Repairs finished on Junk Chrysler Sno-Runner, Win or Fail?

this is part 3 of bringing this late 70 chrysler sno runner back to life after being abandoned in a barn for 45 years, lets see how it rides after some last minute repairs,

[@mustie1]

Hi guys, if you want to check out the vw trike in the end of this video, its here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH66doSlodqpbrc

[@3daystodie]

If you do a search there’s a spring loaded little arm with a guide roller that keeps tension on the clutch chain it hooks to the missing bolt stud I think it keeps tension from inside and presses toward the front on your machine there’s also manuals available in pdf form you could print off with parts and function I wanted one of these as a kid I thought of it as a moped of the snow as I wanted one of those also never was in the budget have fun!

[@TheGhostzZ]

howdy mustie, i'm from italy and i love whatching your videos, i wa just kinda curious ahere are you from? like i know for a fact that it's the US but what state?

[@bastianfromkwhbsn8498]

​@@TheGhostzZ He's from New Hampshire.

[@pyrojason]

@@bastianfromkwhbsn8498 The lore goes a little deeper than that I think. ;)

[@FUNKBOOGIE1]

Mustie1 ? You what would be cool ? if you made that "Chrysler Snow Runner" all electric.

[@davidodell4695]

Good morning all. Starting my daughter's wedding day with coffee and a new Mustie1. Going to be a good day.

[@melchristian8876]

Good morning

[@andreasbachlindsmann1610]

Congratulations!

[@luuk-out-below9804]

That actually hauled you around better than I thought it would. Next week the sno-trike!

[@1234mattyman]

We want to see the snow-trike next please 😂😂😂😂😂 great video had you got it running

[@imdeplorable2241]

Probably hauling 50 pounds more than it was designed for. Pretty impressive.

[@stevejuststuff2779]

That would sure be a great display toy at our local snowmobile races. I would love to have one. Great video

[@coolvideos8864]

Seriously though… mustie1 is such a great channel(I don’t even mind the adverts lol) I love that he literally talks to the viewer like you, the viewer is helping a friend out working on a machine. By far my favourite channel to watch to unwind on an evening

[@mjc8248]

I almost died on a modified one of those when I was a kid. Mike's dad was a small engine repairman in his spare time away from the fire station and he swapped the engine out on it along with lord knows what else. It was a death trap, but it was a lot of fun.

[@JonathanKulp]

You could try putting a chain tensioner like they have to do when converting 10-speed bikes to single speeds. That would take care of the chain slop.

[@imdeplorable2241]

Yup. Some sort of tensioner, for sure.

[@dalehudson5803]

Yeah, I was wondering if the center stud that held the cover was the a pivot for an OEM tensioner.

[@GarageWorx]

​@@dalehudson5803 same here. Has to be some sort of tensioner.

[@1nvisible1]

*What about a Hayabusa engine?*

[@stevefromlondon9175]

Yes I think you are right if you look just by the right-hand chain there is a hole I reckon there was a tensioner there

[@WinterInTheForest]

Glad you were able to finish this one. It's a really cool machine, don't see these often.

[@iamgriff]

I’ve only seen Chrysler make Boats, Generators, and Air Raid sirens. I was surprised to see a snow bike. This gives me a reason to call my Grandpa (Retired from Chrysler Trenton Engine 40 years) up and talk about this machine

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

Finished it then broke it ........ twice. Now I want to see another video where the new damage is fixed as it's been a really fun project. 🙂

[@willtricks9432]

That thing ain't dead , it just "Needs Some Love".

[@brandenpatterson2776]

Definitely looks like there used to be a chain tensioner in the middle great video as always

[@tapthis55]

Agreed...

[@danieljonhson6367]

I thought about that too I wonder if you can find pictures on the internet to find out.

[@gispel7058]

Thought the chain runs inside that bar that sticks out

[@hornmonk3zit]

Yeah there's clearly a stud and hole it would mount into, you could probably rig up a tensioner from Amazon to fit.

[@JasonTHutchinson]

There's a rectangular mark there where something once was.

[@jonathonvanmeter4893]

Have not seen the whole vid yet. But I know we’re all anticipating hearing you giggle when you test it on your first ride. Hopefully the giggles come at the end! Ty

[@anthonyblacker8471]

Mustie when you use those plastic stapler things I'm pretty sure you're supposed to twist it like a quarter turn, let it dig under the plastic a little then let it cool a bit and pull it out. This way it won't just pop out if the part vibrates or bangs around, make sure it's seated like in the middle of the plastic depth wise.. just a tip

[@jasonchristopher2977]

Just the tip and only the tip. I've used that line many many times. Usually if u rotate it in circles u can get more than just tge tip in. Make sure it's well lubed. Then use right amount of pressure. Not 2 soft and not 2 hard. I'm talking about drilling holes of coarse. Get urr mind out the gutter.

