Antique Sled Left For Dead, Can WE Save It?
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- čas přidán 27. 01. 2024
- this 1967 ski doo snowmobile was in one family most of its life then forgotten about for 25 years on a trailer under a tree, its pretty rough to say the least but lets try and see if we can breath some life back into this old girl.
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Who's complaining about his video's getting to long ?
Could watch Mustie all day 😊
Certainly not me.
Its the perfect sunday morning inspiration for me to get wrenching on my pile of old rusty crap!
No complaints about longer videos here. Great job bringing engine back, hopefully the whole machine will be running again.
Was going to say the same thing.
Not only is longer better ....longer is best !!! 😁😁😁
I don’t know why people complain about longer vids I love them
Same here. Better than watching tv
Kids of today... No attention span...
Who has the audacity to complain about your video length? Size does matter!
I enjoy the longer videos too. Amazing to me that something that is free to watch that people have to find something to complain about!
Same
Who the hell would complain about mustie having long videos its not like there ever boring for me the longer the better as they’re always entertaining and educational keep it going mustie
Sometimes it is easy to only hear the negatives.
On the CZcams I get, you don't have to watch the videos straight thru without stopping. If it's a long video I often watch part of it, take a break, then come back later to finish it.
CZcams corporate crap-holes might be complaining to him. They're really trying to push shorts and live streams.
Honestly can't watch his videos for long ever since he changed editing software. The audio has been awful and full of compression artifacts like a low bitrate mp3 from the napster days ever since. it's ear cancer to people watching this with (good) headphones. The length itself I don't mind
Mustie , I don’t mind the videos being long one bit , I look forward to seeing what you’ve been working on every Sunday morning. I know I’m only one person but , you do you . Some people just like to complain .
I agree....longer is great !!!😊😊
@@oldsharkie3786 totally agree. I hate it when they just going and the video stops.
Ditto!!!
Never too long! Some others all Mustie lovers might like are On Fire Welding, IC Weld, Cutting Edge Engineering, Snowball Engineering, Western Truck and Tractor Repair, Bruce in AUS
No real fan would ever complain about your video lengths. I love the 1+ hours!!
Me to, they are great, and you really feel like he's talking to us.
Absolutely mate
Absolutely. Minimum 1 hr is great. We have the pause button for a reason if we must do something halfway.
There’s nothing better than hearing an engine run and die, and hearing you laugh and say: let’s do it again!! Awesome video. Thanks for all of your hard work doing these videos. I love the longer videos. You will never hear any complaints from me!! Darren
Back in the 80s,when I was 15,my Dad and I rebuilt one of these,same year,1967. He passed in 2015. Still have the sled.
Sorry to hear
your videos are never too long. please dont shorten them.
Heck, I look forward to seeing your work every week, no matter how long it is. If they don't like it, they can go back to bed !
I love the long videos. Breakfast on Sunday at 7:00 am. Coffee, sausage, eggs and Mustie. Keep ‘em coming
I don't know why someone would complain about a long mustie1 video, the longer the video the more to watch for my Sunday morning 🤗
Mustie, The Mr. Rodgers of the repair world ! Very calming for the early morning.
Mustie is way cooler than Mr Rodgers. Mr Rodgers was boring AF
@@ImSrry4BeingWhiteit’s a beautiful day in Mustie1’s Neighborhood for sure!
I think of him more like Bob Ross.
@@jackmundo4043 need more happy trees...
The Mustie giggle. There's nothing like it, when Mustie revives an old long-sleeping monster. We love it. Thanks for sharing, Mustie. We do appreciate.
How can anyone complain about a 1+ hour Mustie video? It's great entertainment, educational and for free!
Darren ,I fixed my snowblower last weekend . Because of you I had the knowledge and courage to repair and adjust the valves on my 8 horse Briggs . Thanks .
Longer the video the better I hate short videos - you have one of the best channels on tube I’ve learnt a lot and enjoy
Sunday morning mustie and coffee.
Heck yes!!
Had a '72 Olympic.
Differences I noticed.
Hood comes off with clips.
Exhaust exits the sled in the middle just in front of the track.
They made a plastic backrest with a flip up padded cover that was also storage.
Rescued the stuck plow driver one time.
Also saved a little dog that was on the frozen lake all matted with ice!
Videos too long? Never!😊
I can't imagine Mustie1 videos being too long. Can you?
