New Custom Sled Project......

[Maize]

Well....the boat just went down the driveway on its way to Ohio.

That means there is room in the stable for another project.

Enter the wife's new custom sled. It is going to be completely stripped down to the chassis and everything will be powder coated flat black and neon pink.

It is a 2007 MXZ-X 550F.

I got it from Glen, RS Rider on Dootalk.

I will be selling the BR Tech hood, the yellow console, the C&A skis.

Once the RK Tech engine build is done and my stereo is done in the Tacoma, this will be the project.

I go to pick it up on Monday. He are some before shots:

[Maize]

Got the sled home today after a good bath on the way home... It flat out POURED...cars were pulled over it was raining so hard.

It needs a little TLC, but it runs fine and that is all I cared about.

The hood and console are sold. Thanks 02mxz700x

The skis are also sold and delivered. I met up with Socker002. It is always good to put faces with names from Dootalk. Thanks again for meeting up in Dubuque. It was good talking with you.

Also, thanks to Glenn and his son for meeting up with me in Portage and saving me half the trip to Conover. It was good shooting the breeze with you two, and getting to meet you.

I think I can safely say that you won't recognize the sled when I am done with it. LOL

This will probable get going in about August, or so.

[Maize]

Well....the rain pretty much ruined my golf plans for the day.

So....Olivia and I putzed around in the guyrage (as my wife calls it).

Here are some pictures of the hood and console for honda400ex2003. I have the hood all cleaned up and polished.











I am waiting on parts for the RK Tech 827 project, namely the cylinders back from US Chrome and a crank bearing from BRP to get going on that project. I am also waiting on Fat-Mat sound deadener for the Tacoma project.

I decided to start in on the easy stuff for this project. I took the exhaust out of the sled. It was pretty beat up. I drilled out the heat sheilds from the muffler. I did some sheet metal work and was able to save those. I will do some DA sanding and then polish that.

The head shield for the expansion pipe was too far gone with parts of it worn away. So I will order new ones of those.

I got the Y-Pipe off the engine, the heat shields off the pipes and I dropped them off a Cool Concepts to be ceramic coated in a matte black.

I also worked out a trade with socker002. I am getting my completely black seat and trunk.

Here is the current state of the sled, with side panels removed, exhaust removed, fan shroud and engine cover all off the sled.

[Maize]

I got the exhaust back today from Cool Concepts. Looks like Rick's usual outstanding work.

I am putzing around with it when in between delivery times.

I am supposed to have my crank back on Wednesday for the RK Tech 827 build.







I still need to get ahold of Raffi (@RPM Composites) to see if he can find some pink Kevlar/carbon fiber. If not, I will just put a black on it.

[Maize]

OK.

I just locked up a deal for a brand new Camoplast track. I may put this on my sled. LOL J/K

It is a 121" X 15" X 1.5". I will be putting 96 1.62" studs with power tower nuts.

SAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE T!

[YamaDooed]

Is that the BHK black satin coating from cool concepts???