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Trail Talk / Were back again !!!
« on: June 26, 2018, 10:21:39 am »
It feels great to be back again !!!!!
Thanks go to David Paulson & Ray Rossington for getting
this up . Lets use this to the utmost. Tell everyone that were back


                                                                                                   one pumped up old trucker

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General Discussion / Powder Coating
« on: May 28, 2013, 10:16:42 am »

    Anyone have something media blasted ( red oxide, I think) & then powder coated ? Will it take everything off & how long will the powder coat last ??? Some parts may be exposed to the weather a fair bit...

                                                                            OT.

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Trail Talk / .Festival Neige en Fête de Saint-Raymond 2013 .
« on: April 27, 2013, 06:54:57 am »

   Looks like these folks had a good time this year. Nice looking machines too..
                 
                                        http://youtu.be/KwOLkLIbTuI

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General Discussion / TRANSLATING LANGUAGES
« on: April 20, 2013, 10:46:43 am »
  I was just on that youtube looking at a few bomber videos. They were mostly in French. I would like very much to find a way to translate their conversations into English. The videos are great. Anyone have an answer on how this can be done ???
                                                                        
                                                                                     OT'S learning again...

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Body / PLASTIC GAS TANKS
« on: April 04, 2013, 06:02:38 pm »


    I got this email today from Dave Olsen showing a new gas tank for the bombers. Here's what he had to say about them.
 
  Hi O.T., Took these pictures at Dan Shaver's today. Could you post them on a N.T. "New Topic" field so the guys can see the latest. They are to be held in place with a ratchet strap, some also use a marine fuel tank disconnect. Both are for quick tank removal.Tank is clear enough to see the fuel, gas gauge is not a firm requirement.The moulded handles make it sweet to handle.Gas cap is a mid nineties automotive screw in style, seems to work well with the one I saw in action.Gas filler hole needs to be cut larger. There is threaded brass fitting on top for the fuel pick-up. Looks like Dan is the dealer, pricing not set yet. Best to call him.  Thanks for your handy work, D.O.

  http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/GasTank3_zpsd7b685b9.jpg

  http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/GasTank2_zps80d9692e.jpg

  http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/GasTank1_zps95d6a65c.jpg

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V6 or Straight 6 Engines / 300 carbed versus 300 injected Ford.
« on: March 28, 2013, 06:56:19 am »

    57 Rebuild's brother Paul is looking for a 300 carbed Ford/ trans combo.      
 
    I came accross a 86, maybe an 88 Ford pickup complete for him. He's supposed to able to drive it away, but he's uneasy about the fuel injection part. 
   Is there much differance in the engines  ??? Anyone have an injected engine in their Bombardier & how do it work ??
   
    I think Swamp Dawg was talking about this at one time but I can't seem to find it.

                                                                           OT'S CRANKIN ER' OUT !!!     

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V6 or Straight 6 Engines / Flooding 251 engine
« on: March 22, 2013, 03:34:33 pm »

  My friend Mike,(57 rebuild) has a 1957 C18 Bombardier that is close to ready to plow through some snow. He had the original engine out to clean up, install new seals & gaskets & make her purddy looking. He put in a new carb kit & new electric fuel pump that puts out 5-8 PSI. It starts first click of the key & sounds good but when he gives it a shot of gas she will give out a noticeable puff of black smoke. His question is this; Is it ok to run the electric pump or should he go back to the original manual pump or would it be carb problems ?

OT.

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Wanted / LOOKING FOR TWO OR THREE WIDE GAUGE BOMBERS !!
« on: March 21, 2013, 04:17:05 pm »

  Here is an email I got from Scott Carsley... 

  From: carsley@wyellowstone.com
Subject: wide gauge bombardier
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:21:09 -0600
To: popsshed@hotmail.com

hi,


I know you are a regular poster on Northern Tracks and seem to have your pulse on the Bomber community.  I'm looking for 2 or three wide gauge bombardiers for purchase.  Any condition would be fine.


Thanks for any help you can give.


Scott Carsley


YELLOWSTONE ALPEN GUIDES
406-646-9591
www.yellowstoneguides.com


This fellow is looking for a few wide gauge bombers... If anyone has one one or information about one you can email me or send info directly to him. 

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General Discussion / Who owns this bomber
« on: March 02, 2013, 06:54:46 pm »

   I got this email from Remtech. He said it's from Quebec. Here's what he said...

  hello claude   i found this pic on the internet.its a b7 towing a midget car called a crosley hotshot.it was taken in the early 1990's.the man that owned the car was robert head from montreal.qc.there wasn;t a lot of info about the pic.maybe someone on NT might know more about who owned the b7 and where it is now.   

   Here is the pic...

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/1950HotShot_zpsf325f3d1.jpg

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Trail Talk / Alberta Bomber with a "NL." connection.
« on: January 17, 2013, 06:23:53 pm »

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Trail Talk / Lake Of The Woods Bombers
« on: January 16, 2013, 06:23:30 am »
   Here is part of a couple of emails I got from this fellow. He sent a few pics of bombers that still work there.  
  
South end of lake of the woods.(baudette, mn) Have 3 stretch bombers and 10 regular bombers. They range in production dates from 54 to 80. The 1980 was purchased brand new. They are all wide gauge 18s. The link on the northern tracks website that says stretch bomber is one of ours. It was the 1st one built like that. There are close to 30 bombers running around the fishing resort areas on the Minnesota side of lake of the woods. All are wide gauge 18s except for maybe 3 or 4 narrow gauges.
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Here are a few of our bombers. The crusty rusty haliburton rig really gets the heads turning. Especially with the plow mounted on it. It is used by our sleeper fish house division for banking house after they move them. It is our worst looking bomber but it runs like a top.


  Here's the pics he sent to me.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/2013-01-15_08-09-27_420.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/2013-01-15_08-07-20_892.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/2013-01-15_08-05-28_345.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/2013-01-15_08-05-29_2.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/2013-01-15_08-05-01_72.jpg

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General Discussion / New Photobucket ???
« on: December 21, 2012, 09:48:46 am »


  Lately on photobucket I have noticed they are advertising their new photobucket. Has anyone tried it yet ?? Will you still keep all your older pics & is it OK to use. I have 1,780 pics on there now. Wouldn't want to lose all those beautiful bombers now would we...

                                                         A worried OT..

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General Discussion / NEW MEMBER COMING SOON...
« on: December 19, 2012, 06:49:00 pm »

  He's awaiting to be cleared by the administrator.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/IMG_1093.jpg

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For Sale - Vehicles / 1956 Wide Gauge
« on: December 03, 2012, 08:05:30 pm »

  A friend told me about this one on Kijiji just now. I can't get the pic to post, so here's what I have. It's located between High Prairie & Slave Lake.

Ad ID 435740745   
 
     Date Listed  28-Nov-12 
     Price  $12,000.00 
     Address  Joussard, AB T0G 1J0, Canada
     View map 
     For Sale By  Owner 
 
   
    Completely restored V 8 automatic.
    Personal carrier # 398249493.

 
 

 

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