No!
They can pause and pick it up later.
He cut a lot to get this one to an hour and 5 minutes. I like to learn by watching the details.
No, i sure can't, i love them long.
Too long! Not possible. 1 hour minimum
My first snowmobile was a 1964 foxtrack. My second was a 1967 skidoo Olympic just like this one. I’m gettin old.
I love your videos. I like it when They are a little long, I look forward on Sunday morning. With a cup of ☕️ coffee to watch your videos🫵‼️
Loved the video and the old bubblenose, Mustie. In the 80s and 90s I had a 1970 Olympique 335, which is a very similar machine. Was looking over your shoulder as you encountered challenges with a smile. A few things: the sparkplug thread is 18mm. The crank seals and bearings are likely gone. I had to change mine. The original crank bearings are a non-tapered roller bearing, but the replacements were ball bearings, at least in the 80s. Order a carb kit, you’re gonna need it. tillotson carb, either an HL or HR. The type will be stamped into the carb body casting. The two adjustable carb jets are low speed and high speed. High speed really has to be adjusted under load while riding, to the conditions. The chaincase takes gear lube, and needs to be filled about half-way up the lower sprocket. There should be a belt guard, but it appears to be missing. Bogie wheels take a shot of grease in the axle end. Bogie shafts need to be disassembled to grease properly. Rear idler shaft has greasable bearings, and that’s where the track is tensioned too. Check the front drive sprockets, if they are shot, you’ll need replacements. The tag on the engine cover that says “Made in Austria” will list the displacement. Key switch just kills ignition; i.e. not essential. Machine is definitely worth saving, find a collector in your area if you don’t want it. My old 335 would run at 55mph on a compacted snow lake, and it was pretty hairy at that speed. Oh and you’ll hate the gas tank; it’s part of the tub forward of the track, and they tend to rust up something awful inside. Around 72/73 Skidoo went to a plastic tank. 👍 oh ya, this engine needs a 20:1 mixture, not 50:1.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍
Got my coffee...wow that brings back memories. I graduated from HS in 1971. In 1970 I had one of those and had a blast on it. Always started, wasnt a rocket, but always got me there and back. Great memories of days long ago.
In 75 we had a Olympic 340, first sled we owned with slide rail suspension, instead of bogie wheels. We had no idea that a small amount of snow was necessary, to lubricate and cool the plastic slide rails which get very hot, without 1 or 2 inches of snow. So we motored across Sebago lake, frozen like glass, to our ice shack. After 4 or 5 hours of fishing, we decided to head home, dad started the brand new sled, and he could not get it to move, the slides had got so hot on our way out, that they melted the plastic slides, and when we parked, the melted slides fused together with the track. Dad kept revving, the engine, unaware of the problem. After a few minutes the engine reved up like it was free, but the sled did not move. He had stripped the rubber drive gears, dad spent rest of winter replacing those....
Thanks for this info abt the risk of melting the plastic.
Love the longer vids and the “ Safari” looking for mouse nests. 🤣
At the end of the video... I love the long videos. Keep doing them.
Keep the longer videos. They're excellent.
I can't believe viewers would actually complain about the videos being too long, are they whacked? They could simply watch half, then watch the other half later... not rocket science people. Ignore those idiots and make the videos as long as you want.... I luv these videos... thank you very much, these are very much appreciated.
Hey bud, you just do the thing and we will keep watching. No matter how long the vids are.
Thank you for your hard work providing us with the great content. Have learned a bunch watching your stuff.
Very much appreciated.
I enjoy the long videos. Its my Sunday night entertainment!
You will never see me complain about Mustie videos being too long, love the content
Daren, you make videos as long as you want! After we wake up we can always rewind. 😂😂 BTW I can't believe you got all the screws and nuts and bolts out, that was a shocker.
I look forward to all year long and multi part videos. It never ever gets old. You can keep on making them as long as you want. Let means I just gotta stop at the go get another cup of coffee.
I like the long videos. I usually don't even watch the shorts.
I personally love the long videos,its like having my dad around again👍❤
These were the early mass produced Bombardier snow-mobile. From the inventor of those Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1907-1964) genius inventor from Quebec Canada. He first created bigger ones (look-up Bombardier Autoneige) so people in Quebec could move around in the winter because roads were not plowed in that era. Great to see you bring one back to life.
