A little over a year ago I met up with Olds and picked up a model 268 snowblower from him. This last spring, I got it out and starting going through it. It had been used pretty hard, but I don't think very much. Looks like it had had a lot of pea gravel ran through it. My goal was complete restoration..... that has since changed to "good working order". I still would like to "restore" it, but I ran into a lot of issues with the decals, and I had always planned to use it. Now.... I need to use it.
Here's a shot of it when I got it out for the first time.
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I quickly found out that the cutting edge was pretty shot, and the impeller was very bent up. Also, the blower housing was cracked at the mounts. It needed welded up. Like I said.... looked like it had ate a lot of gravel, and I'm going to say ice chunks.
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I went to a local welding shop that is owned by a family I've known for a very long time. This is the second welding shop that they have started. Built one from the ground up, and sold it off. Worked for the new company for several years, then quit and now the son of that guy is starting a new one. Dad is right there helping out. Anyway..... they have a water jet. Had him cut out a new cutting edge and a new weld in piece for the lower half of the housing. Check out the slotted and square cut holes!! All done on the water jet!
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I moved on to welding up the housing, and straightening the impeller. Got the impeller straightened.... then ran out of argon/co2, and that's where I stopped on it for the spring. I put it away in the shed, but after I get done getting the 1811 ready for snow (see this thread) then the 268 is coming back out to get finished, and ready.
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List of what needs done:
Fix or swap out flat tire(s)
New belts
Get engine running. (I think the points are bad.)
Needs a fuel tank
Finish welding the housing/ get new edge on
Any other service work it needs
So.... another project yet to finish by me! I've got a million of them!
Here's a shot of it when I got it out for the first time.
1.jpg
I quickly found out that the cutting edge was pretty shot, and the impeller was very bent up. Also, the blower housing was cracked at the mounts. It needed welded up. Like I said.... looked like it had ate a lot of gravel, and I'm going to say ice chunks.
035.jpg9.jpg4.jpg5.jpg image_322.jpg
I went to a local welding shop that is owned by a family I've known for a very long time. This is the second welding shop that they have started. Built one from the ground up, and sold it off. Worked for the new company for several years, then quit and now the son of that guy is starting a new one. Dad is right there helping out. Anyway..... they have a water jet. Had him cut out a new cutting edge and a new weld in piece for the lower half of the housing. Check out the slotted and square cut holes!! All done on the water jet!
027.jpg024-2.jpg023.jpg
I moved on to welding up the housing, and straightening the impeller. Got the impeller straightened.... then ran out of argon/co2, and that's where I stopped on it for the spring. I put it away in the shed, but after I get done getting the 1811 ready for snow (see this thread) then the 268 is coming back out to get finished, and ready.
image_317.jpg
List of what needs done:
Fix or swap out flat tire(s)
New belts
Get engine running. (I think the points are bad.)
Needs a fuel tank
Finish welding the housing/ get new edge on
Any other service work it needs
So.... another project yet to finish by me! I've got a million of them!
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