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The seat is a custom-made 1970s-style checkerboard design. It’s 18 inches wide, six feet long and five inches thick for rider comfort. The rear kickstand is from the rear bumper of a John Deere.
Since there isn’t much room under the hood for fuel, the guys plan to make a tow-behind sled with six gallons of fuel plumbed by a boat fuel line with quick connectors. It will double as another seat, and finalize the train look they guys were after.
The Zephyr’s weight is around 700 lbs. At 14 feet long, it’s a little hard to get around on, but people sure like it. I think you could haul the whole neighborhood along!
Jason said he has put about 2,500 hours into the Zephyr. It’s certainly a labor of love and an incredible piece of snowmobile history, and it was on display at Waconia for everyone to see.
Minnesotan Les Pinz is a vintage sled expert with an extensive collection of historic and other antique sleds, and is a former snowmobile racer. He is a member of the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame and one of AmSnow’s
regular test riders.