The smile on your daughter's face...you're a good hack master, but a great dad!

If your child smiles this big, you know it's a success. Well done. 👍

Low buck garage : Man actually finds use for all the old stuff keeps in the garage!

Sir, I love watching your videos. You are such a great dad. Always remember it’s not hoarding, it’s “collecting valuable components “. Keep up the good work.

Dude…I love your “mad max” approach to solving mechanical issues and bringing dead machines back to life and just utilizing what you have around you. Being a pack rat myself…..we throw nothing away.Love your videos….keep up with the awesome content.👍🇨🇦.

The shop teacher every kid needs....!

By sheer coincidence, Mustie1 did a snowmobile video today too. Yours was far more entertaining, by a factor of 5!

This is one of my favorite channels, so thanks for all the hard work and time you put into it! Someone else probably commented already, I notice a dripping gas leak out of the bottom of the carb in the video. My sister and I used to ride around on a mini-bike at our uncle's house. One of those times, we started smelling gas, stopped and told our uncle. After looking, he told us we were lucky we didn't become char-broiled neice and nephew, then invited for dinner. Because I'd watched plenty of Bugs Bunny, I knew what he meant, so I replied, "No, we have the wrong kind of spices on us...gasoline is not going to taste good, Uncle!" He laughed then looked at us with a sinister look, "I'm not picky". We looked at each other and ran off yelling for our dad. When we found him, he was in the back yard getting the grill ready for dinner. My sis gasped, "They're both in on it...MOM!!!!!!!!" Dang, that was 52 years ago. Time flies. After dinner, he replaced a gasket and we were in business again. Sis held a flashlight so we could keep riding. We still laugh about all that. You are a good dad, I know one when I see him in action...let your kids know not to grow up too fast, savor what's in front of them by just being a kid. I'll never forget the times learning from my dad, uncle and grandpa in the garage. That time helped me stay out of trouble when a lot of the other kids my age were trying to grow up too fast, trying drugs, joining gangs (Riverside, CA) and trying to out-do each other. My interests kept me out of that stuff, thank God!

The smile on her face says it all.

Once again, taking junk from the scrap pile and turning it into something useful. And having fun doing it. And your kid having fun too. That's a big win!

A day with your video to watch, is always a better day. Cheers mate

4:15 Those bearings are noisy, but still turning. They seem fine to me! Just grease em up good!

You have an exceptional collection of good stuff. The part or piece you pull out of your stash without having to leave the house is WAY better than the one you have to go buy and spend time and money on.

During the great depression your hoardings were called "resources." It saved lives. The King of Obsolete (youtube channel) calls it Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle. James, despite my life being a tale of woe with the inflation and political climate, you made me chuckle. Your wit and humor overcoming obstacles, or disregarding them, as you went about totally rebuilding that old ski-doo got me out of the blues. Thank you! and I am so glad you made it workout. A very well deserved Thumbs up. ben/ michigan

What a neat modification for the kids to learn on. Another great snowmobile mod I saw in Northern Quebec back in the early 1960s, was the owner adapted (what looked liked shopping cart) wheels to the front and rear of each ski, and used the machine all summer. I have never owned one, but have driven them often enough to know how much fun they are. I always enjoy your videos.

Aww, as we see in its natural habitat, a well organized hoarder. lol love your show i always look forward to the next episode..

I'd call this one a win, too. He'd hate me if I lived next door. I'd be unable to stop myself.... I've got this part, and I'm not sure how to fix it... That's five or six of these videos I've just binge-watched. And they're too interesting for me to work and watch at the same time.

The smile on that kid's face! Nice work.

28:54 - 30:55 Sums up the almost aggressive " This WILL be fixed" attitude I also try to live by. Good man, best channel.

This is the family dynamic we are supposed to have!!

She will never forget that day. There's a song "She thinks we're fishing " it's appropriate for this too.

It doesnt have to be fast for first time rider's. It turned out Sweet. Unrealized part's for another Win. Excellent video.

