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Hey all, Kelly’s out on the lake chasing walleyes this weekend so in his abscense, a couple of Cat Commercials from days gone by…
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Love these commercials.
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Inbetween visits from Kelly, I came across some Retro Advertising I think worthy of sharing. Some only a mother could love, yet others still look sharp today.
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Yeah, there was quite the variety of styling over the years. Sometimes you have to wonder who would find some designs appealing but they still managed to sell sleds. People were buying everything they could get their hands on.
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The Kawasaki “Kawa-Bunga” Project:
Got the steel parts of the chassis blasted and painted. Also did a little polishing on the aluminum. Haven’t decided the level of polishing I’ll settle on but the tunnel isn’t perfect enough to go crazy. Maybe just give it a little brighter look.
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Well David, good to hear from you. Was just thinking to myself, the one thing this is missing is a Heckler.
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Summers are busy! It’s hard to find time for the project but I try to find some time now and then to keep it moving forward. One of the shots shows how the repairs to the back of the hood came out. Hood is ready for paint.
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Kelly, I’m glad that you are brining your talents to the new venue. As always, reading & watching the progress you make is phenomenal. Looking forward to the progression of the new site & thank you for being a part of it.
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I figured I’d really kick this page off with a few photos to bring everyone up to speed on my current restoration project, a 1980 Kawasaki Intruder.
After I bought this last fall, I got it running and actually rode it a little last winter but as these things often go, it had a LOT of issues – missing parts, broken parts, worn parts, and ass…Read More
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I look forward to retirement and the time to do stuff like this. I have an entirely disassembled Sidewinder just waiting to be brought back to life, but I just don’t have the time yet. Looking forward to seeing your progress, Kelly , and anything else that anyone has brewing out there.
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You’ll get it done JR, I have faith. They only get better with time.
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Kelly, as usual the master at his craft! chassis looks GREAT!!! as well as the hood work, really like the progression post, pretty neat!!
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Greetings everyone! I promise that this will be longest post of mine that you’ll ever have to wade through.
Some of you may already know me but for those who don’t, my name is Kelly and I will be your host for this vintage sled page. I’m old enough to have ridden vintage sleds when they weren’t vintage but my interest in vintage sleds was rea…Read More
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