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Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:47 am
by Atomic Amish
Who wants to get a race going on Lake St. Clair? ;)

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Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:55 am
by TWrenn
I'll pass! :lol:

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:27 pm
by Dallas Landers
Sign me up Jason!

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:32 pm
by HPetrino
Particularly impressive is the safety equipment! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:19 pm
by Steve Jelf
I'd put the engine down low and above it a chain driven shaft to a prop at the rear.

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:28 pm
by old_charley
Considering that my dad traded a set of horns for this chopped off T sedan, I'd say this would be a cheaper route to go. He used it on frozen lakes around St. Paul.
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Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:18 pm
by Jerry VanOoteghem
Atomic Amish wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:47 am
Who wants to get a race going on Lake St. Clair? ;)

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/fast-ice ... SdGvnEK7NM

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Maybe lets wait for the ice, then we'll talk. ;)

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 5:57 pm
by perry kete
Well Mr. Jelf, with your prop in the rear of the sled I sure wouldn't want to slide back! You would be chum for the fish and make very colorful ice!

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:53 am
by Atomic Amish
Wow, Ol_Charley, that is a pretty cool ride!

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:46 pm
by Susanne
50 Miles an hour on an icy lake with a big ol' 20HP fan blowing more icy cold wind over you?

What's not to love? Except maybe frostbite?

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:26 pm
by DHort
That is all part of the fun in living in the Midwest. You learn to enjoy that and the icicles on your mustache.

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:32 pm
by Dallas Landers
Oh ya Dave, when your mustche and beard have so much ice you cant drink your coffee. Been there done that.
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Negative 18 degrees and our job is to put the fire out. Then it felt cold.😁

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:19 pm
by ThreePedalTapDancer
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Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:22 am
by DHort
We have that sled up at the farm. It just needs a motor and propeller.

Re: Snow in Detroit got me thinking like...

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:53 pm
by Atomic Amish
I have an engine (well, Michael does.) And I know where to find a propeller... :twisted: :twisted: :D :D