Vmax540
VIP Member
Been there Done this ! 
why ?
#1 The Parts sled you drove 300 miles to get Will have all the Same broken parts regardless, of his description.
#2 Do Not keep track of the hours spent during restoration…. This could be suicidal.
#3 A full and complete sled restoration Will cost 3 times what the sled is worth.
#4 Upon finding that elusive part after many, many hours on the internet, 32 phone calls and 103 emails later the guy Will know exactly how Valuable the part is.
#5 Any part you throw away Will be the one you could of used for a trade.
#6 On a 1-10 scale remember to Divide by 2 when the seller gives his part rating.
#7 The sled you spy in a back yard, on the ground, under a pine tree, with the hood removed, uncovered, and full of 11 years worth of pine needles, mice nests and moss will be Nothing short of a family Heirloom And have a lot of Sentimental value when talking price.
#8 Your local new sled dealer will give you that Confused, Crazed look when asking for any part over 5 years old then, promptly lead you to the showroom.
#9 The amount of Force necessary to remove/loosed a rusted part after 10 days of soaking with PB Blaster, taping with a hammer and heating will be equal to the force necessary to make the part unrecognizable.
#10 Your Friend who stops by to help on the restoration (Beer in the Frig.) will insist on helping you install that hard to find part (while you’re on the phone) with a 12 pound sledge. After the part is no longer of any use (unlike the upside down piston ashtrays) he will then change his demeanor to an apologetic 4 year old who can’t understand what went wrong ? ! ?
#11 B.T.W. you Will find the exact sled in Pristine unrestored condition for ¼ the cost 2 weeks after finishing your project sled ! Hope you enjoyed the process !
why ?#1 The Parts sled you drove 300 miles to get Will have all the Same broken parts regardless, of his description.
#2 Do Not keep track of the hours spent during restoration…. This could be suicidal.
#3 A full and complete sled restoration Will cost 3 times what the sled is worth.
#4 Upon finding that elusive part after many, many hours on the internet, 32 phone calls and 103 emails later the guy Will know exactly how Valuable the part is.
#5 Any part you throw away Will be the one you could of used for a trade.
#6 On a 1-10 scale remember to Divide by 2 when the seller gives his part rating.
#7 The sled you spy in a back yard, on the ground, under a pine tree, with the hood removed, uncovered, and full of 11 years worth of pine needles, mice nests and moss will be Nothing short of a family Heirloom And have a lot of Sentimental value when talking price.
#8 Your local new sled dealer will give you that Confused, Crazed look when asking for any part over 5 years old then, promptly lead you to the showroom.
#9 The amount of Force necessary to remove/loosed a rusted part after 10 days of soaking with PB Blaster, taping with a hammer and heating will be equal to the force necessary to make the part unrecognizable.
#10 Your Friend who stops by to help on the restoration (Beer in the Frig.) will insist on helping you install that hard to find part (while you’re on the phone) with a 12 pound sledge. After the part is no longer of any use (unlike the upside down piston ashtrays) he will then change his demeanor to an apologetic 4 year old who can’t understand what went wrong ? ! ?
#11 B.T.W. you Will find the exact sled in Pristine unrestored condition for ¼ the cost 2 weeks after finishing your project sled ! Hope you enjoyed the process !
YAMMIEGOD3:16
Active member
12. IF YOUR LOCAL DEALER KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT VINTAGE SLEDS AND GOES ON E BAY, HE WON,T SELL YA PART YA NEED BECAUSE HE WILL SAY '' DON,T KNOW WHAT ITS WORTH '' !! 3:16 (tony)
13. When your all done restoring it and you spent a ton of money for extra parts, manuals and magazines. You decide that you really wanted to restore a different brand. That's number 13. Dean-o
TimeBomb
New member
haha, so funny but scary true
srx570
New member
i'd say he's rebuilt a couple....
