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Drivetrain / Re: alxes

« on: January 18, 2010, 01:59:19 pm »

O.T.

I may have to.  I am just reluctant to go that way if it was broken before.  I guess whoever fixed it the first time did not do the Pre-heating correctly for it broke just beside the weld.  I am going to take  the other axle out and pull the differential this week and make sure that there are no "floaters" in there and I think there are not.    Thanks for the input....  Any help and suggestions are always appreciated.

Oldsledz

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Drivetrain / alxes

« on: January 18, 2010, 08:40:47 am »

Does any one have or know where I can get an axle for my narrow gauge?  When I rebuilt it,  one axle had been repaired and it broke again.  I should not repair it again so I am looking for a used one.  Any leads or help would be appreicated.

thanks

Oldsledz

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General Discussion / Re: Bombardiers in Ontario

« on: January 13, 2010, 05:40:11 am »

google  the Valcourt Grand Prix.  I think there are tours on the Friday 12th.  I am staying at a Bed and Breadfast and the lady that runs it works at the museum and I am pretty sure that the tour is Friday.  May need some adavance notice.

Oldsledz

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: 48bomber

« on: January 12, 2010, 11:44:40 am »

I  stock it.   Come and get it.

Oldsledz

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General Discussion / Re: Bombardiers in Ontario

« on: January 12, 2010, 05:46:08 am »

48 Bomber,

  You should go.  I know there will not be many big machines there, but there will be allot of other old snomobiles.  I am about 125 miles away but it is a goat path from Maine to the Canadian border so it will take me about 4 hours with a 30' trailer to get there. 

Oldsledz

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General Discussion / Re: Bombardiers in Ontario

« on: January 11, 2010, 06:10:50 am »

Come to Valcourt on Feb.  12-13  I am going there with the b-12 and Charles Bouchard is going to be there with his.  Show and ride right from the museum.

Oldsledz

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Drivetrain / Re: 51 narrow woodie body shaft and axel shaft bearings and seals

« on: January 04, 2010, 05:38:58 am »

Jerry,

 Contact Dan Shavers.  He has bronze bushings and you can replace all the needles and shims and put these in.  The work real nice.

Oldsledz

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Varnished Machine--

« on: December 29, 2009, 05:54:49 am »

48 Bomber,

Sorry about the slow response.  You asked me for Allain Benoit's Phone number in Valcourt.   450-532-4994.  Going to his shop is like going  back into time.  He is quite a craftsman.  His specialty is replicating old horse drawn wagons from the 1800's and he builds everthing from scratch-including the forging.  He has done a few B7's for customers and he now has 2 B-12's to do in the near future.  He will have the wooden skis and metal runners for your machine.

Oldsledz

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Drivetrain / Re: axel seals on a 1951 narrow wood bomber

« on: December 28, 2009, 05:55:17 am »

O.T. 

 When you take them apart,  the numbers should be on all the components.  You will have an inner seal inside the housing,  a tapered roller bearing and race, then an outer seal.  Mine all had numbers on them and they were available.  Watch for thin shims on the cover plate that holds the outer seal and bearing in place.  It is the cover that has 5 studs w/nuts holding them.  These shims determin the axle end play from the left and right axle.  Dan Shavers says it should be around .010 axle endplay.  You can check it with a dial indicator--one that checks brake rotor out of round works best.

Note,  the inner seal keeps the gear oil from getting to the bearing and there is a grease fitting that services the bearing.   

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Varnished Machine--

« on: December 26, 2009, 07:04:37 am »

Thanks gror.  I really had allot of fun doing the project.  Got about 15 miles on it yesterday and took 9 people for a ride--even my mother @ 83 years old and she had a great time.  No problems,  no leaks  etc...  Today I will go over all the bolts and such and make sure that all is tight and secure.

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Varnished Machine--

« on: December 24, 2009, 05:56:03 am »

O.T.

Got the correct spacers yesterday and got the axles in and at the proper tolerances.  Put the drive sprockets on and now---just the tracks.  Going to try to get them on later today and if not,  tomorrow afternoon.  And then,  well I might be too afraid to try it! 

Oldsledz

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Varnished Machine--

« on: December 23, 2009, 06:17:21 am »

Yes,  I am very close to finish.  All the suspension and wheels are on and the only problem us that I have a bit too much end play in the axles.  Dan Shaver says it should be about .010 and I have about .023 so I will have to see about getting some thin spacers from my buddy at the machine shop today.  IF I can,  it may just got out the door in the next day or 2.  It would be nice to see some photos of your machine in action.  Please post some.

O.T.   Yes the stripes are hand painted just like the old days.  I will wait about a month and then the entire machine will be hand buffed.  I don't have to seal over it,  but I may spray another coat of marine varnish over it before next winter.

Oldsledz

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Varnished Machine--

« on: December 17, 2009, 06:38:18 pm »

I am hoping for an inaugural ride Chistmas Eve.   Going to finish up the the tracks Monday afternoon.

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: 48bomber

« on: December 14, 2009, 06:36:41 am »

The 1/4" A2 birch plywood that I got was rotary cut.  It seems to look the same as the old orignal plywood that I removed. 

Oldsledz

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: 48bomber

« on: December 14, 2009, 05:53:55 am »

I think the 48 has gauges from a 38 or 39 Ford.  You may look at some websites that cater to these vehicles.  Beware of the sending unit fot the temp gauge.  It was hard to find.  I had all my gauges sent to a fellow in N. Carolina and had them re-built.  (D + M  Restoration).  Look under the Varnished machine in the Narrow Ga. topic and it will show a pic of them just after they were re-built.   Good luck.

Oldledz

P.S.  I don't think there is an exterior grade to the 1/4" birch plywood.  I made sure of coating all sides and edges many times before assembly.