Woke up at 6:50, went to the bank, picked up Tony, drove to Menomonie, went to Fleet Farm, then FINALLY to my place to get started. We figure we started at 9:30 or so and we literally worked until 8:30 pm. It took us about 11 hours of work minus another run to Fleet Farm for nuts & bolts and a quick Burger King stop. All whining (or whatever that just was) aside, we were able to get my sled running well. There were only a few minor hangups towards the end with the sled running, but we were able to get it purring. Literally... it purrs like a cat. Also, we were able to get my uninsulated garage up to 60+ degrees. I actually got hot and turned the heaters down at one point. We had a small electric heater, two propane sunflower heaters, and big halogen lights. A little suprising, seeing as how all of that is probably only 20,000 BTU's...
I'm not sure if Tony reads this at all... but thanks alot man for all the help! It was a fun day hanging out with ya, and the final outcome put a permasmile on my face which is, sadly enough, still there.
This sport is something different for me. I get the chills watching good sledding movies on the computer or DVD, I think about it often, and I spend too much money on it. My girlfriend, family, and friends can all attest to this. Well I suppose... my coffee is gone and so is my yogurt... so i'm headin' out riding! I'll take a picture of the sled in the snow, if i'm lucky i'll get stuck in a deep ditch.
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