Brings back some memories. We had a 69 Olympique 320. Always had to have a pocket full of spare plugs with those early sleds.
Musties never ending lovestory when it's about old engines comes alive when he laughing shouts out "Ha ha... she lives!" 🥳😍
So true, I like the longer videos and his energy when it runs
Mustie 1 you always find a way to entertain us all . with your knoledge of motors and your quirky way of talking to your projects. love your channel ,and cant wait till the next adventure.
I used to ride this same model around after school - Alaska 1970's. You ALWAYS carried more spark plugs in case they fouled, and cleaned them up as soon as you got back home...ready for the next ride
We LOVE long videos, you're the only one left doing it. (if your viewers want shorter ones they press pause)
This is how I unwind on a Sunday morning. Mustie can use as much time as he needs. Love what you do and continue on.♥️👍🏼
I like the long videos. You go deeper into explaining what you're doing. Most people don't know the first thing about the details you go into. Love all of your videos. Keep up the great work
Why would anybody complain about a mustie vid being to long? Must be off their rocker!
I could watch all day, great chanel, love it!
Mustie, dont listen to those complaining about the longer videos! We love them!
My grandfather had one. We use to take it out on the lake and go ice fishing. I'm surprised it was last used in 1998. I realize that was 26 years ago but most were retired way before that! I'm sure I shorted my life by 5 years from all the gas fumes I breathed in during my childhood.
I love the longer videos! I watch them whilst on the treadmill. Makes my hour walk feel shorter. 😊
Later years had a decompression valve. The Ski-doo clutches were never as smooth as other brands. I had a ‘69 12.3 Oly, a 70 18 Oly, a ‘71 Nordic 399, and a ‘72 Nordic 440
I love longer videos!!! Great job Mustie ! I hope this lives to jump another snowbank..
We love the videos long. Perfect for sundays.
How do you keep chucking out 1hr long content every single week? Thank you 🙏🙏
Because he is spending his entire week in the garage. 40 hours a week in the garage gives us a 1 hour video a week, love it.
I used it run a 67/68 skidoo just like that single cylinder. I can still smell the rich oil gas mixture, and the thumping movement of that engine when it was idling. Provided a lot of entertainment for me as a young teenager, keep up the great videos. Your videos are entertaining and educational.
So glad the old "Canuck" ended up in Mustie's hands. My first ride was on a Ski-doo Elan back in 72. This machine has a small flip-up hitch to tow an enclosed 2-person, factory made sled as I recall.
That's almost identical to my first sled. There were snap holders for the hood. The exhaust broke right outside the block. A Skiroule friend of mine used a piece of flex pipe and clamps to fix it. The machine wasn't fast but it was super reliable. There were small fixtures just below the seat to hold a back test for a single rider. That is a great piece you have there. as always a good video.
I’ll watch whatever you decide to upload thank you Darren for everything. Good morning family
When i was younger, a local small ski mountain, used to use and maintain a Skidoo Alpine 640. It had twin tracks and a single ski on the front. They used it for hauling around maintenance sleds, and ski patrol. Even though they had more modern sleds at the time, i always loved that Alpine!
It's windshield has been replaced. The original windshield would be yellow. Those old bubble top Ski-Doos are nearly indestructible but don't turn for crap unless you put spreaders/risers in it to push the skis farther apart about 3" per side and down about an additional 2" or unless you lean heavily to the side when you are trying to turn. They have the advantage of having bogie wheels so they can be ran with little or even no snow if necessary which is why they are great for going ice fishing when there is bare ice on the lakes. Their Rotax engines are extremely reliable but are mounted too far back which is why they don't steer very well. I have been around vintage sleds for decades and have great appreciation and respect for these amazing machines. That sled has a bare aluminum head and likely a cast iron cylinder that was painted black from the factory. There is rarely any reason to remove the flywheel on these engines as there are openings through the flywheel behind the rewind hub that allows access to the points to clean and adjust them. The Tillotson carbs are extremely reliable and easy to work on and so are the clutches on them.
Yeah it brings back memories of when I was a kid. They used to supply a 90 degree bent open end wrench for removing the carb too.
Well this guy sounds like he’s had a few of these!
Excellent info. Keep it coming.
