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602 Restore

dlmorindds said:
Had a problem with the master switch...took it apart...the little tiny spring on the middle terminals went----BLING---and I could hear it fly across my shop. To make a long story short...an hour later I started to sweep the floor in desperation...can you believe it...I found that little sucker and replaced it back into the switch with nice and clean contacts...everything is working GREAT:clap:
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I have had that situation happen to me too many times to remember. Sometimes I have spent hours crawling around trying to "become" the missing part and then finding it in the complete opposite end of the shop from where it was drooped. One time, well over an hour into the search, I was imagining how it dropped and going over all the possibilities when I had a fleeting thought.... and sure enough it was in the cuff of my pants.


Nice work on the panel and wiring. That area is one of my pet peeves when I by a used piece of equipment. One of the first things I have to do is yard out the miles of useless wire and figure out were all the cut wires go and restore the wiring to original as much as possible.
 
At least YOUR dash comes out! Try pulling the engine, transmission, front driveshaft, and firewall to do the panel wiring.....:whistling:


Look'n GOOD! I like the fabric-covered wires!:clap:
 

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Alaska Snow Cat said:
I have had that situation happen to me too many times to remember. Sometimes I have spent hours crawling around trying to "become" the missing part and then finding it in the complete opposite end of the shop from where it was drooped. One time, well over an hour into the search, I was imagining how it dropped and going over all the possibilities when I had a fleeting thought.... and sure enough it was in the cuff of my pants.


Nice work on the panel and wiring. That area is one of my pet peeves when I by a used piece of equipment. One of the first things I have to do is yard out the miles of useless wire and figure out were all the cut wires go and restore the wiring to original as much as possible.
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Alaska Snow Cat...did you ever read that post by weatherby where he describes wondering around his shop for 45 minutes looking for the right wrench and it turns out to be in his left hand!!!:yum:

One time I couldn't find my pencil that I had been using...it was behind my frickin' ear...OMG!!!
 
dlmorindds said:
Mtn-Track...I love it:clap: Those wires are beautiful:w00t2:
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Thanks, but that was just the 'rough-in' for the length and layout of the dash wiring. There were some components hanging there that were later bolted to the inside of the firewall. My only advise is that you do multiple walk-arounds of the entire cat before you install the dash. I came up with some add-on's after I put the thing together that I wish I had wired for previously when it was easier! I don't know about you, but I can't bend like Gumby anymore to work under an installed dash!:ermm:
 
dlmorindds said:
Alaska Snow Cat...did you ever read that post by weatherby where he describes wondering around his shop for 45 minutes looking for the right wrench and it turns out to be in his left hand!!!:yum:



One time I couldn't find my pencil that I had been using...it was behind my frickin' ear...OMG!!!
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No I missed that one but defiantly got a chuckle out of it!


:yum: This is why I come to this Forum at least once a day...it confirms I'm not the only nut that fell out of the tree.
 
Dlmorindds......I only thought "eye candy" came with a pair of long legs, but I'm second guessing myself now.....:thumb:
Nice to see your updates!
 
Dlmorindds - what beautiful work on the instruments and everything... between you and Weatherby and now Mtn-Tracks I feel very crude just trying to get mine running. SOME day a more complete rebuild - really...
 
shopman said:
Dlmorindds - what beautiful work on the instruments and everything... between you and Weatherby and now Mtn-Tracks I feel very crude just trying to get mine running. SOME day a more complete rebuild - really...
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Shopman...it all start for me with "The Pig". I met Ivan at McDonalds in Douglas, Wyoming. After much coaching from Mainer, I just could not pull the trigger on her. However, in retrospect, I think she would have been a good buy. Her ol' body has a crappy paint job, but the skin is nearly perfect and after a whole bunch of my own 602 sheet metal work and about a 1000 rivets later it is no big deal to make her pretty with some new aluminum...like getting rid of that ugly window on the driver's side. Your mechanical work is awesome...man that water pump looks like toast! I really don't know much on how to restore a snow cat...just finding all this great info on the Forum from guys like you and weatherby ...keep the info and pictures flowin':brows:
 
Thanks Dan - it's hilarious that you met Ivan also - That's why he rabbited so fast when he dropped her off to me! In reality, even though I didn't know what I was getting into it has been a great experience for both my dad and I. Just hope there aren't any more major problems to deal with this year! just one thing we have to know - Snowcatting IS ADDICTING! :w00t2:
 
