: Vics stuff on July 19, 2019, 05:34:49 am
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Ok guys , I am now onto another sled. This is a 1979 Ski Doo SS 440 . It was bought and raced locally but over the years this sled has been stripped of all its good parts. I have been gradually collecting parts for this sled for over 5 years . As I do my inventory it looks like that I am short the throttle assembly. I have already stripped what was left and all the other gathered parts will be headed to the powder coaters on Monday. It is going to require some steel and aluminum repairs as well as metal finishing, which I am ready for that . Enclosed is what I am starting with.
Vic
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Vic , Dick Margo has the repop throttle handle along with probably most chassis parts.
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Let the fun begin!
Look forward to following along.
Skip
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Hey spark 1013 Yes I have been in contact with Dick. Do have some small parts coming from him. Will see how this sled turns out. Should be a way faster build than the previous sled.
Vic
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Also looking for some correct clutches. Vic
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Vic, I had a fellow give me an 82 9500 with 800 miles. If these clutches would work let me know. Mark
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Hey Mark.
The drive clutch is the Comet 102C and do not know what the secondary clutch is on a "82" 9500.
Will get a picture posted off the parts manual.
I have the bulkhead separated from the tunnel and all brackets removed from the tunnel for repairs.
Vic
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Found the clutches and steel parts are at the powder coaters getting paint. Welding up the tunnel and metal finishing the repairs.
Vic
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The restoration site looks a bit slow this time of year. Well I have media blasted all the paint off the bird cadge. The front radiator braces from the shock towers forward were severly damaged. So I had another donor part from another sled and cut off the original mess and cleaned up the new piece , jigged the parts to spec and tig welded the two back together. On the original sled it appeared that this sled had fell out of a truck or off a trailer while going down the highway on pavement and the hoop above the dash was also trashed from asphalt rash. I laid many tig beads across the damaged area , I ground down the welds and metal finished back to like new. I just dropped off the bird cadge at the powder coaters to get painted. Finished all the aluminum tunnel repairs and now just cleaning it up and getting ready for the two to be reassembled back together . Hope to have all these parts bucked riveted together by next week end .
Vic
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Looking good!
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thank you Reimond. Just got back the powder coated bulkhead and just received the front and rear close off panels. Hope to be putting this back together soon.
Vic
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Well I have the bird cage , front and rear close off panels all bucked riveted back together to the repaired tunnel.
next week I will be installing the steering and belly pan maybe the front suspension.
Vic
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Here are some additional pics on my progress. Hope to have the rear skid apart and out to the powder coaters next week.
Vic
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That's really sweet Vic. 8)
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Looking Great Vic. Nice work!
Brokenleg
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Thank you Chris R and Brokenleg , Trying to do a good job but not over restored.
This week I am taking the skid parts over to get powdered coated and install the track.
Vic
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The NOS track is installed. Have picked up my skid parts from the powder coaters and started skid re assembly . I am off to Nevada with boxes of smalls to have replated. As soon as I return I will be able to reassemble the skid , engine and install in the sled .
Hope to have this build done by end of the year. Will have pics posted when I return.
Vic
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Vic,
Could you let me know who you use in NV to do the plating. I can't find anyone around MN who is willing to do 20 pound lots. And if they do, the lot charge tripled and they screw them up anyway.
[email protected]
A.J.
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Skid is done and installed.
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I dropped off my throttle assembly at the powder coaters. Will media blast the carbs and install these parts. Will get some updated pics when I get a chance. Currently out of town on business. Then it is back to the hood which I have found out that the repop I had bought is going to need some glass work to fit correctly.
Vic
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Can't wait to see pics of it going back together. 8)
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Will get some pics posted this weekend.
Vic
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Well here is the latest pic of my current project. I am in needs of a driven / secondary clutch for this sled. I thought that I had one but the wrong year.
I am currently restoring the clutch guard. Trying to have this sled wrapped up by March 8th where it will be reuniting with the original owner.
I am also working on the hood , radiator shroud and skis . Everything else is done waiting to be installed even the decals.
This is coming along real well.
Vic
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Well , this 79 is done except the drive clutch weights/ ramps , I am still looking for the correct ones.
Vic
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👍😎😁 Nice nice nice!
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Thank you Kingsville Doo Nut . Plan on firing it up this next winter. Still need correct ramps for the drive clutch.
On to my next sled.
Vic :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Beautiful!!! You should be very proud.
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Who's pipes? Definitely not '79 superstock pipes .............
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ski-doood Thank you . yes I am pleased how this turned out as expected of all my restorations. GHenery you are correct , these pipes are Decker pipes. This sled was bought new by a friend of mine and that season he had replaced the stock pipes with Deckers.
Vic
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Holy moly, that's beautiful! Is that the stock left handlebar bend for that sled?
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elanss yes this all stock except for the pipes and the Bosh ignition system .
Vic
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Was that common at that time? Pardon my ignorance, I remember the loops, but not this style. Seems like that right angle jabbing you in the ribs wouldn't have been too comfortable?
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elanss Actually when a guy is setting up to turn left on these year sleds , he is way over on the left side of the sled. The hook would about shoulder or head height that is why the lower end extends so far down on the left side, to still be able to hold on to the handlebar.
Vic
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OK, that makes sense, appreciate the explanation! I actually shifted over in my chair to try to visualize that, but those guys were REALLY hangin' it out there!
Thanks and once again, beautiful sled!
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Yep ... better have your a$$ hangin off the side ............
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Here Mr. Bender is really gettin' it done ...........
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GH, taking nothing away from your pic, but that one of Bender is epic! Thanks for providing the clarity!
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All that hanging off the left side, Right boot on the dash and the left ski is still in the air. Anyone ever measure the lateral Gs these guys pull?
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All that hanging off the left side, Right boot on the dash and the left ski is still in the air. Anyone ever measure the lateral Gs these guys pull?
Good point and interesting question - probably a good topic for another post... I didn't mean to take away from or derail Vic's original post on the beautiful Ski-Doo he restored...
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With this pretty well wrapped up I am back on my 80 Arctic Cat Sno Pro posted on another forum
Vic
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Well this sled is done. Had a show this weekend and was able to reunite the original owner with his old sled. He could not believe that his old sled was brought back to life. He kept starring at it and saying I can not believe it. When the last time he saw it , he had cut it up and made a hill climber out of it. He thought he would never see it again. Quite emotional time .
Vic
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:)
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That's great Vic! Things are calm enough up there that shows are taking place?
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SRX SnoPro Things here are hit and miss depending on mayors of each town.
Vic