We've had a dozen or so vintage Ski-Doos, several Polaris, a couple Sno-Jets, a dozen or so Arctic Cats, several John Deeres, several Scorpions, Chaparrals, Moto-Skis, Yamahas, Mercury's, Johnsons, and several other brands that most people either havent heard of or have firgotten about as theyre not seen very often.
@@chrispy3866 Thank you. I don't want to overwhelm the comments section. I am very familiar with vintage sleds, boat motors, and cars. I've been twisting wrenches on them for 40+ years and used to buy and sell vintage ones of each of them.
Awesome sled. I would get it running, it looks all there as long as the track holds it would be a blast to ride, .and It would probably sell for a nice price. I had a 1970 Skidoo Elan and it was the sled I kept for a backup in case we need an extra sled when one broke down. Not fast but fun.
I don't think I have ever seen you do a snowmobile. Nice one.
Never gets old.....that first fire.
I knew that would run as soon as I saw "ROTAX"
I thought the same. They have engines in small GA aircraft these days. Not sure where else they are used
Farmers' teens had these SkiDoos when we were kids.I was a poor boy, so had only a flexible flyer sled from the local thrift shop. Farmboys would pull sleds and go all around the fields. One kid was badly injured when he ran into a barbed wire fence!
My brother was almost decapitated on a snowmobile riding thru a farmers field, by a run of barbed wire! He was lucky I saw it happen!
One of my favorite Sunday morning quotes: “Like it never happened”!
"like it never happened," "right tool for the right job" and "we do it right because we do it twice" have all entered my lexicon.
@@weehelen1 Don’t forget “I win”!
I figured you'd just swap the motor out with one of those twin vanguard motors sitting around. I guess I was wrong! Kevin from Junkyard Digs would give you thumbs up for trying to revive an old sled. And thank you for not telling us to subscribe to your channel! Since we all watch, we all subscribed! 😊
I'm from Gaspé, Province of Quebec, Canada. When I was 16, in 1970, my friend and his father had those Ski Doo Bombardier. My father was a mechanic and I asked him what to do to fix my friend's Ski Doo. We did that in the basement of their house and the lady was not happy of the smell ! Then we dressed with our snowmobile suit and took a ride on the ice of the bay. These machines were quite reliable, but there were times when we had to make a repair on the trail or tow them on a sled to get back home... it was part of the game. The following weekend, we started again anyway to discover some other trail.
Inside the magneto is a centrifugal advance that allows the timing to be changed as the motor speed increases. Nice memories. Byyyyye
Gaspé ? Near Parc Forillon ? My father was from Les Méchins and, my mother's from Cap-Chat. I spend all my summers with my paternal Grandfather at Les Méchins. At some point, I've seen what the "Gaspesian" winters were like. It's quite a cultural shock.
@@rverro8478 Mon père chassait sur les lots de la Rivière St-Jean et Monsieur Baromé Verrault avait un chalet pas loin de nous. Êtes-vous parent avec lui? Ça me fait plaisir que vous ayez donné un suivi. Bonne journée!
@@cunnings309 Oui. Techniquement, Borromée était le cousin germain de mon père. Mon Grand-Père et, le père de Borromée étaient des frères. Bonne journée à vous aussi.
An hour plus video is brilliant. It’s what I’ve come to expect and look forward to. Keep them coming sir
Hey Mustie 1,
This is your viewer from Swanton Vermont.
I love the longer videos. I say longer the better. So please keep on making the videos as long as you want to go over the hour-long mark.
I hope that you take care until next time.
Love the videos, and how indepth they are. Just FYI Darren, if you go on the inside lower edge of the hood like where your feet would be if you sat on the seat, there should be 2 wing nuts or regular nuts in an L bracket that hold the hood on, remove those nuts, and the gas cap and the hood should come off, just lift it from the handlebars forward. I rode one of those that my father built when I was a kid, loved the machine, we actually had a musher style trailer for the back and would go out and get firewood all the time. It was a blast. Hope to see the whole sled run and move.
I grew up on a farm in northeast WI. In 1968 my dad bought a brand new Ski-Doo snowmobile. To me it was the greatest thing on earth! My older brothers gave me rides on the back but spent most of their time by the neighbors riding with them. I was about 6 or 7 and my dad decided to teach me how to drive it. Drive slow in the farm yard but you can go faster in the fields. With my father on the back I finally got my chance to drive it. We idled it out of the barnyard and got into a field. I gunned and hit a drift. I was in heaven! I turned around to see my dad getting up from the snow drift. I bucked him off the back of the sled! I went back to pick him up and he had me take him back. He said lesson was over, I knew how to drive the snowmobile.
