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Offline granpasboy

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« on: February 14, 2009, 09:03:58 am »
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Offline the old trucker

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Re: Granpasboy pictures
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2009, 09:41:12 am »

  Gramps, you certainly have one fine looking machine there, as all woodys are. I would to talk to you about this bomber in the future if you don't mind. I guess everything is as original as possible, like Houlios.
  Your woman certainly knows & likes quality when she sees it.
       
                                                                                       Thanks from The Old Trucker
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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2009, 06:27:04 pm »

  Grandpasboy I noticed on the left side of your bomber just below the headlight there looks like some kind of round piece there. Would it be a receptacle of some sort.

  It looks like the machine never had much use!!
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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2009, 11:17:59 pm »
The round part is the left air intake for the heater/defroster.
When I pulled it out for the first ride for the year, the milage read 444.
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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2009, 08:02:18 am »
Looks like a very nice machine! 
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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2009, 12:47:05 pm »
More pics. please,yes very nice.
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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2009, 06:07:56 pm »
Awesome!  Is that speedometer from factory?  It has a cool looking needle, looks like a bullet.
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2009, 07:43:55 pm »

  Swamp Dawg remember now, this is a "woody". There are not to many words around to describe these machines.HA Ha.

  I'm speechless !!!! I got to go & blow my nose & wipe away the tears !!!

  Don't know if da ol' ticker can stand much more of this. 
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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2009, 07:52:55 pm »
SWAMPDOG, that is the original speedometer,along with everthing but the gas tank.
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2009, 04:59:44 am »

  The gauges look similar to the Stewart Werner style that were in a lot of trucks. They could be bought with chrome or black trim. 
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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2009, 12:18:14 pm »
This speedometer is made by WALTHAM. My dad was an old railway man of that era and insisted on Waltham pocket watches for accuracy. I have one of these speedo's like new, got it from Darrell McLean,  to put in when I get around to making a new dash. Unfortunately they read at 2x the actual but that can now be corrected by that company in Saskatoon if you want to buy the gear converter. I likely won't bother.
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Re: Granpasboy pictures
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2009, 01:41:36 pm »
nice clean bombardier,where are you located at granpasboy?
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2009, 11:21:05 pm »
Cranman, I won't get the gearbox to make the speed read correctly.
kpm, I live north central North Dakota.
I like the look of the SW gauges. I drove the bomber to town tonight for a meeting,
one of the people in the meeting noticed a car stop to take pictures of it.
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Offline fisher

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« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2009, 09:07:52 pm »

      GPS' are easier for accuracy anyway. Maybe leave your's as is for authenticity. Bombadier speedos were always 2x the real speed.
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