OH NO... I Broke Our 1984 Military Ski Doo Alpine We Use To Haul Logs On Our Homestead.

[@Whipple1]

That snow machine makes me smile every time I watch it in your videos. It flys in the face of conventional design. Instead of two skis and one track, it’s got one ski and two tracks. 😄😄😄 Cheers! Whipple

[@randycornell9796]

You are the Man!! I knew you could fix it. I was cheering you on!!! Great job Cecil,and Heather!!! Stay safe my friend's.👍🤓👍🤓❄️❄️ Randy.

[@bobbennett3153]

thank you heather for the close-up videos of what he's trying to do one step forward and two back that's how she goes for all of us

[@jmber27]

That was a cold fix .... well done Cecil 👍🍁

[@tomfillmore9710]

Good fix you are a very guy Cecil not scared to tackle any job thanks for sharing and good job running the camera Heather take care

[@andrewmunchkin7212]

That snowmachine is awesome. Well worth its weight in gold. Btw...I finished the transmission job on my 1956 terratrac256(case310). Like new now!! Thank you Cecil.

[@SheepyHollowCanada]

At least you can get some firewood :) our geothermal unit is still down... 2 weeks today... I don't think I've been this cold for so long in my life. I even pulled the liners out of some old winter boots to act as warmer slippers... next I'll be needing those warmers in the bottoms of the liners... You are the Grandmaster of fixing things in adverse conditions. Heather was a trooper to film it all.

[@breakheartorchard4761]

Cecil, you are what we call in the Lower 48, a walkin’ stud. You have a hell of a lot of cowboy in you. I think you could fix anything.

[@chrismellott7343]

Im old enough if i lived up north like you all I would have to make a shop in the basement to work on the small equipment when in the winter months.it makes my hands hurt watching you two in the snow.

[@robertwells1993]

Cecil, you may not have written the book on how to repair vintage Alpine Snow Machines, but you told him just what to put in it! Back in business! You are the Man!

[@yunussuleman9690]

Hi Cecil you and heather out side -14 and you are getting snowmobile fix,I am Maidhering you well done I also salute you. now you have to wilding some plate and give ski doo a coat of paint.

[@jamesmartin7321]

Your a real trooper working in the cold and is there anything you can't fix lol your good at working everything keep bringing the great videos your friend from pilot moutain northcarolina

[@jimmygraham5693]

-14c = 6f I am told that I am tough but I couldn't have done it just to cold for me . Nice job fixing it and a very enjoyable video. Glad I am inside tonight just watching you work Lol. Be careful and be safe my friends.

[@howiesalliss9718]

Well done buddy! you are an inspiration. Greetings from Newfoundland.

[@jketch1]

Been watching you form the beginning and l only have one word. AMAZING 👍 Cheers from Missouri @ Ketch Homestead Outdoors

[@UpperSkyDJ]

Hey you all, Glad you were able to get the old work horse up and running again. They sure don't make the new ones as sturdy and field repairable as they use to. Stay safe and keep up the great progress.

[@jameswilson9142]

Great video, your having run of bad luck recently but it always gets better that’s my experience with machinery. Keep going things will get better .

[@lloydwilliams8715]

Hi Cecil , I watch u all the way doing the repairs. Must have been hard on the body with that cold. Seem ur mobile is in urgent need of repairs all over. Wishing you all the best with it. I've watched u work that thing like a mule 😎😎😎☺️☺️

[@makingithappen5178]

I really like Ski Doo Alpine. I had a new one in 1968.

[@donbowersock9564]

Well at least you fix them, nothing breaks if not used, HAHA, good job.

[@yvindascanius6061]

That small lift you're using looks very much like the Hoyer patient lift, I used at the first nursing home I worked at as a young man. It was rated at 180 kg lifting capability, just shy of 400 lbs, and yours could be in the same range for lifting an engine out of a car. A handy piece of equipment to have on a homestead.

[@brianratcliffe4716]

When there is a will there is a way. Mind you you knowledge helps. Well done. Brian (Spain) Cheers

[@ShaneZettelmier]

Holy cow. Great job. If I lived there I’d have to have two or three snowmobile’s and a heated garage because if it’s below 37 or38 degrees Fahrenheit or about 3°C, I don’t think I’m tough enough to do that. 😂😂 I love fixing things but I can’t do frozen like that. Lol

[@cabdriveruk]

Great video Cecil and Heather. There is nothing quite like working on cold metal in freezing temperatures but when you need the machines what else can you do ? been there and done it with snowblowers lol. Great repair and now you can get your logs out. Cheers, Jeff.

[@lloydwilliams8715]

That thing kick like a real vampire 🤣🤣🤣

[@garyarmstrong4597]

An insight working in the snow! You have rust cold and snow. In my part of Australia we don’t get snow and very rarely ice forms. Working in freezing condition is an extra challenge to be met. You guys doing it admirably.

[@1944chevytruck]

not your first rodeo... good job!... -4 here on Vancouver Island, looks way colder where you guys are!... calling for snow tonight/tommorrow.... thanks 4 video. be kind.

[@dougrobins8291]

I've had the pleasure of working in the snow to repair some stubborn thing. After successful completion, my first thought was to go inside, warm up and rest. Your was to go get some wood !!! Them hardy Canadians !!

[@bigcampnewyork3586]

Cecil , good job on the repair, one down and one to go.

[@craigpratt9755]

Great job man,damn I know that was cold,I've been there a few times to.

