Mine was an insult! Yours was brown nosing! BigAl offered me a 35%Commision. I raise my bid to $13,000.
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Kristi KT7 restoration pictures
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Mine was an insult! Yours was brown nosing! BigAl offered me a 35%Commission. I raise my bid to $13,000.
No Brown nosing involved I know a good cat when I see one!!! And I have actually sat in this cat and revved the motor up!!!!!
(it did not go anywhere but I REVVED IT UP ANYWAY!!!!)
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and no go....
That should just about cover your gas for the trip!!!!
LOL!
Go vote in my new pole. How fast will the Yetti go..
Vote here: http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=12009
Vote here: http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=12009
Thanks Doc !
Just a little update . Yetti is stored away in her warm little bed in a heated garage . She is complete and just waiting for me to return and play with her controls !!!
. She may be for sale ,but it will take a very serious offer to let her go .
Oh and by the way .... There is one person ,that shall not be named, from another lessor known web site that will never own her , touch her or see her perform !!!
Yes !!!! I am a ass !!!
Just a little update . Yetti is stored away in her warm little bed in a heated garage . She is complete and just waiting for me to return and play with her controls !!!
. She may be for sale ,but it will take a very serious offer to let her go . Oh and by the way .... There is one person ,that shall not be named, from another lessor known web site that will never own her , touch her or see her perform !!!
Yes !!!! I am a ass !!!
paul webster
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boy, those kristis are sure ugly...
paul webster
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I hope nobody took that personal ??? I just meant to say that the kristis rmind me of the old AMC gremlins, somewhat of a bathtub like vehicle.....
hmmmm... I don't see it!It's ok.
We know where you live.
And the truth is....most Kristis look more like Barney Rubble mobiles.
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I'm sure noone here took that personal. We've all mutualy agreed the same thing about Krusti's...........that is.........a bathtub on tracks.
Hot hydraulic fluid actually, and they tend to piddle it on your shoe...
http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showpost.php?p=106090&postcount=141
http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showpost.php?p=106090&postcount=141
paul webster
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still looking for the mans phone # in delta who has the snow trac in the woods ???
paul webster
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where ??? can I have the # Paul
I just realized that the finished snow pictures of Yetti never got posted .
Yetti is now in Idaho and kept in a heated garage on the Ranch . I have taken her out a few times and we enjoyed her . I still need to adjust my steering linkage a little bit to get a better balance and open the the hydros drives to 100% .I will do this when my new shop is completed later this year . This is no big deal and other than that she runs very well
This past year saw me wearing many different hats and being in many locations in this world , so forgive me for not catching up on this earlier .
AS of now I am 3/4 done with my 2nd snowcat restoration and that will be my last one .It can also be found here on ForumsForums
Its a little Kristi KT3 ." Old lucky #13 " Very plain Jane and no bling bling but still restored with love and determination .
I thought these pictures had been added quite some time ago but maybe they were lost when the thread was down for awhile .
So heres the picture that no one ever expected to see .
Good Night and thanks for staying with me to the end !
Yetti is now in Idaho and kept in a heated garage on the Ranch . I have taken her out a few times and we enjoyed her . I still need to adjust my steering linkage a little bit to get a better balance and open the the hydros drives to 100% .I will do this when my new shop is completed later this year . This is no big deal and other than that she runs very well
This past year saw me wearing many different hats and being in many locations in this world , so forgive me for not catching up on this earlier .
AS of now I am 3/4 done with my 2nd snowcat restoration and that will be my last one .It can also be found here on ForumsForums
Its a little Kristi KT3 ." Old lucky #13 " Very plain Jane and no bling bling but still restored with love and determination .
I thought these pictures had been added quite some time ago but maybe they were lost when the thread was down for awhile .
So heres the picture that no one ever expected to see .
Good Night and thanks for staying with me to the end !
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It's beautiful Al.
Very much so.
Very much so.
OK Al,
From the "Should I sell thread" I jumped here and have spent parts of the past three days reading it all. I've refrained from any Kristi comments during my time here because I didn't / don't want any good fun ribbing to come off as insults to anyone's machine. So, as . . . 'odd' . . . as they are, I have to say this was one crazy project that came out amazing.
But there are a few loose ends (of course your Kristi has two ends, or is that two fronts?) that you didn't close up. When you went back down to Chino, what happened?
-Did they have to add a second pump, or did one as designed end up working ok?
-Was your (correction, prior owner) plumbing of the hydraulics correct and the drives just not operating correctly, or did they have to re-plumb everything?
-What did you end up with for speed once they were rebuilt?
-Can it climb the hill (or one as steep in Idaho) in front of your house going forward instead of backing up?
-And most importantly, did you find the leak in the mini bar?
Great work!
David
From the "Should I sell thread" I jumped here and have spent parts of the past three days reading it all. I've refrained from any Kristi comments during my time here because I didn't / don't want any good fun ribbing to come off as insults to anyone's machine. So, as . . . 'odd' . . . as they are, I have to say this was one crazy project that came out amazing.
But there are a few loose ends (of course your Kristi has two ends, or is that two fronts?) that you didn't close up. When you went back down to Chino, what happened?
-Did they have to add a second pump, or did one as designed end up working ok?
-Was your (correction, prior owner) plumbing of the hydraulics correct and the drives just not operating correctly, or did they have to re-plumb everything?