[@jasonchristopher2977]

On a serious note yes that works well also. I also have good luck with air to cool it fast or a wet rag. Like when you shrink metal or weld on thin metal. I've used copper wire, and had most luck with stainless mesh or screen. Whatever urr fixing use the hvac tape that has the thin metal on 1 side and use that to soak up extra heat. Also like welding holes using a copper pad or piece of brass. Saved many a blow through. I've fixed quad plastic, bumpers etc. Welding plastic is a skill that can save so much time, $, insanity. Most of what we buy is plastic. I broke the carry handle on a $800 Dyson that was given to me as a home warming gift from Sis in law. I taped top with hvac tape and cut a piece of screen to fit and used a flat tip on wellen soleering iron. Still use 5 years later. Work around so u don't heat up the same spot like welding auto metal. Alot of plastic and auto welding use same rules. Not 2 much heat in same place, move around, cool it down after a tack etc. I've saved the day many times with broken plastic around house, auto, toys, quads, etc. I've never used a gun and kit like that. Seems like a good set to have. But a weller iron is $40. And I can get a piece of screen for a few bucks. Gotta be steel. No aluminium. Stuff breaks so easy. Only steel or stainless steel. Copper wire twisted in a drill to about 1/8 inch min works well also. Everyone has a soldering iron and with a 5/16 bolt sand down and u got a pretty decent start to fix about anything. Some plastics don't mix. Gotta make sure u use same plastic if adding scrap to work piece. A old 5 gallon plastic bucket works gr8 on most work. Happy plastic welding. Do outside, or use a fan so u don't breathe in fumes. should be common sense but in 2023 common sense is not so common, just like decentcy or courtesy.

[@noads1035]

I think you need to make a metal ski, or at least a metal brace for it. Also, you could fiberglass the outside of the cover, save big bucks. What a fun toy, thanks for taking us along!

[@TDOBrandano]

I think it might be possible to make a suitable ski by using... a ski. They are strong and flexible, and can be probably cut to length, bolted and glued to the remaining stumps, or a length could be attached to the back of the original ski to keep the original track. And I bet there's tons of the things in junk piles at the end of the skiing season.

[@greatergood3706]

Good morning 🌄

[@greatergood3706]

Got to make coffee ☕️

[@charlesroberts6965]

Always amazed at your ability to get this stuff up and running again..think you scored well here..saw where Chrysler had brought these to market at dealerships and sold for $645 MSRP in today's dollars roughly $2300 but did see online that one sold at auction for $3300 so truly has been worth the time and effort. Awesome content and even more entertaining when you're able to hop on and enjoy your efforts... appreciate all you do and share.😁🛠️🔧🇺🇸👍

[@hillbillyb4u]

Good morning!

[@paulcooper2897]

That SnoRunner looks like it is far more Fun than it is Practical! Perfect! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@elchatoguzman3055]

This your does bring back memories of a time I was in a company called Hawthorne Missouri in Missouri and these machines had been modified as well, they were every bit 12 ft long and they used pillow blocks and three-quarter inch shaft in to make them that long... It sure does bring back memories

[@tysondomer]

Hey Mustie cool toy! I've never used those plastic melty staples...but I have used a soldering gun to embed regular stainless steel window screen into the plastic to span cracks. I cut my patch to size then melt it in. Works great - nothing sticks out because the screen ends up embedded like rebar. Give it a try!

[@spencerrobinson2719]

I had 4 runners and a pile of parts back 10 years ago, I was interested in them because the Chrysler engine was similar to the engine used in the Rokons. They difference was that the sno runner engine ran backwards to the rokon. I think I have a box of pull start parts…somewhere if you need them. One thing I used to do is use a section of plastic gutter for a track cover…I was missing a couple and only had one nice one so I used the gutters to preserve the one good cover.

[@LiveFreeOrRIP]

What a stash.... I have NEVER seen such a stash of parts. Mustie has 40 years of yard sale stashes.... Thank god he found youtube and puts in the hard work!!