Very nice Dan:thumb:....like Mainer say's....you almost don't want to cover all that beautiful metal work up with paint. Did you replace the engine cover "hinge" ?..... I see no holes.
 
weatherby said:
Very nice Dan:thumb:....like Mainer say's....you almost don't want to cover all that beautiful metal work up with paint. Did you replace the engine cover "hinge" ?..... I see no holes.
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Kevin...new hinge...holes to be drilled soon. I was going to re-use the side panels of the engine cowling, but after some prep work decided what the heck let's bend up some new ones!!! I am meeting with the paint guy tomorrow:biggrin:
 
shopman said:
Dlmorindds - what beautiful work on the instruments and everything... between you and Weatherby and now Mtn-Tracks I feel very crude just trying to get mine running. SOME day a more complete rebuild - really...
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No kidding.

A buddy of mine gave me a lead on a SV252 that is in great condition to screw around with for our hunting camp. Another of our friends says "why are we going to bother with something that has no character? We need an old Tucker to fix up & have fun in!" That got me to surfing, which crossed paths with Mtn-Tracks rebuild (Holy f**< :worship: ). Something good, reliable, functional & fun. I then proceeded to spend the rest of the work week :hammer: looking at Weatherby's & your projects. :wow:

Man o man. You three have really raised the bar when it comes to rebuilds. But more importantly, by documenting them so well, you have provided a great resource for others to follow & pitfalls to avoid. My thanks in advance in case I finally cross paths with my project (but I think I hear my wallet crying :cry:)

:applause::applause::applause:

David
 
DAVENET said:
No kidding.

A buddy of mine gave me a lead on a SV252 that is in great condition to screw around with for our hunting camp. Another of our friends says "why are we going to bother with something that has no character? We need an old Tucker to fix up & have fun in!" That got me to surfing, which crossed paths with Mtn-Tracks rebuild (Holy f**< :worship: ). Something good, reliable, functional & fun. I then proceeded to spend the rest of the work week :hammer: looking at Weatherby's & your projects. :wow:

Man o man. You three have really raised the bar when it comes to rebuilds. But more importantly, by documenting them so well, you have provided a great resource for others to follow & pitfalls to avoid. My thanks in advance in case I finally cross paths with my project (but I think I hear my wallet crying :cry:)

:applause::applause::applause:

David
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David...Thanks so much...believe me, weatherby's post on his 601 restore has been an invaluable resource along with talking to him and Mainer. Bot of those guys are always ready to discuss and help figure out a restoration problem.:hammer: I agree about Mnt-Tracks Tucker...man what a piece of art!!! I never really paid attention to Tuckers but after seeing the work Mnt-Tracks did...I keep my eyes wide open for the big orange four track:w00t2:
 
Yes....Thanks for the kind words David

Dan, I hope you have my number on speed dial if you should happen to see one of those big orange four track machines with a "for sale" sign in it.:whistling:
 
Early season 602 Thanksgiving run in the southern Big Horns


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Dan, I am so jealous! I may have some snow at my cabin by now though - hope to find out Sunday... Just love seeing an old cat in action...
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Keep 'em coming!
 
Dan, did you forget the dog?:whistling:

You certainly demonstrated the major advantage of a Thiokol verses a steel-track tucker. At least the dog would have had a chance to keep up since I would have been stopping to fix a busted track in that snow depth.....

LOOKING GOOD!:clap:
 
Mtn-Track said:
Dan, did you forget the dog?:whistling:

You certainly demonstrated the major advantage of a Thiokol verses a steel-track tucker. At least the dog would have had a chance to keep up since I would have been stopping to fix a busted track in that snow depth.....

LOOKING GOOD!:clap:
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Ya..it really needs a lot more snow up there. The dog chasing the "cat" just seemed so appropriate:yum:
 
wesley said:
Can you get about half a dozen more grousers done for me too?
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Wesley and anybody else out there...let me know what you need for grousers...the bigger the production run the lower the cost...Jake charged me about $50 per grouser...they look pretty good considering all the hand work involved!!!!:wow:
 
Speaking of grousers...here is a couple of pictures of the modification to a powder paddle:clap: We went went with 3/16" strap which is a bit heavier duty than the original paddles...hopefully it will minimize the rock damage that you almost always see on these grousers. By the way...I won't reveal who my master welder is:brows:

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