Varnished Machine--

[the old trucker]

  OLDSLEDZS LATEST B12 UPDATE !!


Made more headway this weekend. Got the rubber lining on the 2 drive sprockets, stripped the old paint and rust off the bottom end of the frame and got that painted gloss black. Pulled off the two front steering spindles, repacked them with new grease, painted and re-installed them. Started to paint the gray on the exterior of the main body--that will take 3 coats. Next step is to make all new suspenion chains and bushings. Wheels are all sandblasted, new inner tubes installed and should get painted this week

Oldsledz

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[the old trucker]

   Oldsledz did you have much trouble putting on the lining on the sprockets & what material did you use ?? Was it pre cut ? I will be doing mine also. What screws did you use ??  Thanks.
                                                                                        OT.

[oldsledz]

Actually,  the rubber lining was not too hard to do.  It took about an hour per sprocket.  I got the material from Shavers and I believe it was 3" wide.  I used either #10 or #12 flat head stove bolts with 3/16" flat washers on the rubber side and lock washers on the back side.  It takes 2 clamps to hold them in place and once the screw was tight,  I would take the ball end of a ball peen hammer and concave the flat washer in and then do a final twist on the bolt to tightnen it down.    As the photos show,  you can see the remainder of the bolt for I got them long so it is easier to pull them in.  I used a cordless drill with a phllips tip to sinch them tight and then just cut the remainder off. 

[the old trucker]

  Oldsledz. When you cut new round holes for your side windows did you cut same as original size or a little bigger to allow for the thickness of the new rubber ? I assume you used the old glass with new rubber. 

                                                                                         The Old Trucker

[oldsledz]

I could not find the original style rubber,  but there are others that work, so I just cleaned up mine and used them again.  Luckily they were in pretty good shape. 

[the old trucker]

B-12 bits and pieces‏

  After all the hours of taking it apart, it finally seems good to put all the pieces back together again. Going to work on the rear bumper today.

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OLDSLEDZ did you say your going to build a blue bomber & then a burgundy one ?? It should keep you going till spring rolls around.



 

[the old trucker]

   Hey, Oldsledz you better make you got every screw turned just right & all the cuts you made in that plywood sanded smooth because you may have a close competitor with 48bomber in the future. ha ha ha.

                                                                The Old Trucker

[oldsledz]

Yes,  I should make sure this one moves before I get excited about any other project!  I have a 1965 ski-doo,  a '63 ski-doo,  and a 1962 Polaris prototype that are all painted and apart,  so maybe I had better get those done before I look for a big project again.  I always have a snomobile project open all the time.  It is great relaxation!!!!

Oldsledz

P.S.   O.T. You are right about 48 bomber,  maybe I should stop posting photos and giving away all the secrets!!!!!!!

[the old trucker]

   Just send them to me.  ha ha

[oldsledz]

happy birthday..

I noticed on the B12 that the build date is 29/11/48.   Guess I'll go out to the shop and have some birthday cake.


Oldsledz

[the old trucker]

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you BOMBER  !!!!!   I hope your new father looks after you ....ha ha ha

[Skenman]

Oldsledz,
nice work,, where did you get door skins from, did you make them, or Shavers?

Skenman

[the old trucker]

  Oldsledz in reply # 80, the last pic down.... when you look in through the lower access panel it looks like something hanging down just below the manifold . It has part of the engine tag covered up.
   OH OH !!  Is that a spot I see that's not painted ?? The slot that keeps the access panel in place. We can't have that. My apologies if I am wrong on this matter !!! I think your hanging around Grfishmaker too much. ha ha ha !!!

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[oldsledz]

Skenman,  the doors are the original ones,  but the passenger door did have some issues but I managed to get it straightned out.  The rear doors were in perfect shape so all i had to do was bead blast and paint. 

O.T. -------- That little piece over the fuel pump is a heat shield between that and the exaust manifold.  Probably was there to prevent vapor lock.  My army truck has one on it also.   AND,  I did fix the missed paint spot, so rest easy.

Oldsledz

[the old trucker]

   
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O.T.
Got a marathon week end in, but got all the suspension chains repaired, painted all the small suspension pieces and assembled the skis and installed them. Should have the tracks on by Wednesday or Thursday.

Frank

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