Need help deciding to restore or part out.
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:26 am
Hey guys. My name is James and I'm from NW Indiana. I was never into snowmobiles until someone gave me an '82 John Deere Sportfire basket case. I spent a winter completely rebuilding it from the ground up. I spent last year riding it and had a blast. So I'm definitely into them now.
My brother found a deal on Craigslist for 2 snowmobiles for a dirt cheap price. I got the 94 Ski Doo Mach Z triple, and he got a 85 Vmax. The Ski Doo is missing the track but otherwise seems fine. It runs ok and everything works.
The Vmax is in a little rougher shape. My brother wanted it but is having second thoughts. Someone removed the oil injection system and the rest seems kind of thrown together. We are looking to build something fun and reliable and start hitting some of the local trail systems.
I'm looking on advice on whether to part it out or save it. So far it needs the air box grommets, oil tank and T-fittings for the fuel lines, the water temp sensor fitting, it's a plastic T that goes in a water line, and it needs an ignition switch. Some of the wiring has been modified and it has automotive style fuel lines ran everywhere. Some are way too long. We are not afraid of the work, but hunting down the parts seems a little challenging. Everything seems to be a premium on Ebay for them, if you can find what you are looking for.
We have a good track for it and the body is ok. The steering is very crooked and we can't seem to figure out why. It looks like it is welded crooked where the handle bar bolts to the steering shaft. I have some pictures to post and if anyone could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks everyone,
James
My brother found a deal on Craigslist for 2 snowmobiles for a dirt cheap price. I got the 94 Ski Doo Mach Z triple, and he got a 85 Vmax. The Ski Doo is missing the track but otherwise seems fine. It runs ok and everything works.
The Vmax is in a little rougher shape. My brother wanted it but is having second thoughts. Someone removed the oil injection system and the rest seems kind of thrown together. We are looking to build something fun and reliable and start hitting some of the local trail systems.
I'm looking on advice on whether to part it out or save it. So far it needs the air box grommets, oil tank and T-fittings for the fuel lines, the water temp sensor fitting, it's a plastic T that goes in a water line, and it needs an ignition switch. Some of the wiring has been modified and it has automotive style fuel lines ran everywhere. Some are way too long. We are not afraid of the work, but hunting down the parts seems a little challenging. Everything seems to be a premium on Ebay for them, if you can find what you are looking for.
We have a good track for it and the body is ok. The steering is very crooked and we can't seem to figure out why. It looks like it is welded crooked where the handle bar bolts to the steering shaft. I have some pictures to post and if anyone could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks everyone,
James