Superb - and daughter approved too! That's even more win... The only thing you might want to do now is put mesh over the air intake and exhaust pipe, just so you don't end up "customizing" your engine airflow with small hairy home-making creatures during 'gravel season'. If wildlife gets under the hood, no real problem, but they may affect performance of your gubbins if they get inside the engine.

It is nice to see when you fix something the way I would. Makes me feel smarter somehow

It''s always fun when the project is for the kids

Seeing those Smiles makes it all worth it

That’s a definite win. Your daughter is going to have a lot of fun. So that’s a win too. 😊

Best dad ever? Best dad ever!

Great engineering like everything you build . Fatherhood extremely serious obligation !

I don't usually comment on videos, but I will always leave one on yours; you deserve all the attention you can get from the algorithm.

It's not how well you get the stuff to work, it's that you get it to work at all. And you do!

👍 It’s nice to see you having fun with your kids

Bro I loved your channel keep them coming ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

Awsome! World class problemsolving . Well nothing seems to be a problem =Skill!!!👌👌👌

What a nice Chanel…. Thanks from Black Forest Germany

From Toledo Spain I congratulate you for the good work and. the pedagogical way of explaining the work Thank you

Most electric start engines have generators under the flywheel. You should be able to charge that battery and use the lighting system on the sled.

This is by far my favorite channel. And your kids sure do look happy. Great work!

Hi, what a dad! Many thanks from UK.

You are the coolest dad ever.

"and if you're watching this channel, you probably have a lot of this stuff lying around too" the man knows his audience LOL

Freaking amazing what you can do and a great dad too.

Hey it is yt's favorite shop teacher Showin us how to have fun on a low budget/s

Nice video. I enjoy all of your videos and this was no exception.

That was a fine bunch of backyrard engineering! Seeing your kids having fun is the best part.

The bearings sounds like a angle grinder when spinning most would replace so oil it and go on.😂😂😂

You’re the best dad, those kids will remember that trip forever. We don’t get many snow mobiles here but I’ll keep my eyes pealed for one. Oh, then I have to find somewhere to use it. Cheers, Stuart. Australia 🇦🇺

YEAH!, that was a great shot, lol.😆

Sure put a smile on this here Canadian Kid! Best video yet, Buddy. "Then I lost my Ride" - said every Father ever ;) PS - 71 TNT with a 640 was a Beast but my favorite was an Ariens single-lunger I ran cowless for years... Respect eh, 'Dad'!

Honestly that's about the right speed for me on a snowmobile lol. Good job man!

You are a genius and a great father !! I love your videos.

Your ability to make the parts you need is awesome! Love your content! Keep up the good work! Cheers from alberta!

What a cool dad!

That little metal cube in the ignition box you weren’t sure about is what makes the low oil shutdown work. On something kids will ride it’s smart to leave it on and working.

Awesome video, that's very similar to one of my current projects: swapping out the 440cc engine from a 1991 artic cat Prowler to put in a golf cart, and replacing it with a 5hp 2stroke snowblower engine so my kiddo can ride full out. Very helpful, thanks man.

I like how you take forgotten things and bring them back to life

Not to state the obvious but this was just superb. As usual.

Thoroughly enjoying the content sir, keep'em coming, please!!

Great job dad

Cool video and such a beautiful small waterfall. I love your videos!

Awesome as always! Can’t wait to see you really challenged on a fix! 😂😂

James, It would be great to see you venture into the foundry process. You could take those sprockets that drive the tracks and use them as a mold and make aluminum sprockets. It seems everybody on the internet is using a forge today. Great enjoyable videos, thanks.

That was a lot of work to make a gutless sled more gutless, lol. Fun to watch either way. My brother and sister used love riding our 300 citation in our backyard. Still have it, runs great!

You don't need a "kid safe" snowmobile, you need a snowmobile safe kid.

Very nice work and innovation! But try to remember, it’s for the kids. (Less testing for dad)

Low buck you are unbelievable you can take a piece of s-- and do wonders. You are an artist.

Pretty cool! You are a good Dad. 🙂

Could have swore i saw you and your daughter driving through Iowa this past week 😂

What a great little sled! Nice work, I might need to build one like it now...

