Bolens Diablo Rouge and Hus Ski Discussion Forums

Lars sent me this email Hi ! I am not a member and not a owner of a Bolen . Somebody was interested of the Swedish Husqvarna Tolken. The snowmobile little brother made 1970 . Only made 80 units ! I attached the the article from Your forum. Tell husskifan that he can look at Raketaren - YouTube If t...

I've been at this hobby for many years and occasionally, I still learn something new. We had a Diablo that has been giving the owner and I headaches for over a year now trying to figure out why it fouls plugs on occasion. I went through the motor putting gaskets and seals in it along with the usual ...

Merry Christmas to all as well. It seems Facebook has become the new social media place to share all silly things Hus Ski and Diablo. This still remains the best place to share technical information and store it in a warehouse of information. Thanks to all of you who still visit regularly and contri...

What a tremendous job Randy! I love the history, the passion and the pictures. You are a perfect example of what can be done with an old Diablo by asking a lot of questions, having a great amount of common sense and willing to make an investment in a life long dream. Your father would be so proud of...

It might help if you posted names of relatives, gender and approximate ages.

Bruce

Hi guys and gals, The traffic on the forum has about come to a standstill. Facebook seems to be the next big social media platform to talk about our Hus Skis and Diablos. But no doubt, the forum still is a warehouse for all kinds of information on our machines. I hope that people still find it usefu...

That looks awesome Robert? You say "vapor" blasting? Not familiar with that. Care to explain?

Something I did to my last bead blasting of aluminum was to put clear coat on. Pictures don't do the clear coat justice but so far, I like the way it holds up.
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All I can say is "WOW"!

I've never seen anyone go this far into fixing up one of these little JLOs.

That's it my friends. My new 503 made out of a bunch of NOS parts. It is expected to be my new daily driver for many years to come. It was a pleasure to share the experience with you.
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Lastly, the seat! When I build a new seat, I use cabinet quality 9-ply plywood. Not treated lumber plywood. Treated plywood will warp. The 9-ply plywood always stays straight and rot is not an issue. Build the seat frame based on measurement from your original. I use stainless steel tee nuts and scr...