[@LivingthedreamDIY]

Love you channel and how the two of you work together as a team

[@frankdeegan8974]

It is great to have your favorite work horse fixed and ready to work. I had to wonder if you maybe didn't have another machine to use to pull logs out of the bush. lol Yes I know you do have more but, not today

[@georgecharokee4570]

Wayyy tooo Cecil it there Sir ‼‼‼ Who Needs a A Shop to work on THANGS👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾.Time for some Hot Coffee/Tea/Cocoa ‼‼‼ Be Safe, Warm and Blessed🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.

[@aldredske6197]

Hi Cecil and Heather!! 😀😀 It really stinks when things are rusted solid and it's below zero outside. I always try not to tell you what you need to have. But as much old stuff you work on that is rusted solid. You really need a oxygen asetaleen torch. ( please excuse my spelling) Those little propane torches just don't get things hot enough Especially in the really cold weather. If you can get the seized parts out. You can lay it in the coals in the wood stove and heat it up cherry red. If I had enough money I'd send you one. Take care my friends!!😀😀❤❤

[@brianratcliffe4716]

First again. Keep your pecker up,life never comes easy. Your lives are more important. Cheers Brian

[@mikelamothesr.8998]

If it weren't for bad luck you would have no luck at all. It has to improve old man, keep a stiff upper lip. For God's sake don't force it, get a bigger hammer! There must be a quite large polar vortex as the Sault has the exact same weather pattern. Now you deserve a good hot cuppa, away with the pair of you. I would wager I felt as happy and proud as you when I watched your arse disappear down the drive the first run. Mike

[@craigpratt9755]

Well said,the man is a bull in a China closet. Lol

[@harveypyke4897]

Reminds me of lying down on an icy driveway, trying to install a starter on the old 3/4 ton Chev, not a difficult job until you take into consideration the ice and minus 25 C. Know I can’t wear gloves either.

[@loocuss722]

Been havin some bad luck with equipment lately. That frame could use a little CLR haha 🙃

[@LINERUNNER57]

Hi Guys, there no doubt in my mind you will get this machine going before too long... you can take the cold a lot better than me. Good luck... if you need some lathe work I know an old guy that would gladly help you out

[@grampianprepper2849]

what a shame Cecil, your not having a lot of luck with your machinery just now , hope you manage to get things sorted out ,love watching you n Heather working towards getting your home finished.

[@ianritchie126]

Hi Cecil, I can see the tin worms been busy on the side of the machine , they work a 24hr shift and never take a day off 🤪🤪

[@lldrabek4569]

looks like its time to get the big torch out to really get some heat to it so you can get r done

[@cyndikarp3368]

Got one side of the sled working.

[@williamrmitchell1960]

If you have a buddy with a welder a new skin could be welded on with some car door or hood steel

[@proslot11]

How are you two doing hope good . When are you going to plate the side off the Alpine .

[@brenthoffman3832]

be nice when you get that shed done so you can have a roof, and some heat.

[@frankdeegan8974]

How much you want to bet it will not have heat lol

[@markjoudrey7036]

Great repaire!I'm into the same sort of job here, but I can't get my track to run straight.

[@SkinnersHomesteading]

Hello Mark...not sure if you know this, but sometimes you'll get the odd track you just can't get running straight...they seem to wander back and forth, stretched or after market tracks will usually be like this. Best of luck. Cheers.

[@markjoudrey7036]

@@SkinnersHomesteading Thanks, I was able to work a little on it today and I noticed that the rear sprockets are tight to the right side of the track windows.Going to pull them out and see if there is any way to center them better. Hopefully that will get the track clear of the tunnel.

[@paulrice1918]

Just knowing what to do is one thing doing it in the frigid cold and ice is quite another. On top of that the job cannot be done with gloves on. Yep that is one tough job.

[@mikedolman7056]

Cecil well done not a easy fix in those conditions, would it help to spray those two areas now and again with something like WD 40 or perhaps some diesal? It all liked a bit under engineered to me.

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

a bit of fabrication on the back and it's good to go

[@ShaneZettelmier]

Question for you, on the snowmobile it sounds very loud, on the video it sounds almost like a spoon in a garbage disposal. When the engines running what makes that loud hard clanking slapping sound? It seems to quiet down after it heats up a little bit but I’ve noticed that several times in videos with older snow mobiles 🤔

[@lloydwilliams8715]

Thumbs 👍👍👍

[@chuckblack9410]

Seems like ALL your equipment/machinery is breaking down at the same time. That being said, no wonder it's taking so much time to finish your home.....at this rate, may never finish it; having to devote a lot of time/resources repairing things.

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

don't get me wrong though I'd love to have that sled

[@osseo9947]

Same here, some day maybe but it will likely be just the frame!

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@@osseo9947 well either way it's a start. 👍

[@williamrmitchell1960]

I would do it for you if my welder was up here instead of being down country

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

if you're truly poor I hope something great happens for you soon and you get to have a heated shop

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

yeah it's horrible to have to work on a salt rusted sled.

[@osseo9947]

Or anything salt rusted. If I had my way salt would not be used on roads.

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@@osseo9947 I agree just got to drive slow and careful . 👍

[@throoppete4021]

hi

[@glennroach3337]

might want to get a bigger tank of gas

[@gregorhay123]

4 lol

[@johnfleury5430]

Time to get your priorities straight time for a shop half a shop will all the fixing you're doing it become ridiculous for you to work outside in the snow and cold you're not 18 anymore swapping engines in the driveway and your repairs would benefit in higher quality all the tools would be on hand at all time I ain't teaching you anything you know take care be safe