[@darkoflight4938]

Epic smoking headlight. 😁 A wonderful series of a revival of a exiting vehicle I´ve never seen before! That vehicle would do wonders up here!!! Just a tip, repairing plastic can be done with a broad tip (like a flat tip screwdriver one) soldering iron, weld the two parts together and using plastic ties as a extra medium if so desired. Pour over some superglue afterwards and top off with baking soda as a strengthener. Top up with more superglue over it. One can also use hotglue over the "weld" instead of superglue but skip the soda. Works wonders sometimes at some projects! Look at that snowtrike!!!!!! 🤩Cool stuff, a great video and hello from Sweden!!!!

[@Infrared73]

Definitely one of my favourite oddities I’ve seen you fix. Shame how it ended but seems worthy of fixing up. Goes better than I figured it would.

[@robinbrowne5419]

Infrared73 - Me too. I didn't think it was going to go at all. But, with Mustie fixing it, anything is possible :-)

[@johnturner8829]

Good Morning everyone.

[@wp9409]

A fifth of gin, box of Little Debbie oatmeal creme cookies and a Mustie1 video. Perfect Sunday.

[@thereve]

That thing works so much better than I think any of us expected. Imagine what a couple more decades of development would do.

[@garretts91]

Those Hot Staplers are a life saver! I've used mine to repair everything from car parts to speaker grill frames! Possibly the best $20 I've spent.

[@dieselXJ]

Depending on the plastic, I have had good luck melting wire screen into the plastic to mend the cracks. ( i use bronze because it dosen't rust and i have a roll) one of my soldering iron tips is like a duck bill and it works great

[@samrosu2032]

I used to sell them back in the 70's... they were a blast. Chrysler Marine was fun to work with.

[@jasonlukasik5595]

I love those people that say yeah I’ll ride with you. I’ll have my stuff ready and then the morning you get there. It hasn’t started in three weeks and now it’s a whole day of getting it running. Lol.

[@gtrplr778]

Kool project. You always come up with something new, I've never seen one of these before. You got it going after all these years, your patience is amazing.

[@frankschuler2867]

Great work on that thing! I hadn't even heard of a Sno-Runner until a couple months ago, then suddenly I'm seeing multiple videos on them followed by a Mustie resurrection video. I honestly can't believe how well that little thing moved with you on it...must have been a blast for a normal-sized 12 year old kid back in the day. Hopefully you can get that rear ski replaced! At least you got to enjoy it for a little bit before it gave up the ghost. I love your videos and attitude. Keep having fun, man!

[@crossbow3539]

Looks like you have a beautiful property there. Plus your next to pretty darn big lake. I can only dream of something like that.

[@tom-ehill2713]

Justin finally gets the sno trike up and about- then deep snow knocked it out again!! You have to ride it once this season😎

[@ardsleytank7769]

Excellent video sir, as always. I will say, that long stud that holds the chain cover looks like a perfect place to mount a tensioner. Whether it had one there and is missing is hard to say, but it wouldn't be too hard to fab a wood or plastic wheel of sorts to slide onto that bolt and take up some of the slack in the chain. Kind of like a tensioner for a serpentine belt.

[@neilmurphy845]

That's what I was thinking aswell

[@irav4u]

nylon

[@chrissmith513]

WoW is that ever neat !!! Can't believe they didn't keep making them ! So cool 😇😇😇

[@retiredbutnotdead9929]

It was neither a WIN nor a FAIL… More like a Wail. And when ya wail on it, it breaks….. I do have to admit it was fun to watch you riding it and it was worth fixing just for that moment. Can’t wait for next Sundays Mustie1 video.

[@MikeyMack303]

That thing really scoots along rather well! Would like to see Justin's VW snow trike running!

[@timothyharrison8953]

Wah, wah, wah...40 year old plastic. You called it!

[@allyouneed71]

good morning

[@melchristian8876]

Good morning

[@kiesh.]

"I'm not tellin you" 😂😂 proper insight into your personality there fella, made me chuckle!

[@joeanonemouse]

That thing is so cool. So was your buddies VW snow trike. Sorry to hear the tread track snap at the end there. Great video Mustie. Thank you. 👍

[@davidm106]

One of those inventions that looked so incredibly cool, the kids had to have it. Only to have a great deal of buyers remorse. Great series, you brought back some history.

[@highlanderoutsider5259]

I’m surprised you didn’t want to retrofit some kind of chain tensioner out of a bicycle derailure 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@seldendaniel8819]

Devcon has a line of adhesives called "plastic weld" that works very well. I love the smoke coming out of the headlamp!

[@Leroys_Stuff]

Good morning Everyone glad you finally got to ride this one you earned it.

[@bassassin2ohseven584]

That thing rips! It runs like a top, great job on getting running and operating. I remember a neighbor having one in the early 80's and he rode his down the road when it was snowing and it went pretty good. Hope you get it patched up, be fun to rip around on once in a while.