I see you are a Gerber man as well. I prefer the Gerber multi tool over the other brands. It's so nice to be able to open your tool with one hand. Can't say how many times the one hand opening has saved my butt not having to drop whatever is in my other hand.

Your a great dad,😉👍, and your janky, but good-enough repairs make sense on this project, if you're lucky that's a rig that may get rode 2 or 3 times there where you live, so it makes perfect sense,👍, awesome video, and thanks for sharing.

Such a great channel.😊

Nice job with that old sled.

Brilliant and very Smart.

Reminds me of back in the day. Me and a friend put a Rotax 640 out of a old TNT into a little newer 70s 340 TNT chassis. Thing would pull the skis about 5 feet off the ground.

This is the Imagination garage channel. I pity the next solenoid I find ! Lol

Best. Dad. Ever.

On the cool air intake for the engine, if you don’t have a rivet gun and don’t want to mess with screwing it together, you can bend every other tab out slide the metal piece over the vent pipe, then bend the remaining tabs out. That way you have tabs on the inside, and the outside holding them together

For some people, a new video can be very hard to think up. For you, your brain never rests at all. Dreams, and other stuff that make a person lose just what they were thinking about for that moment and it turns into a project... and that is us. It was why I could diagnose a problem in a vehicle and fix it when others had failed. You see things working and so its just assemble the pieces. Maybe its not exactly like that always but I am sure that it contributes to your projects you start or never finish.... its always someday.... a good excuse to horde parts for a new idea

Good job. It seems that you have a lot of fun on that snowmobile.

I always take the seal out of the sealed bearings and pack them, then put the seal back on. There’s always minimal grease in those things from the manufacturer.

"Cold Weather and batteries do not mix"...😎Another cool Video! Love how the family benefit from your Projects and get involved!

realy nice project bet the kids love it , prolly going to start pulling kids on sleds up the hill

Another pertty cool Machine!

It pays to be a hoarder! Someone once told me that it's not really hoarding if you are saving something for future use. That's called planning, apparently!

Berings looking great!!

I love how you can just put things together,you can do whatever it takes to get it done,great job..

Love the no helmets Takes me back to my youth

Good.job Nice snowmobille good show

Nice, you cannot best contrasting colour schemes, good save.

it's really funny you taking the track off. Loosen the tensioner, remove 4 bolts and the whole skid assy comes out in one piece. Replace any and bearings, they don't do so good in the cold. Bad bearings have ruined tracks, but it's no big deal, they are cheap(500 to 1000) Those frames had several different motors in them. Most people(70's and 80's) got 12 Elan's for their kids, Small, light, reliable, good all round machines The older machines are better, cheaper, easier to work on, light

Sunshine to a dreary day here in west Louisiana...what a build....amazing manufacturers don't have enuff intelligence to build such a machine for kids of all ages....

Finding those parts and the belt is the exact reason why we should NEVER tidy up in the shed. Everything is exactly where we left it 😂😂

Excellent video Low Buck Garage :) also would hook up Headlights on switch also Back Red Light too sometimes when get to also ! Also nice repairs and testing out to on Super Win ! Also said on 1973 Bombardier Free Air TNT 399 my late Uncle had one and he updated 400 twin motor also carbs even sparkplugs to 440 size and was fast machine ! His was Orange, Yellow, White , Yellow Windshield plus Black too! He got it 1974 then sold in 2002 on farm plus rent farms he also my late dad had ran!

Wow My elan is going to be delivered tomorrow it's a 1971 be my like 8 the sled finely got a vintage rider

Great dads rule.

I can finally add something to the discussion! Yellow paint has low opacity and I always paint something white first, then yellow over the top. I learned this painting a Suzuki RG250... I went back the the paint shop to get another litre of paint and the bloke running the shop told me this trick...

That was a lot of work - done quite successfully! You are so good at adapting things! I think I did see a little fuel leakage from the carb on the underhood camera, though...

Those bearings are fine, they just need a handful of sand thrown in every now and then to grind the rust off.

Definately a win good onya Mate👍🇦🇺👍