Kristi KT7 restoration pictures

[Melensdad]

Keep that strap in the original shipping package and it will be worth more as a unused antique

I will mount my video camera in the back so I can get the look on you face as you get burried under my roosts!

Mike, I'd suggest you just leave your video camera on the roof of your car in the parking lot.

Since Al doesn't want you to bring the tow strap, it is a safe bet that his plastic tub will roll off the trailer and get stuck on the bottom of the ramp.oster_oo

 

[Snowcat Operations]

BOB you are absolutely correct! I heard the FAA cancelled there order of the Kristi KT-7 because the test model got stuck transisioning from the grass to the tarmac at the test site!

 

[mtntopper]

Mtntopper

Do you really think your snow cat could be towed that fall without falling apart ??? We would love to have you join us . You can ride with me if you are afraid of losing too many parts off your LMC . What does LMC stand for again ???? Oh yea "Lousy Maintained Condition "
Have a great day

What I was going to post………
That is going be a tough ride since I will (would of, now past tense) be the only one cheering for you. I would prefer to ride in the Kristi or any US made snow cat such as an LMC. The LMC were also made until about 1994 in the good ole USA.

Real definition of LMC is "LOT MORE COOL" than all the other wanna be snow cats!!!!!

maybe that ole dilapidated rust bucket he has ,will give me something to wipe my shoes on .

New reality after the last slam………
I will just bring my new snow cat with the blade on the front to finish burying the Kristi and then give the eulogy as stated prior.

(New Old Rust Bucket) Be Watching For The Real Snow Cat With Blade Coming Your Way!!!
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[BigAl]

BOB you are absolutely correct! I heard the FAA cancelled there order of the Kristi KT-7 because the test model got stuck transisioning from the grass to the tarmac at the test site!

Transisioning ???? What the hell does that mean . Your the one who is the cross dresser ! I have never transiser anyone in my life !!!!

no wait.... there was that one time in Indiana ,in a corn field in some dudes Snow Trac .... But that does'nt count !!!

Crap!! Now I have to get down a dictionary along with my morning coffee to understand what the hell is going on around here .

 

[BigAl]

You know Mtntopper ,

There seems to be a lot more hostility shown here then in the past .I think you guys are all against me because I owned the superior machine . Come on Boys ! Show me the love !

 

[bczoom]

Can I come to this gala you're having?

I'll pick myself up a Bombardier BR-275 so I can assist in the towing when needed. It's a little slower and heavier than you toys but I'll catch up.

Oh, does someone have $400,000 I could borrow to buy the machine?

 

[BigAl]

Can I come to this gala you're having?

I'll pick myself up a Bombardier BR-275 so I can assist in the towing when needed. It's a little slower and heavier than you toys but I'll catch up.

Oh, does someone have $400,000 I could borrow to buy the machine?

"Big Boomer"
Where you been Man ???!!! These guys been callin me all sorts of names .

You ride with me , right up front where the view is always changin . The guys in the back are just lookin up each others tail pipe .

Sorry I can't help out on the money thing but I just spent my last $400,000. for beer . Really good beer !

 

[bczoom]

"Big Boomer"
Where you been Man ???!!! These guys been callin me all sorts of names .

I see that but you've been keeping them in line just fine.

You ride with me , right up front where the view is always changin . The guys in the back are just lookin up each others tail pipe .

Cool. This is way out of line but do you think you could let me sit in the drivers seat once? I promise I won't touch anything, even if you turn it on.

Sorry I can't help out on the money thing but I just spent my last $400,000. for beer . Really good beer !

I just did the same which is why I'm a little short right now. If yours are all gone before December let me know. If I have any left myself, I'll bring it.

 

[Snowcat Operations]

MNTTOPPER,
That is identical to the one we had at work before they went to the Tucker (even looks like an old Nevada Bell unit). It was actually a pretty decent powder machine. The draw backs were the ROP system they put on. It added almost 700 lbs! One Hydra static motor kept scaring the shit out of us as well but over all it was a nice clean machine. Pricey too.

 

[BigAl]

After dishing out the proper amount of love and insults to all Snow Trac and LMC owners everywhere , I decided I had better head out to the shop to hide out ,uh, I mean work .

I tackled the job of trying to figure out how the 500 pieces of the air intake puzzle parts are suppose to be assembled . This is more complicated than installing a whole heating system in a home !!! I think I finally have a handle on the whole setup , so I moved on to cleaning and painting the pieces for tomorrows assembly .

A few pieces are going to get welded to the frame . The radiator support grill is one of them . It was attached to the air box and if it had move , the fan would have ate a hole through the center of the radiator . Very strange setup indeed …


No pictures tonight as there ain’t much to see . Maybe tomorrow .

 

[BigAl]

Sorry guy's
Nothing got done today on the ole Kristi .I had to go to the doctor for a full physical . I can't believe I had to pay someone to stick their finger up my ..... Oh well... The voice will be a little higher for the next few days .

