Colt concoction begins

[jerseybigfoot]

best to use a ball joint. Dennis Kirk has them or Mfg Supplies.
Ball Joints Assemblies | Snowmobile Parts | MFG Supply

[amphibious drew]

best to use a ball joint. Dennis Kirk has them or Mfg Supplies.
Ball Joints Assemblies | Snowmobile Parts | MFG Supply

Thanks Jersey and George,

I checked a few sled shops today with no avail, but one more to check on Saturday. If I can't get it then, I will order one online so I can get it on next week. I feel like she is coming together. As most of you know, this is my first build. I realize there is a learning curve to everything, but you folks that can source parts and concur a build in a matter of a few weeks or less amaze me. More work to do still, but what a feeling of accomplishment I get when I open my garage door and see an almost complete project. Better yet a machine that actually looks like what is was intended to. My machine is not perfect by any means, and she photographs very well, but if there is anyone out there that has almost given up on a project, but hasn't yet, I urge you to look at what I started with, remember it is my first build, and I have no mechanical training at all. I am just a salesman so if you have any mechanical aptitude or training, your project will probably turn out way nicer than mine, and I love mine so far!!!

[George]

I'll be lucky to start mine this weekend, test drive it next weekend. It seems like it's always a game of "Beat the Clock" for me.

Just keep going.

[amphibious drew]

Well, the material to fab the laterals came today. Needless to say laterals are tabbed and the primer is drying. I need to get a few cans of green paint to shoot them tomorrow if time allows, but I did get the linkage adjusted properly as well. I have a wheel stud left to replace. I did a few yesterday so thats one more thing almost off the punch list. I ran most of the fuel line today as well. I just ordered an air filter for the carb which I should get friday, but the exhaust flange will come in tomorrow hopefully. Besides that I just need JPSwift to grab me a throttle cable when he gets my max iv rims for me this week at recreatives. I will be meeting up with him and MaxIVMark this weekend to hopefully finish up what ever is left and make sure she actually works.

[LarryW]

Glad your making progress on it and figured out the exhaust.

[amphibious drew]

Worked with my boss today so it was a long day at work. Got home and the wife said I had to go watch some hot air balloons after dinner. So as soon as I was done eating I went to the garage and welded up the exhaust flange. When I was done with that I took a look at how it is going to sit and mount up. I needed something to bolt it to, so I made a T mount to go across the inside lip of the back and go up to the muffler. A few cuts, a few welds, some drilling, and primer and the wife was already in the car with the kids waiting to go see the balloons. I just got back from that and threw the first coat of green on the mount. As for the balloons, it was rather dull. They would light them up for about a second and then have to let them cool off for a couple of minutes. They could have at least coordinated it to Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon or something. And they only had 10 balloons. That would be like a six wheeler ride that only Don and JPSwift showed up too.

[LarryW]

As for the balloons, it was rather dull. They would light them up for about a second and then have to let them cool off for a couple of minutes.

For a second, without "hot air", I thought you where talking about balloon tires. I was like what??????? Cool!!!!! lol.

[amphibious drew]

For a second, without "hot air", I thought you where talking about balloon tires. I was like what??????? Cool!!!!! lol.

Haha, I've never seen anyone light up balloon tires, but I know my first trip to Busco we light up quite a few tires, some of which several times.

[amphibious drew]

A bit more progress was made after work today. I tightened a bunch of bolts, installed the middle wheels and exhaust support, put the sticks in, and fiddled around with a few other parts a bit. The air filter came today, but I didn't find it until it was to late to play with modding the carb for it to fit. Looks like thats on the list for tomorrow. Here are a few shots of her current state.
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[LarryW]

Its turning out great! Nice work!

[amphibious drew]

Well, this thread is coming to an end as a build thread. The "build" is done! Several repairs and modifications are needed after today, but isn't that always the case. I will try and document any mods in another thread to keep everyone up to speed with her. Thanks to all that made my build possibly, and especially those guys that convinced me I could turn my trashed parts machine into something special. Here is a pic of her in action from this weekend.

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[jpswift1]

Props to Drew on a great build. He really put on a great show with it at Ashtabula and had a blast doing it!

[fmints]

Hats off to you Drew,,, I heard that you did your thang out there!!

[L.D.Bruce]

pretty good stuff Drew!!!!!