Hey guys, been a while since I posted on here.
Well, I uploaded a bunch of my argo pics to photo bucket, so I figured I'd post them here.
Here it is, on it's side just finished installing the bearings & axels.
Seeing how the tires fit:
21" vs. 22"
22" clearence:
21" clearence:
Getting the chains in:
Rolled er' outside for a photo shoot lol:
Putting er' back together:
Battery in:
Gas tank & seat in:
Chapparal 440, Carb & Tranny:
Engine put back in:
Fire wall in:
Fuel pump and lines:
New 1" tube fender braces, no bending these babies
Took 7 pulls and she fired to life with the ferociousness of a lion and the smoke of a burning 2 story building... lol
Ready to put the top on!
Test to see how it sits... well... lol
Bolting the top and bottom together: (used 116 bolts... lol)
Make shift bumper:
Even though it had only two bolts holding it, it worked great, I sunk it almost to the top tub running at a muskeg hole, and I got pulled out by out our HDi with rubber tracks, and the bumper held.
1970s OEM Argo hitch assembly installed:
After my first swamp run with it... embarrassed an 06 Avenger with the 25" Rawhides with my old 21" Chevies...
(It's a lot cleaner than it was after, becuase I crossed a lake with it, dosen't leak a drop!)
Me & my ol' girl after our first swamp run:
Winch installed on new front wrap around bumper with removable winch plate:
Misc. pics of er':
The way I see it is that, I'm going everywhere my buddies are going with machines they paid 20,000+ grand for with a machine I paid a total of 800$ for. Throw a set of 22-10-8 AT 189's on it, and I'd equal them, no doubt!
Thanks for looking!
Royce
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Originally Posted by guyfox
Oh well, I'm replacing the old 440 Chap with a more reliable 640 Rotax.