New Project - SPAWN

[Maize]

Got quite a bit done today. Had to go to the inlaws for Easter Dinner. After that I got to work on the sled.

I got the front cooler put in place:





I also got all of Matt's bracing put in place, including the new prototype upper pyramid bracing:











I also go the right side foot well done. I am just waiting for the Snow Eliminators to get back from powder coating. That should be later this week.

[Maize]

I did some finish work on Matt's bracing, and filled in the field tonight.



I also put in the stainless bolts to hold the tower braces in place.





I got the left side footwell completely done up:









Here is the right side finished up with the hold downs riveted in place.



Now, I am just waiting on my Snow Eliminators to come back from powder coating. Once they are back, then I can rivet them in place and put the Van Amburn edges on permanently.

I have 3 pieces left to be powder coated. I have to modify the belt guard yet. And a couple of little pieces. Then the big stuff starts going on.

I ordered the new bearings, gears, chain and seals for the chain case.

[Maize]

Here are some more shots of the powder coating I got back today:



Here is the Rick did with matte black ceramic coat:





I also got the seals for the chain case. I am hoping to get the axle and track in this weekend. But, Sunday I am playing golf, and I have to work tomorrow.

I have to stop by Custom Hose and pick up the fittings for my shocks. I am going to add remote ressies to the front and center. I am getting low compression domes from Kelsey so I can run it here in Iowa. With the ressies, I can put them over to trail, or mountain settings.

I am also going to install the sway bar with a delete kit to help with ditch banging.

[Maize]

I had to work this morning, and move my mom back home for the summer. She stays in the winter with us as she lives alone and is 75 years old. So we have a room for her at the house.

Anyway. I got home about 4pm and put the chaincase, axle, track, jackshaft, brake rotor, brake caliper, speed sensor and greased the left side bearing.

I still need to figure out the gearing, but I think it should be around a 19/43. I haven't put the pencil to the paper on that yet.





The clearance looks a little tight, but it is about a 1/4". It is dropping straight down, but when pulled back is more distance away from the cooler.

[Maize]

I also got the Snow Eliminators test fitted and ready to rivet in place. I also put the body panels in place Gleco'd them in place to make sure everything fit. Tomorrow I have to make the bracket to hold the nitrous bottle in place. Once that is done, I can start hanging panels on for good.

[Maize]

I put the rear rack in place, some people don't like them. I like them. They are good source to store things for survival gear.

[Maize]

I did some work today on the sled. Nothing really ground shaking, but some things are getting done. I went after work tonight to Custom Hose and had the hose made for my remote ressie on the center shock.

Here is the test fitted center shock. I haven't decided yet, but I think I am going to go with a different shock fitting. The banjo bolt ground down may give about 1/2" more clearance.

Here are the shots of the 90 elbow. Once I get it compete, I will post a finished shot:





I also got a big box from BRP today. It had a bunch of bushings I needed, me skid adjuster, my skis, my riser, by wind deflectors, my gas tank mount and my handlebar wiring harness.

Here is the skid adjuster installed on the new skid. I lost another chunk of skin. This sled wants blood.....LOL!!







I know this is kind of menial, but it did get done tonight. Spawn got its eyes tonight.





Here is the new Sea-Doo riser. Tomorrow night I will be modifying the steering post to accept it.

[TommyBoy68]

I haven't really been following the entire path of this build, but just checked out some of the latest pictures. That blue powder coat sure does look good alongside the black of the sled!

[madam328]

Awfully close on the track clearance at the front of the tunnel. Think you will loose track speed do to poor snow evacuation?

[Maize]

Awfully close on the track clearance at the front of the tunnel. Think you will loose track speed do to poor snow evacuation?

It looks closer in the picture than it actually is. The track is hanging straight down. The a little over a quarter inch of clearance between the track and the cooler when the track is angled back properly.

That is a true 2.5" track. So that is 2.88" inches of clearance from the edge of the track to the cooler. I don't think it will be a problem.

I ran about the same clearance on my other mountain sled and that was only a 2.25" track and didn't run into any problems.

Good eye though.