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Offline tgames64

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'78 WIZARD
« on: February 23, 2012, 07:23:23 am »
OK, finally got a few pics up of the WIZARD I built as promised. I went away from the race look to give it more of a retro look. I ride in parades often and the look to me still shows a race mower but has that factory look to it as well. The old timers get a kick out of it.

This is a budget build and customized for me. I made my own front end and used a lot of used parts I had from previous racers including an old bent up steering wheel I hammered back to shape and painted.I stretched the wheelbase out to 42" because it is COMFORTABLE to me there. I don't like the short wheelbases. I am 6'1 and have a bad back and my old F/X was simply to little for me to run more then 10 laps without back spasms making come off the track. I run this on a small track in South Georgia and use pretty much a stock engine. It's a Briggs 19 and the only things I have done to it is porting~polishing, flowed LMT56 carb, and a billet flywheel as per USLMRA rules.   I built this mower for about $450.00 and $250.00 of that was the flywheel. It is 4" off the ground, 38" from sidewall to sidewall, and I have never been on a mower that was so comfortable...

Here's a link to view the pics... I'm to lazy to post them on here.
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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 07:46:43 am »
Looks good Ted.
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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 09:24:17 am »
Looks great! I have the same mower in my garage in pieces waiting to be built! I hope mine turns out that good!

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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 10:45:49 am »
Thanks, the skinny tires make it look goofy to me but go with the retro look. I imagine if I start getting skunked on the track i'll end up building the motor and changing the front end, rims and tires..... I wanted to hold off on the motor until racing parts become available for the 22 OHV engines. The OHV in the A/P class will definitely make a big difference in my opinion.

I don't care if I win but have a problem with getting left behind.
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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2012, 11:48:29 am »
i love the mower  :D  :woo:  :omg:
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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2012, 01:25:10 pm »
Looks great! I have the same mower in my garage in pieces waiting to be built! I hope mine turns out that good!
Ditto! I have one too and hope it looks that good!

That is CLEAN Ted! Love it!
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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2012, 04:21:56 pm »
retro like my amf nice.   
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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2012, 07:49:51 pm »
LOVE THE OLD SCHOOL LOOK. ;)
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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2012, 10:15:58 pm »
Mower looks great!

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Re: '78 WIZARD
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2012, 08:17:01 am »
That is one good looking sled.
Love the retro look and attention to detail A1+ :)
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