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Post by krazy on Jan 18, 2014 15:01:02 GMT -6
I'm not on here much anymore but thought some of you might like to see my newest creation. I've always wanted to build one like this, finally got around to it. Joe Attachments:
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Post by cdudley on Jan 18, 2014 18:14:29 GMT -6
that is a nice looking rupp i would like to hear about your sled
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Post by sprint34 on Jan 18, 2014 18:18:30 GMT -6
first class work again joe  |
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Post by mcruppin on Jan 18, 2014 19:15:54 GMT -6
That is outright sinister looking.
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Post by krazy on Jan 18, 2014 20:05:24 GMT -6
This started out as a really rough 250 Magnum. I picked it up wanting to build a 76 to use as a rider. I used the Sno pro glass on this one to sorta practice for the next one. This glass is lower than the stock glass so lowering the motor is a must. This causes the coil to hit the steering so that get relocated as well. Using stock pipes means the hood will hit the upper can so that gets modified as well. I wanted a longer, rubber track to make it a little more rider friendly so I used an NOS Chap track I had. These are 118" so I had to build a suspension to fit it. Replaced the front swing arm with a modified 75 F/A set up I had, added that to a pair of shortened 76 Nitro rails. The back 2-3 inches of the tunnel was missing some pretty good size chunks and I had to add a tunnel extension anyway so I just removed the back 3" and added on from there. Motor is a completly rebuilt 76 440. Added a small heat exchanger to help with the cooling. Think i'm gonna have to put a little more track on the ground or stud it or both. Right now it makes a really good snow thrower!
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Post by red19lite on Jan 18, 2014 22:10:59 GMT -6
joe , that,s some nice work there, did you get tried of red , kevin
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Post by ruppluver on Jan 18, 2014 22:44:39 GMT -6
Really impressive Joe. That sled looks GREAT in black. Be really boring if ALL Rupps were RED!!!!
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Post by krazy on Jan 19, 2014 7:13:14 GMT -6
Kevin, Not tired of the red yet. Always thought one of these would look pretty good all done up in black and as mentioned I have another yet to do. However it will be done as correct as possible. That will probably be my LAST complete/correct resto. Rupplover, I agree-the same old same old gets rather boring after a while. I'd rather create instead of doing what everyone else does!  |
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Post by rupprat on Jan 19, 2014 9:27:22 GMT -6
I've seen it in person. I gotta tell ya, It's awesome  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2014 9:41:49 GMT -6
always a pleasure to see your builds!
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Post by jessebilicic on Jan 19, 2014 11:30:53 GMT -6
Joe that's a bad looking sled nice job one of these days aim going to make it up there soon as I get my race sled done ill try to post it don't know if ill make my first race its next week at Sharon speedway 25 of Jan.
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Post by magnumed on Jan 20, 2014 6:30:05 GMT -6
That is an awesome looking sled.
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Post by Hoots on Jan 20, 2014 8:50:33 GMT -6
Very nice Joe! Kinda reminds me of the Magnum the Krugers used to campaign on the ice drag circuit.
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Post by racingelvis on Jan 20, 2014 15:44:55 GMT -6
wow looks great joe!!! thanks again my friend for all the work!!! that sled just looks awesome!!!
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Post by lemans1955 on Jan 20, 2014 17:39:44 GMT -6
Man if Darth Vader rode snowmobile that would be his. What a mean looking machine you got there, the envy of all the boys on the block I bet!
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Post by Stretch on Jan 20, 2014 18:40:00 GMT -6
Friggin' awesome! Is it a stealth too?!  |
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Post by krazy on Jan 21, 2014 7:00:01 GMT -6
Thanks for the nice comments guys, I appreciate it. I thought about calling it Darth Vader but Josh already has Darth and I didn't think that would be right. There's nothing stealth about it, you can definatly hear it run. I removed the packing and enlarged the holes in the baffles. It's not loud but sounds different. I think it sounds just like my 76 liquid Twister did. You should see all the crap inside those cans! No wonder they weigh so much! Three seperate screens,five baffles and some packing and the pipe fits into an internal stinger that goes about half way back in the can-sheeesh! Joe |
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Post by Ruppsforever on Jan 21, 2014 18:03:33 GMT -6
LOL !!! It doesn't bother me, but DARTH would get mad most definitely !!!!! I just wish I could find out who named him, and owned him before I bought it from the middle man. Don't know if I ever told you that story ??
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Post by nitroenforcement on Jan 21, 2014 19:48:03 GMT -6
Joe, that is one mean looking sled!! Seems how darth is taken, how about hellraiser?
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Post by sprint34 on Jan 21, 2014 20:28:11 GMT -6
how about the force. magnum force |
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