-What did you end up with for speed once they were rebuilt?
-Can it climb the hill (or one as steep in Idaho) in front of your house going forward instead of backing up?
-And most importantly, did you find the leak in the mini bar?
Great work!
David
Thank You ,OK Al,
From the "Should I sell thread" I jumped here and have spent parts of the past three days reading it all. I've refrained from any Kristi comments during my time here because I didn't / don't want any good fun ribbing to come off as insults to anyone's machine. So, as . . . 'odd' . . . as they are, I have to say this was one crazy project that came out amazing.
But there are a few loose ends (of course your Kristi has two ends, or is that two fronts?) that you didn't close up. When you went back down to Chino, what happened?
-Did they have to add a second pump, or did one as designed end up working ok?
-Was your (correction, prior owner) plumbing of the hydraulics correct and the drives just not operating correctly, or did they have to re-plumb everything?
-What did you end up with for speed once they were rebuilt?
-Can it climb the hill (or one as steep in Idaho) in front of your house going forward instead of backing up?
-And most importantly, did you find the leak in the mini bar?
Great work!
David
I am still not happy with the pump performace of the KT7. It will climb but not as fast I feel it should . I can base this on the hay swather I own that has the same setup . That thing hauls ass . I do have a friend who is first rate on repairing / reworking these drive systems . He has looked at it and told me it just needs some hose changes to be complete and more powerful . I was waiting to finish the shop before tearing it down . Shop is done now . The leak in the bar turns out to be me "Sleep Drinking" at night . The wife caught me and two hot women who were also sleep drinking . Ain't that strange in such a small town
Evening Guys & Gals,
Today I really got after looking for engine parts . I made quite a few discoveries with the help of the old internet . Below is a list of Ford parts used on other Ford motors that will fit a Ford V4 104 Cu. In. motor :
Fuel Pump , Distributor cap and general tune up parts etc . Ask for parts for a 1971 Ford Pinto or Bobact 2000 CC OHC motor .
Pistons , Bearings, oil pump , valves and other internal parts should be the same as a Mercury Capri 159 cu.in. V6 - 2600 CC motor .
TRW also makes a Aluminum Camshaft gear that will replace the "Bakelite" one that is stock . The replacement Camshaft gear is , according to the information I found ,to be 100% better .
The 104 Cu . Inch Ford V4 were also used in Saab 96 and Saab Sonnets of the late 1960's early 1970's.
Today I glassed up the 4 major cracks in the body and started preparing the interior floor for another layer of fiberglass .
I had intended to lay the fiberglass layer over the outside of the body floor , but after thinking about it decided to install it on the inside . I have already ground out and glassed in any damaged areas to the outside floor area and it is basically done and ready for the Bed Liner spray. Putting the fiberglass on the inside will give me a good suface for reinstalling the metal frame assembly . I can also extend the glass up the insides of the body,gain additional structural strength and when the new interior is installed ,it will never be noticed . A hell of a lot less work too!!
In repairing the cracks and damage in the fiberglass, I first cut or ground out the damaged area . Rough up the surrounding area with 80 grit sandpaper on a disc sander . I did this on the inside of the body panel too . I also drilled a small 1/4" hole at the ends of any cracks to stop them from traveling any further .
I then used a reinforcing type fiberglass cloth for any areas that needed structural strength . I started on the outside and applied a heavy coat of resin with a small cheap 2" (throw away) paint brush .On larger areas I use a "short nap" paint roller . I then applied my precut and fitted piece of cloth to the damaged area allowing it to overlap as needed and applied another heavy coat of resin ,bedding and brushing the cloth until all air bubbles were removed .I may need more than one layer to build up to the thickness of the orginal surroundind area . Apply only one layer a day . That's it ! Let it dry overnite and then repeat the procedure on the opposite side . If I am repairing a larger area and the cloth wants to sag in the hole or crack , I sometimes will tape a piece of cardbooard on the back side to keep it straight . I just leave it, and lightly grind it off before starting on the "back side fiberglassing" on the next day .
After The fiberglass has dried and hardened ,I use a Air sander with 40 to 80 grit sandpaper to take out any humps or bumps . I finish with a very light coat of Fiberglass "Kitty Hair filler" and sand until I have the desired results .Use a "sanding block" and not just your hand when sanding ! I cannot stress this enough if you want a good looking "finished repair" . I graduate up to 320 grit paper then primer/seal, sand with 400 grit and paint .
This may not be the way the body shops get it done ,but it has always worked for me with good results .
Tomorrow the inside floor gets glassed in . I'll take some pictures of that so you can see the finished result .
Just bringing this up to the top to make it easy to find..
Evening Folks ,
Well…. I should have know it would not go smooth . I cleaned up the hydro drive and found the seal was bad and the linkage that controls the speed control was broken. So back to the welding shop to make repairs and also pick a new oil seal .
The new seal is installed and the linkage repaired . Motor mount brackets are painted and installed on the engine and everything is ready to install in the morning .
The rotor disc I cut for the emergency brakes were a little large so I chucked them up on a lathe and turned them down another 1/8” . This helped immensely .
So the new plan is to try again tomorrow to connect the hydro drive and engine together and then set it in place as one unit .
I just need this up top
good luck. i know you can make it all work and work well, carry on and be strong