444 rebuild

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444 rebuild

Post by pipercolt » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:22 pm

If my pictures come through, do you guys think that this is rebuildable>Image
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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by Go Go Diablo » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:31 am

Pipercolt,

Not sure why you are struggling with your pictures. If you would like to send me a couple of them at bruce@gogodiablo.com, I'll try to post them for you. Then we can see if it is your pictures that are the problem or the technique.

Bruce
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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by Barrie2777 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:32 am

Absolutely!! Your most heart wrenching part of the restoration will be cutting the body in half to replace the deck but this is not as difficult as thought. We are here to help you in any way possible.

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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by pipercolt » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:29 am

Hi Bruce
It looks like my pictures came through OK.
Thanks
Bob

Barrie
OK, I will let you know when I start on it, probably this summer. Right now I am rebuilding a 74 Elan.
Thanks
Bob

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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by bottomsupduckclub » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:56 pm

With Bruce & Barrie on you're side you can't go wrong ;)
Let the rebuild begin!

Good Luck & Bottoms Up from Horicon, WI
Dave
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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by Go Go Diablo » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:22 pm

Hi Bob,

Good pictures. Thanks for sharing. I've seen Hus Skis in worse shape than yours come back to life. I'm confident with the help of the Hus Ski experts from the forum, it could be like new again.

One note, I see you have a little rust rot in the motor base area. That motor base is not a part we show on the parts list, but we have supplied them before. In fact, we sent one all the way to Bruce in British Columbia for his 444 restoration. If you decided you needed one, we could figure something out.

Bruce
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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by BMA » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:25 pm

Hi Bob

If you have the engine, clutchs, jack shaft and brake assembly you have agreat machine very redoable

I had to replace an engine pan , it worked out fine

Bruce in B.C. Canada

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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by pipercolt » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:01 pm

Hi Bruce
I don't have any brake assembly or the recoil starter. I am sure someone will have one of each on here.
Bob

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Re: 444 rebuild

Post by Red Devil 500 » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:21 pm

Hi yes i did half a engine pan and it looked great and my machine was about the same shape as yours!There is nothing that cannot be rebuilt!

Sean
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