OLDSLEDZ B-7... HERE ON NT.

[oldsledz]

The Machine is at Alain Benoit's in Valcourt Quebec. He is doing the body work prep and I am doing the tracks, motor and driveline.

[the old trucker]

   Started assembly of the tracks last night.

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[the old trucker]

    ANOTHER UPDATE FROM OLDSLEDZ..

  Just got these from Oldsledz. Glad to post on his behalf..

   Sheet metal almost done. Alain is working next on the doors.

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[the old trucker]

 


          Oldsledz are the doors same as the B12...

[oldsledz]

They are except they are clipped at the bottom corner to follow the curve of the body just above the drive sprocket.

[the old trucker]

   Still picking away at it.

   The machine is coming along very well. Engine should be done in the next few days. More pics to come.   OLDSLEDZ..

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[the old trucker]

  BOY 'O' BOY 'O' BOY... That's one one fine bit of workmanship being done there. Can't wait to see more.

[the old trucker]

  Oldsledz in the last pic with the seats in it, do the back piece tip ahead flat to the seat & then the whole thing tip ahead

[oldsledz]

It does.  It works similar to the B12.

[the old trucker]

   Oldsledz I really like that color paint. Would I be right in saying that it is the proper maroon color that Bombardier used way back when ??

                                                                                                                   

[the old trucker]

   And here is another update from OLDSLEDZ. Here is a note he sent with the pics.

      Getting close. Should be done by the time snow flies.   

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   Motor prepped and running on the stand

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[the old trucker]

    That's one mean looking motor.  It looks fairly easy to install that way.

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[the old trucker]

  B-7 is almost finished. Just have to do the wiring and gauges and then the punch list. Hope for snow too will help.   Oldsledz..

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[the old trucker]

   Oldsledz can you tell me where you got those tires at & what size they are ?       OT.

[oldsledz]

I think they were 4.75 x 16.   The old size is 4.5 and is not available anymore only if you want the Bombardier ones,  but they do not have any tread,  so I got these from Coker Tire.   They have a good website.
  The 4.75 will fit your B 12 with no problem.   I had to space out the bars on the B 7 so they would fit.  They are just 1/4" wider but fit the cleats fine.