[@IHSMKBS3]

Sad twist ending, love these videos Mustie1!! They always make my Sunday morning.

[@skyfreakwi]

Pro tip. For your plastic crack repair you can cut a strip or strips off steel screen then warm the plastic up with your torch and push the screen into the plastic. Once you have it all pushed in under the surface you can take a spreader or the back of a pliers to push the plastic over the screen. Once encapsulated it should be good as new! Well with a crack...

[@chriskoran836]

Good morning everyone. So in regards to the new rewind Frankenstein - do you think it should be clocked more vertically than horizontally? It seems that pulling it in a forward direction wouldn’t be that convenient given the low height when sitting on the ground. But if you clocked it up then you could be sitting on the seat, reach down to grab the handle, and give it a yank straight up. That might also explain the wear on the lip of the seat…the rewind rope might rub on the seat edge as you pull it upward. Thoughts?

[@akshonclip]

Yep. I have seen them facing up or to the rear. In the first video it was pointed to the rear before he took it apart

[@Hjerte_Verke]

That is one of the first things a "smart person" does when putting a new engine on a minibike or go kart; 'clocking' the pull starter so you get a nice straight pull AND from an angle that is convenient.

[@johnb8668]

They are supposed to face up. Some of the oem seats have a small guard bar to prevent wear on the seat bottom edge when pulling upwards

[@realfreshfood4575]

Good Morning, Mustonians!!

[@rsmith3062]

You big kid! Looks like fun for a 100 pound 10 year old not for a big lug like you! Love all your videos, keep em coming!

[@died4us590]

When your buddy crashed into the door, i laughed so hard, because right before that when he was filming you, he said something about you crashing. That thing was cruising pretty fast, enjoyed watching the build. G-d bless.

[@vharrald]

I think it needs a couple outriggers on it for stability and help it work better in the thicker snow

[@1pcfred]

No, it just needs to be a snowmobile.

[@radarksu]

Yeah, maybe two skis in front instead of one, the a bigger engine, of course then you'll need a wider belt.

[@1pcfred]

@@radarksu so in other words, a snowmobile.

[@TF856]

Did you see the other KZbin video of the guy upgrading one of those with a larger motor and larger track?

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Where??? link please.. that would be fun to see👍👍

[@TF856]

@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 Actually there are several videos from different people about the Chrysler sno-runner.

[@elchatoguzman3055]

Up in Missouri a place called Hawthorne Missouri tarp company I was repairing machines that made tarps they were three times as long with three quarter inch shafting and pillow blocks it ran along a four-by-four steel beam,...😮 This sure brings back memories

[@bubbie3533]

Thanks for taking us all along with you throughout this build.

[@mikebiron7339]

Back in the day when everything needed a gas motor. Luv it. Almost useless but still fun and loud!

[@ElMuzhighz]

I love your work, always there for the community in the right ways. Appreciate your research.

[@YukonHawk1]

Two good friends having a ball. Awesome

[@williamhall4430]

Always a part of my mornings. Great job and explaining the issues and possible repairs.

[@robertjahrling2377]

Florida boy here X-gen This thing is wild I have never seen anything like 👍👍

[@jads9296]

I love that you have almost any part you need in the back of the shop! This one was fun! Thanks D.

[@todddenio3200]

That thing did better than any of the ones I have seen. You would have loved the one a friend of mine bought and sold about 2 years ago..... It looked like it was fresh off the show room floor..... (after he cleaned about 40 years of dust off it....) Then again, it was put away and not used again after only having 3 or 4 trips of 3 miles put on it. The original owner of it bought it to use for going out to his ice fishing house/shack and there wasn't much snow at first. Then when he went out with it the last time he went out early and stayed late and found it had snowed over a foot while he was busy fishing and it wouldn't go through snow that deep and he had to drag it all the way back. He never touched it again but instead bought himself a Ski-Doo Elan for going out ice fishing. My friend also bought that Elan from him at the same time but kept it since it is great in any snow depths from no snow (bogey wheels are wonderful when no or little snow) to DEEP snow. Elans are light weight and the tracks go almost all the way to the front of them so it's floatation in deep snow is amazing.

[@jeffreyevens2033]

Pretty cool old machine. You are a master of unique machines!

[@brianmoore5498]

fun. i vaguely recall taking a brief ride on one of these snow minibikes back in 72-73

[@AK-ck7cy]

That workes great. It lookes like fun to ride. You have a fun toy now for the winter now.