 

[BigAl]

Hi All ,
I spent the day installing the air intakes and cleaning the radiator . I think I orginialy said the radiator was out of a 65 Ford Mustang , but it is not . It is very similar in design but has a industrial 3 roll core installed , This one was built in Canada and they used a very cheap gasoline based paint to paint it with . Over the years the grease and grime worked against it and the fins were pretty much plugged up with old paint and crap .One thing I found odd is the fins per inch on this radiator . Most industrial cores are about 14 fins per inch maximum . This one is 18 FPI . Better cooling ,but you have to keep it clean to flow air correctly . I got out my old Radiator repair tools and went to work on it . It has been 8 - 10 years since I have done one but everything came back to me and it is now sitting beside the cat, ready for reinstallation . I am also going to add a overflow reserve tank to the system ,so I will not have to worry about losing anti freeze .

I also installed a "thur hull fitting" in the bottom of the body so the engine crankcase air breather could vent to the outside .

Not much to look at so i'll save the pictures to later .

 

[BigAl]

Today was spent trying to adjust the radiator and get it to sit properly in the brackets . I added 1/2" inch in height to Radiator mounts to get it to line up with the engine fan . I also welded in the radiator supports once anything was in line . The radiator drain hose was extended to drain under the body .

So the Cooling system is pretty much completed . I also plan to run "Water Wetter" by Red Line along with the anti freeze to increase the cooling ability. This should also bring the freeze protection down to about -75 degrees . I think that is good enough .

I will try to grab some pictues tomorrow .

 

[Lyndon]

Christopher Loyds first time machine was a DMC, but I opted out for the Rolls Royce P 1. It's aluminum body was far superior to that junky stainless one.It may have been built in 1927, but it still runs and half the Deloreans I've seen at car shows didn't. Anyway just zipped ahead to this coming winter, Big Al's rig was leaving a trail of red Hydrolic oil all the way until it died. Better get that fixed before we go. Hope you set up that radiator better too. having it get eaten out by the fan every time you adjust the track leveling system just doesn't cut it. I don't think I can haul that much more in spare parts and that thing will be too heavy for my little buggy to pull. Good thing there wern't any environmentalists around, they might have mistaken that red trail for the Exxon Valdez. But now that we have a heads up we should be able to circumvent the disaster and get on with the trip. Oh yeah! And Someone needs to remember to check the air in their tires! Re tracking that guy's rig almost thrashed us all. A spare would be in order! We finally have a use for all that "Hot Air". Where the hell do you store a spare for a Kristi anyway? And how the hell are we going to tow that thing? there's no tow hooks on the front and if the rear hook is anything like the one on my Kristi it will conveniently rip right off leaving a 2 ft diameter whole in the rear of the vehicle. Leaving a trail of Kristi parts as trail markers wasn't what I had originally planned. After you've made all the proper Future repairs I'll go ahead in time again and see if I even want to participate in this outing.

 

[BigAl]

Ho Man , you must be on Good Drugs!!

Lets set things straight :

The "Yetti Edition" KT7 has no front tow hitch, because only I will be doing any towing .

The hot air I expell is for your use ,since none of you snow Trac'er have a decent heater, you need the heat ... Your welcome ....

That oil ain't from me ,it must be from you bleedin heart jealous Snow Trac owners .

You got invited ??? Man they must be scared and scrapping the bottom of the barrel .

Lets not forget this is a Yetti Edition KT7 custom built by Big Al . It does not get any better than that . This is the only one in the world and I don't need no spare to whup a bunch of Snow Trac's and some dmc,cvc,bfd,,abc or whatever Mtntopper is callin it this week !

I can only hope and pray that Mtntopper will show up with his new lawnmower so I can have someone cut the grass at the ranch . Sounds like that is about all it is good for .

How do you boys like your Humility Pie served , cause your gonna have some big helpings this winter to chew on ???

Feel the love boy's

 

[Snowcat Operations]

Man Allen it sure is gonna feel good to serve you some serious HUMBLE pie my friend. I will be making it for you in the back of my Brand New Snow Master. Dont worry about not having a tow hitch on the front. When I'm TOWING that sorry excuse for a snowcat back to your ranch no one wll be able to tell the diffrence since your Kristy suffers from Exacory syndrome. Yup its face looks exacury like its ass!

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[BigAl]

Dear Mike ,
Please in the future when you post ,use only little words . I do not enjoy having to get down a dictionary to figure out what you have said . I try to keep my words to you Snot Trac'ers small and simple . I realize most of you guy's have small little pee brains and would appreciate it if you would give me the same respect . Since I do most of my reading and posting on FF in the morning , sometimes my brain has not woke up yet and I just look at the pretty pictures ,drink coffe and hum the official "fight song" of all Kristi Owner's until everything comes into focus and starts working.

This is your 2nd notice on this subject .

Think of my brain as one of the "old 286 style computers" when they first came out . Very small storage .My computer brain is full ... So... In order to learn something new ,I usally have to throw some other knowledge away to make room .

