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How to identify a bombardier

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Cranman:
GMC had a 292 truck engine. If it is a 1952 it should have wood on the inside of the doors, no shock absorbers and likely aluminum or cast iron sprockets. Mind you, many updates can be installed over 60 years but there still should be some tell tale signs somewhere on the machine i.e if it does have shocks and the towers appear to be fabricated after market, you know it is a 1952.

Averyman:
DR.R  If it were a 1952 it would have a wooden body with five windows and a 251 Chrysler engine.  Roof hatches were an option on the 52 woodies according to my manual  Clarence

Averyman:
DR.R    Disregard my previous post... the info I posted was for a 1951.  Sorry
Clarence

DR.R:
    Thanks guys. This just makes my head spin. I checked the sprocket on the front of the track and it is a hard plastic. I also found out there are shocks, with a mark of T-7HC   Bombadier on it, plus numerous others. I did notice that there was the faint marks of a grinder between the ski attachment and the floorboard of the bug on the frame. This could be evidence of an old system that was updated to shocks,but the holes in the body where the shock goes thru are either factory or an excellent after market job. Wood on inside of door and on inside of roof, if that means anything.  After crawling all around I found out that the previous paint job is was Yellow.   Thanks for the help.  Much appreciated.
DR.R

the old trucker:
  Swamp Dawg, I noticed in reply # 16 that you posted for Houlio,  this info is for the metal gauge machine. I assume it is same for all machines, metal or wood, with regard to width, motor, height, tracks, chassis width, (narrow & wide) & skis.
  I have read that the "woody" is approximately 1,900 lbs. My question to anyone, is what is the overall length of the "woody". I would think it has the same radius on the frame rails, but the length would be shorter on account of the blunt nose. Also I would like to know what that radius is. I also would like to know the measurements & angles  of the front seat frame that is "original" to the "woody" as I plan to duplicate a couple.
         
                                                                       Thanks from The Old Trucker   
                                                                       

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