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THIOKOL 601 RESTORE

LMAO! Now isnt that the MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION! Just where is the Mainered? He has a cave full of rarely seen but very well known subjects from Thiokols vast history! Some even say he purchased an abondoned Redoubt well concealed from the public. So fear not Blackfoot. You can die in the next Nuclear war and known deep down inside that WEATHERBYs beautiful creation will continue to last long after you and I pile of ashes. Its even rumured that his top secret ex military bunker is nuke powered with constant purified air blowing on his vast collection of snowcats! What the mainered doesnt know is I help build said Nuke Bunker...... Heres a picture of one of its inner doors.....Stand by. I am attempting to take pictures of the pictures now....
 
Here are a few of the top secret pictures taken of Mainereds Redoubt. Just dont say anything to him!
 

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Snow Ops... I thought we agreed that you and Bobcat would not disclose our activities over the last few months ... working on ... what I like to refer as simply 'the mancave'. I have to thank you and Bobcat for taking the time away from the forum, etc. to work on the project... but given you just posted pictures... you have a few minutes to edit the post and please remove them for sake of privacy. In the contract I'd covered 'no photos' but I didn't thin of 'no photos of photos'. Hmph. Lesson learned!
 
It looks like You are signing up for one hell of a ride. Hope it goes well for You. My great uncle actually worked on the DEW line. Chances are slim, but I will comb through his old slides(yes slides) and see if I can find any usefull photo's. As far as the crazy thing, don't think of it as going crazy, just think of it as going sane in an insane world. Good luck.
 
I thought I would share this pic with you snow cat fans.

I got a call from a auto parts store that I have patronized for the last 35 years and they also have a picture of my 601 hanging in there store, they said I need to come down here to see something they got for me, so I did, and they handed me this pic. They told me a guy came in about a week ago and seen the pic of my 601 hanging on the wall and became very excited about seeing one again. It turns out, he was one of the guys that would move the 601s to different locals for the USAF after they left the factory in Logan Utah. After seeing my pic in the store, a few days later he brought in the pic that I am posting (that is him in the pic) taken back in 1963. I left info. with the guys at the parts store to give to this guy so he can get a hold of me if or when he comes back in (I would sure like to talk to him) I bet he could shed some more light on the history of these 601's. I'll let you guys know if I ever get to talk to him.:thumb:
 

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Wouldn't that be something if you or......painer...... could get your hands on a truck like that and restore it to match the one in the pic. Now that would be a full package hauler and snowcat for a museum.
 
groomerguyNWO said:
Wouldn't that be something if you or......painer...... could get your hands on a truck like that and restore it to match the one in the pic. Now that would be a full package hauler and snowcat for a museum.
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i know where there are 2 of those up here 1 i think is still operable sitting down at public health and the other is a few miles out of town not in such good condition
 
That's really cool, Weatherby !!! I hope you get to meet the guy.

Also cool that the auto parts store has pictures of stuff. The guys at the auto parts store know me pretty well but the store its self is rather impersonal.
 
weatherby said:
.... I left info. with the guys at the parts store to give to this guy so he can get a hold of me if or when he comes back in (I would sure like to talk to him) I bet he could shed some more light on the history of these 601's. I'll let you guys know if I ever get to talk to him.:thumb:
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WOW! What a photo... and what a conversation that would be! The history that would come rolling out would be amazing, no doubt. Keep us posted please!

I really like the looks of that truck. Would be great to recreate that photo with a done-up matching truck like that. :brows: Hmmm... Alaska... must be a closer one than that around...:cry:
 
LiL Foxy said:
Weatherby........ did you know, you and your Thiokol were on TV today??
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No I didn't.......But thanks for letting me know:thumb:

I did get a call a while back from a news team that was putting a story together about the air base my 601 was stationed at, and asked if I would send them some pics of the 601.
 
I was supposed to be working today, but instead I read through this entire thread. I've wanted a snowcat for a long time. I was looking at tuckers, I think those are sweet, but after seeing this resto, I'm loving the Thiokol! Nice work. I've restored a few chris crafts and I love that. Maybe this will be my next project. Post a video for sure! My fiance has a place in Bessemer and in Watersmeet, so maybe we'll see you around!
 
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I was supposed to be working today, but instead I read through this entire thread. I've wanted a snowcat for a long time. I was looking at tuckers, I think those are sweet, but after seeing this resto, I'm loving the Thiokol! Nice work. I've restored a few chris crafts and I love that. Maybe this will be my next project. Post a video for sure! My fiance has a place in Bessemer and in Watersmeet, so maybe we'll see you around!
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Glad you enjoyed my thread. I agree, those 6 series (601,602, 603) Thiokol's are quite the snow-cats.
There are a couple of videos of this 601 on you-tube.
I used to hunt on that end of the UP..Mass City area. Let me know if you ever plan on being up near Whitefish Point. :thumb:
 
OK, now as one of all of our favorite threads... it must be bumped up to the top again in 2014!
Not that these were used on Weatherby's gorgeous 601 resto...but I've never heard of anyone saying: "Honey, I've gotta go chain-up the 601..."

Check it out--- the chains welded to the drop-centers. Whatever works...economical and seems it would be quite functional.
 

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That is cool, I can say that I was in light snow conditions, Frozen ground, trying to pull a 8' drag for grins to *see if I could* and I was considering researching the deep snow paddles I have seen on some of the western machines to try to get some traction...

When My grousers wear down I will have to remember this modification.

mike
 
I have paddles on my 601 track. They appear to be factory. They are about 1 every 10 grousers. you can see one just under the spare tire carrier.
 

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Mainer said:
OK, now as one of all of our favorite threads... it must be bumped up to the top again in 2014!
Not that these were used on Weatherby's gorgeous 601 resto...but I've never heard of anyone saying: "Honey, I've gotta go chain-up the 601..."

Check it out--- the chains welded to the drop-centers. Whatever works...economical and seems it would be quite functional.
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My GOD Mainer.....You sure know how to stir up emotions in a person, lol. I haven't looked through this thread in several years. I was like "Chevy Chase" in the movie Christmas Vacation when he was left home and stuck in his attic when he found those old 16mm home movies in that box....I sat here and started looking through this whole thread from start to the end !...WOW what memories :sad: I really enjoyed seeing all the forum members and there comments again.
It would be really neat if you could keep this thread alive now and then with a certain USAF blue 601 ha ha :thumb:
It was also nice to see "Dlmorindds" FINALLY updating his work, also a beautiful work of art going on there :thumb:..I just seen Dan's help request for that ball linkage, let me look, I still have some old carb
stuff around and I know I had one of those animals in my hand at one time but it may not be able to be located anymore, so don't get your hopes up Dan, but I will do some serious looking.
 
Mainer said:
OK, now as one of all of our favorite threads... it must be bumped up to the top again in 2014!
Not that these were used on Weatherby's gorgeous 601 resto...but I've never heard of anyone saying: "Honey, I've gotta go chain-up the 601..."

Check it out--- the chains welded to the drop-centers. Whatever works...economical and seems it would be quite functional.
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Is this already in the compound?

inquiring minds....

Mike
 
redsqwrl said:
Is this already in the compound?

inquiring minds....

Mike
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That photo of the chained drop-center was a fresh photo-pull off the 601 currently on the block on eBay. Been keeping an eye out for that one as it was spotted years ago and finally resurfacing...for a meager $18K. :whistling:
 
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