I used to race one of these in my younger days. It was a modified 10 hp with a tuned pipe exhaust. I still have my third place gold cup from the first ever televised ABC Wide World of Sports snowmobile races World Championship at Eagle River, Wisconsin. Those were the good old days. That hood was a pain in the a$$ to remove. We always removed the bolts and replaced them with pop rivets. Much easier to just drill out the rivets to access under the hood again. Can't believe it fired so easily without needing carb work. That Tillotson carb was good for having a sticky needle valve. Great video Mustie, thanks for sharing, this brings back a lot of memories!
Longer episodes are way better than short teaser episodes.
Ain't no such thing as a to long Mustie1 episode.
His self humor and the way he explains things is a big part of what makes him an absolute joy to watch.
Warning: Genius at work. Another really good one . Thanks.
This is AWESOME!!! I have a '67, '69, and '71 waiting to be tuned up next week.
That is a very interesting small engine. It's amazing to see it still runs. I like the long videos, Mustie1, awesome video, Mustie1 👍 👍👍👍
That machine looks solid, it's worthy of a full restoration.
So Amazing reviving that old monster 😊😊😊
Who complains of long videos? I want 2 hour mustie vids, at least, if not more.
Absolutely....I am all for a Mustie Movie of the Week. If those that want a shorter vid don't like it they can turn it off half way through and watch the other half the following week. 😊😊 Longer is better Mustie (just ask Mrs Mustie)😊
People complain that don't know how to stop and start videos. What do they do when they need to read a book? It's too long!
Bring it on!!!!!
Ah man who's complaining about your videos getting long.. shit you're the ONLY reason I go on here Sunday.. Come on man make them HOURS long.. I can't WAIT for the long videos!!! Thanks so much for the mechanical therapy, you have no idea how much help it is!
I agree. Longer videos are great. Keep them coming.
Good Morning everyone.
Good morning from sunny Florida!🎉🎉🎉
Alright! coffee and mustie time
The longer the video you make, the more intriguing it is!
Darren that was an awesome video and to see/hear that 2 stroke fire was worth the whole video. Log live the 2-strokes and who cares if your videos are long. It’s not like they are boring!!!! ❤
Who's complaining about videos being to long ? I wait all week for your videos , I wish they were longer lol
Absolutely!!!! 😊
You can always turn down the playback speed to stretch them out some. Drunk Mustie is the best Mustie!
Those that complain about long videos are haters! IGNORE HATERS! Any and all Mustie videos are informative, entertaining and loved. Keep up the good work Mustie1!
Love the longer videos, especially with content like this.
Got my coffee!…
Yes mustie fans 💪🏼
Keep on keeping on Mustie ! I enjoy all your videos!
Listen to your loyal subs! There is no too long of a Mustie1 video. Thanks for what you do for us and take care!
Fiiiiiirrrrssst!🎉🎉🎉
18th Afternoon mate
Wife always moaned at me "clean it up before you bring it indoors", only had the kitchen to work on my bikes.
Austrian guy checking in - yes, metric wrenches over here 🙂. Great video as always, could easily watch 2 hours of that, it's never too long!
My dad bought a brand new 1969 skidoo 320e in December of 1968. What a blast. Every kid in the neighborhood learned to ride on that sled. I have another sled that’s identical to the original, came from the same dealer and the same salesman. My dad asked me a few years back before he passed away, why I still rode and I said “ you planted the seed “.
Bringing back memories ... had a 67 with the 335 when I was a kid ... had to rebuild the carb every year. Getting those stacked diaphragms right was a challenge for a 10 yr old!!!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Same here . I was 12 fixing motors . This carb was fun.
It was a simple reliable sled.
Joseph Bombardier Quebec awesome inventor.
Musty one thank you so much for the video content Brother so glad you’re still doing well and your family
I still remember the sound of our old ski doo back when I was a kid.
Wow! That is the exact same snowmobile that my brother had when I was a kid! He bought it off a neighbor in the early 70's . We had a lot of fun with it until the engine exploded. Nice one!
My friend revved his down a hill so the clutch exploded.
This video format is what sets this channel apart from all others. It’s Sunday morning church for many.