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01-19-2013, 10:49 AM | #1 |
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"Gonezilla"
Its been a nasty winter up here in N. Alberta so it seems fitting to build a nasty atv.. It was a 450 honda but not any more! It now has polaris sled front suspension with hubs. A strecthed swingarm mounted to a lonestar rear hub.The engine is out of a 87 1000cc Ninja. Its been a slow project because of trying to match up different oddities and replaceing all the brgs. and bushings but it is finally shaping up to be a monster. That is why I call it "Gonezilla". More pics to come as it unfolds...Bdog
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01-19-2013, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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Bdog,
I know you've mentioned this and posted pics in a previous thread. I can't remember, are you building this for yourself or for someone else? Looks like it's gonna be a fast machine when you get it all done! Looking forward to your progress updates as you post 'em!
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01-19-2013, 07:20 PM | #3 |
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Love it! Nicely done man!
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01-19-2013, 07:24 PM | #4 |
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Wow. That will be one mean and fast ATV.
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01-20-2013, 09:52 AM | #6 |
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What a friend you are, Bdog.
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John is a great guy !! For those that haven't had the pleasure of meeting him. I think of him as "my buddy", I hope he feels the same.
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01-25-2013, 12:10 AM | #8 |
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This will be one big bad dirt digging machine. Nice work. What are you going to use for the body?
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01-27-2013, 05:32 PM | #9 |
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Probably the original plastic if it works out..if not..aluminum time.
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I think I would rather have one of these set up for dirt and trips into the bush, but there's a guy just south of us in Montana that built one for the pavement. It would be fun to try it out anyway.
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01-28-2013, 11:41 AM | #11 |
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Very cool...hmmm..I just happen to have a 327 in my shop doing nothing...oh shit..brain is going somewhere that I shouldn't go..or maybe I should..hmmm...Bdog
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More updates; rear axle hub reinforced for extra torque and h.p..
Rebuilt Honda caliper along with paint/polished and modified hanger.
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Nice!
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01-31-2013, 01:10 PM | #14 |
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Hang on to that 327 John I may have a place you can put it, in the not so far off future.
Nice work BTW !!! But really, I'm not surprised.
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Did you get that Nash Met. Ricky???
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