[@josephperry6822]

You are priceless! The first ride on another revival, your laughter says it all! Great job again, mustie! Very cool little scoot you have there!

[@samcanell2905]

😂wouw, you where right. it's back to the shop to make a new and better track thing. Can't wait to see you fix it Greetings from Sam in Holland

[@brandon2076]

We need to get a bunch of these and bring them to Jimmy's Speedway in the winter! That's be a sight lol

[@SMKreitzer1968]

Thanks for the shop time and run video! Hope that part is available!

[@normanbuchanan9710]

that sure looks like fun, glad you got it finished thanks for the ride 😅 I laughed so hard seeing two grown men playing with each other's toys and breaking them.

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Kinda cool Mustie1, hey I've got a spare 750 motor around here lol. Thanks for showing. Central California watching

[@davelevalley6511]

Excellent 3 episodes. Keep em coming Mustie.

[@jefffowlerr]

That's a fine piece of equipment I was thinking it was for kids but it did well with adults on it

[@barchetta1234]

A great little project this was! Or continues to be. With those broken parts you just have to make one more video.. The fact that U still can get parts for that "thing" is fantastic too. Needless to say, I really enjoy your videoupdates. Keep en coming 👍

[@Mtlmshr]

Well I’m impressed on how well that thing hauled you around I did not think it would be that good!

[@cynturner906]

Well it was freaking awesome while it lasted. Man that looked like some serious fun. Hope you can find the parts to refinish it. Super great video Mustie1.

[@jamesdavis4124]

Awesome, I would never have believed that thing would have pulled you guys👍😁

[@transmitterguy478]

At the end, I spy with my little eye, 2 money pits. Great videos guys!🤣

[@davidflamee]

Brilliant fix video and a fun ride. I hope you can sort out a repair, it would be great to see you darting around in the snow again.

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

Fun little snow doodlebug. Too bad the back skid was so deteriorated. Might be able to weld up something stronger? Anyway, fun to see the old thing working again. Bet that fun to ride.

[@daviddamico4288]

Nice work Darren, looks like something they used in a James Bond movie….it work really well…

[@vernonbruce3722]

That thing runs pretty good! Looks like a lot of fun!

[@jimmyb1559]

Great video from beginning to end. Only makes me wish I had one back in the day. Hoping you take on the trike next!!

[@darrellturner7618]

Great series on a very funny old thing! Nice!

[@jeffreybunch3959]

That's a cool little ride and has some get up and go too.👍😄

[@davekauffman8727]

You are a great big kid, God bless you, I hope you can fix that part or get another. 🙂

[@davidsnyder2000]

That timg runs great 👍 That snowbike only needed a little bit of everything lol😄 Awesome results!

[@tonywebb9909]

You had us screaming chain tensioner at the TV!! Maybe another link or two. Great fun

[@bri9435]

For that cover JB weld plastic bond, a sander and a bit of flat black spray paint. Good as new!

[@deriusnorris4463]

Absolutely awesome. Make a skeg and cover out of fibreglass.

[@phillipmullis7904]

I was not surprised you could get it running. What surprised me was how well it moved with that small track.

[@tacey01]

Mustie1 has all the cool tools! Great job Darrin!

[@gregahrens8220]

Ha had one of these in 88, I was 9, pretty fun for a kid.

[@josephsteffen2378]

When that rascal was produced, plastics and polymers weren't very good. But today, they kickass!. So, I figure that a modern timing BELT would be a trick modification for the "primary drive". ...maybe for the next owner...after it's pried out of yir cold dead hands. I laughed my ass off ... watching you guys rip around on that thing. WAY TOO COOL! That thing is out of this world!

[@stans5270]

Cable kink fix - Find a spring that is the same diameter as the cable. Wind [screw] the spring onto the cable and cut as needed. If needed reinforce the spring/cable by running several strands of steel cable between the cable and spring lengthwise. Then use the shrinkwrap as a covering. It will look like a cast, but be just as strong.

[@kiwipicker1706]

Looks like a great fun to work on once again

[@libertyauto]

This was fun. But I really want to see that trike run too. Even if its just a Short, it would be fun to see a little bit. Thanks for your videos, Mustie.

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

Just 2 small suggestions. One should of used a piece of rubber line spit with a razor over throttle cable before shrink tube. It would help stiffen cable. 2 is that cable lube tool dyi method would be slide piece rubber line over cable and onto sheathing. Then fill with lube and hang up overnight which will allow lube to seep though the cable. No fancy tools needed 😂

[@PabloDiablo682]

Wow, that thing looks way more fun than I thought it would be😅