2005 - Volume #29, Issue #1, Page #26
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Made-It-Myself Snowmobile
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Most of the parts he used came from old Polaris snowmobiles including the double set of tracks, the suspension, and the skis.
The machine has a variable clutch that belt drives a Polaris ATV transmission, with high, low and reverse.
All he does is hit the accelerator and go. "It's like having an automatic transmission," Dostal says.
He hand-shaped the cab's frame from sheet metal and square tubing.
The windshield is made from plexiglass and has a defroster.
The cab is heated by a transmission cooler with a fan on top that circulates hot air through the cab.
The bench seat is from a van and the steering wheel is from a Ford Escort. The differential is from a Ford Pinto.
Each track has a brake on it so you can steer with the steering wheel and use the brakes to assist. It goes up to 45 mph.
During the summer, Dostal puts a wheel kit on it and drives it in parades.
"I built it because I like to snowmobile and I wanted a nice warm place for my children to go riding in," he says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tom Dostal, 22935 County Rd. 111, Badger, Minn. 56714 (ph 218 528-3783; email: tdostal@wiktel.com).
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