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Posted: 20 Apr 2009 10:57 am

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Be sure to watch far enough to see the auto version as well. :moose:

http://www.flixxy.com/snow-vehicle-concept.htm

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Posted: 20 Apr 2009 12:58 pm

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I'll see your ford tractor screw drive and raise you a Russian Zil!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afJ18eJeNgU

Though yes, the ford was the inspiration for this thing as well.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 01:32 pm

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I'll see your ZIL Jake, and raise you the fact that the Fordson, was developed in 1924!

The Russian videos have a 70's or 80's feel to them.

Scoreboard!!!! :glad:

LOL!

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Posted: 20 Apr 2009 02:52 pm

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And the car is a mid '20's Chevy!!!!!

I wonder how long it took to change from car to screwmobile and back?

Would the snow be melted by then?

Herb :old dude:

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Posted: 20 Apr 2009 07:23 pm

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Where can I get an old garden tractor and a couple of 55 gallon drums? I could do some 1 to1 kitbashing.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2009 12:51 am

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wclm wrote:

Where can I get an old garden tractor and a couple of 55 gallon drums? I could do some 1 to1 kitbashing.

Clif K.

I've thought about such a thing too, but it'd be reeeaaal sllloowwww, the gear reduction to overcome all that friction and whatnot. Not to mention ya might go nuts trying to design the transmission...

Posted: 21 Apr 2009 10:15 am

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Can't be too much friction in snow- the Chevy was only about 22-24 HP.

Not that the Fordson was that much more.

Lets see----two old 100lb propane bottles, and a 350 with twin turbos--------

Hot Rod Herbie :old dude:

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Posted: 21 Apr 2009 11:27 am

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Hey there Herbie
You'll do time with the feds,
If you don't stop drivin
Those Hot Rod Sleds!

( With apologies to the various writers and performers of " Hot Rod Lincoln")

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Posted: 21 Apr 2009 07:55 pm

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Sure glad you didn't waste any money on singing lessons.

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Posted: 30 Apr 2009 09:32 pm

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Here's one, apparently in a museum. Dunno who the photographer is.

Posted: 18 May 2009 09:09 pm

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I may not build such an outrageous thing (like I don't build outrageous things already) but the weathering is something to behold. However, the crafty modeler could make something like this in say, 1:32 or larger scale and run it with r/c. I need to quit looking at this old Fordson...awww, I can't turn away... Hmmmmm... Woodie

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Posted: 18 May 2009 09:51 pm

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I hear it calling-------Woodie------Woodie-------Woodie

Herbie :old dude:

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Posted: 24 Oct 2010 12:11 am

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guys, rio grande models has one in ho scale. part # 3132 fordson snow tractor $20.00...............steve

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Posted: 24 Oct 2010 09:37 pm

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Steve-an HO model? HO HO HO! If I was to build one, it would have to be in a larger scale (1:35 or 1:32) and after last winter here, I am sure it could be put to use. Wonder how it would operate on swampy ground? I can imagine how to build the thing and make it work, maybe some crazed individual will make one. What a hoot!

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Posted: 24 Oct 2010 09:50 pm

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Hi all,

Here is a movie of the Forsdon Snow Machine of 1929

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBjlSJf4274

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Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:38 am

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woody, it almost looks like it would float. maybe knock them ol' gators in the head

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Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:23 am

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woody, i found these just for you, bud. you have to go to my photobucket site. for some reason i cant move them. anyway, they are in the fordson tractor album

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Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:55 am

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I went to your PB link and began looking at cool stuff and then...I was attacked by KOHL'S department store ads that would not go away! I had to reboot to clear them..What were you wanting me to look at? If I know, maybe I can try again. I ain't going to KOHL'S for nothin'....!

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Posted: 25 Oct 2010 07:37 pm

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Woodie
Click on his profile and you will get his albums and yes there is some really great stuff there. My congrats to PitBull. Great work. Woodie must be you cause I need some deals at Kohl's but didn't get a thing.
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Posted: 25 Oct 2010 07:40 pm

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That's not calling Woodie, it's crawling around his back yard. Hope it is still there. Heard on the news they had some nasty winds or something.
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