Colt concoction begins

[Dan67]

I like the color your son picked out That will be a very nice looking machine when its assembled. Good luck on the build.

[coosaridgerider]

Looking good.

[George]

Looking good Drew.

Are you painting the body?

[amphibious drew]

Looking good Drew.

Are you painting the body?

No way. I spent way to much time bringing it back to bastardize that part. The body is almost good to go. Just finished the last of the patching and need to buff and polish it as well as put a plate over the original exhaust hole. Once I swap clutches, I will be bolting everything together. It feels good getting this project back on track so it can be on the track.

[LarryW]

Sounds like your making some progress! None of your img are working though?

[amphibious drew]

Sounds like your making some progress! None of your img are working though?

it was working earlier

[amphibious drew]

Update, I am probably running a 340 JLO unless some issues the 440 are solved, so I will be slower than many but a heck of a lot faster than last year if it gets done lol. I got the inner bearings installed over the weekend and finished up some paint, so today after work, I decided to put the frame back in and get all the axles installed. I even got a few wheels on to push her in and out of the garage. I did give up on making it look any better. I don't want to waste the last few weeks polishing and not get to making sure the engine and tranny actually function. I am proud of my first full blown pile of trash and parts creation so far though. I am just keeping my fingers crossed that all comes together still.

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[coosaridgerider]

Man that's looking good.I used a boat seat mounted on a riding mower seat frame with springs on a maxll and it worked great.You can see it in my profile picture.

[George]

Looking Drew!

I'm in the same boat as you, I'll be right down to the wire with getting my machine running. I was about to start it up yesterday when I realized I left the belt at the farm. Razza-frazza blankity blank'n belt!!!

Anyway, leave the cosmetics for last.

[amphibious drew]

Well, I got some more done, but I still need to figure out how to hook up the exhaust, I need some sort of flange I think to weld onto the JLO header.

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[George]

Go Drew!

[6X6]

Very nice build. Looks like top quality work too

6x6 (John) on this site is/was doing the same thing....building a racer from a Colt.

^OK, it's from a year ago, but I've been gone a bit.
It's under wrap right now, but when time frees up a bit, I'll finish it. I'm going to redo some things that were kinda rushed and not what I want as well.

[LarryW]

Looking spiffy!
I guess I dont understand how the exhaust is suppose to be. Is the flange thats on the exhaust have the end of a header on it still? Or is it held on with springs?

[amphibious drew]

I'm really not sure what the deal is supposed to be. I was just on ebay looking at snowmobile exhaust connectors and believe I may need to put one on the header to use springs to connect it. I also was contemplating maybe cutting of the connector piece from the pipe and sliding it on the header and just welding it in place. I don't know if thats a good idea or even if my skills will allow such work.

[George]

Think you need to stay with the ball-socket setup. Too much vibration to have it attached with a weld... I think. :-)