 

[mtntopper]

I can only hope and pray that Mtntopper will show up with his new lawnmower so I can have someone cut the grass at the ranch . Sounds like that is about all it is good for .

Yep, you got the (lawnmower) name right. The design and name comes from what happens when you throw out the challenge. It will just chew you up and spit out tiny little pieces of Krusty something or other. And then has the capacity to roll back over you and bury the results..... No one will even know where you are until spring snow melt...

 

[BigAl]

Evening folks,

I spent the day cleaning the fuel tank and repainting it . I am still not sure how it was fastened into the frame as there are no connecting points anywhere . There was no build up of crud inside as it had a very heavy galvanized coating inside and out .I cannot believe they would have left it like that . Tomorrow I will go pick up some 1/16”x 1” wide steel strapping to weld in as a hold down to the frame .

I also installed the cross bars that hold the rear seats in position . I will be building a new plywood false floor , a plywood deck for the seats to sit on and complete shields to hide the hydraulic rams which are near the passengers feet . Once everything is fitted correctly it will all be covered in Marine grade carpeting before permanently installing the seats.


I sat the seats into position and found that there is still extra room on each side . These should work better and be a little more comfortable on the butt . They also fold down when not in use .

Here are a few pictures of the last few days worth of work .

 

[BigAl]

A few more :

 

[Snowcat Operations]

BigAl is that engine going to have enough power to work the Jacuzzi pump?

 

[Snowcat Operations]

ALL KIDDING ASIDE THAT UNIT LOOKS GREAT! I cant wait to see it in action on the snow. I bet she will do pretty good. Great work.

 

[BigAl]

BigAl is that engine going to have enough power to work the Jacuzzi pump?

Yes ,but I am working on a new secret setup for the pump .
Its all natural .

Also having a real hard time locating a place to put the Beer Keg Tap . But I think I'll just install it by the popcorn machine in the back .

 

[Snowcat Operations]

Put the tap in the rear passenger compartment. That way if I ever decide to ride in a Kristy I can have a good excuse!

 

[BigAl]

Today the new hold down straps were installed and the fuel tank was cushioned in rubber mounts . It will not move anymore .

As I was cutting the new plywood for the floor and seat area on the Yetti , my wife, Karen, came into the shop and started asking questions about the interior finish on the Yetti . She then ask if I was serious about the Mini bar and I informed her I was and would be installing it when the time came . Then she came up with a great idea !!! “Why don't you set up a built in bar-b-que so we can have hot food or hor'derves when we use it” ???? I had never thought of that but it got me to thinking .

Anyway I found a great little propane powered bar-b-que like they use on sail boats . I am fabricating and adding a short telescoping support that will bolt to the bar-b-que and then slide in to the 2" reciever hitch on the back of the Snow cat . SIMPLE !!! It will be stored when not in use on the roof top carrier in its own little case .

Tomorrow should see the rest of the plywood cut and I may also go ahead and upholstery the rear section with carpet .

The "ole rig" is finally starting to take shape !!!

Pictures when the back is done .

 

[BigAl]

OH!!! I forgot the picture of the bar-b-que . Here it is .

 

[Snowcat Operations]

Bar b ques are great. I used my fender on my snowmaster. I like your idea better since it will really be mounted and no fear of it slipping off. Also no grease on the fender to clean up after your done. The last time we just dug a big hole and put twochairs and had a shelf for the BarBBy. we had everyone come over to the pit for grub. That was on our 10 year anniversary and treated the Yellowsnow Club to some good eats! There may be some pictures of the pit and me cooking. I know BYOUNG took some pictures. Not sure if he ever posted them. Anyway it sure is a grreat way to liven up a trip with some nice HOT food and good cold beer! Great idea Karen!

 

[BigAl]

Bar b ques are great. I used my fender on my snowmaster. I like your idea better since it will really be mounted and no fear of it slipping off. Also no grease on the fender to clean up after your done. The last time we just dug a big hole and put twochairs and had a shelf for the BarBBy. we had everyone come over to the pit for grub. That was on our 10 year anniversary and treated the Yellowsnow Club to some good eats! There may be some pictures of the pit and me cooking. I know BYOUNG took some pictures. Not sure if he ever posted them. Anyway it sure is a grreat way to liven up a trip with some nice HOT food and good cold beer! Great idea Karen!

You know Mike ,
You got me thinking a little more about this and I realized if I had the Bar B que slid in the reciever hitch ,I could not open the back door of the Yetti .People might want to sit down while they eat .

Then I thought ,"Why not weld a short piece of 2" reciever tube on top of the main rail track" . That way I can use the tracks as a table for all the preparations and seasoning.

 

[BigAl]

I just noticed today that I am inching up on 500 hours in the restoration time on the old rig . Beats the hell outta watching Oprah .

 

[Lyndon]

Hey Man, that thing looks like it was custom made for a Snow Track! Clamps right on to the exsisting rack system, Neat. Maybe that was a trail of Beer I saw, not hydrolic fluid.