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Broken Grouser's Tucker

Hello Everybody! It's been a very long time since I logged onto the forum. My winter has been crazy with work and projects.

Here's a few shots of my 1963 Tucker 443A that I worked on all summer long. She's running quite good at this point (knock on wood). I puchased the cat from a couple in Casper WY this summer. The cat is actually two cats combind into one. The tracks are - grousers, sprockets,etc.- are from a '61 443A used as a parts donor. The body and drivetrain were in very good condition. I added an alternator system versus the old generator to the engine. Other improvements I made are a new paint job, lights, roof rack, seats reupholtsery.

The largest amount of time was spent of the tracks. I purchased 100 track rollers from a machinest in New York and went through every grouser - very long process! I recently replaced the door Lexan and have the materials on hand for the back windows.

I run the cat on the Vail and Shrine Pass area of Central Colorado out of my home in Red Cliff.

I'll try to post some restoration pics as time allows. A couple of folks who were of great help with the restoration are Bill Guthrie at SnowTrans, Billy Tuttle at Plasma Technologies, Steve Buer at Track Inc, and the guys at the Vail Mountain Fleet Maintenance Shop.

If anybody happens to be in the Vail area please feel free to to stop by the house in Red Cliff to check the Tucker out - you can't miss the cat, it's parked in front of the house on Water Street.

Mark - Broken Grouser
 

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Here's a few more pics..........
 

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mattfidaho

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I use to hang out in some of that area. and the 4th of july part in golden was the best!
along with hitting idaho springs for a nice soak.
red cliff area had some cool 4x4 trails :)
 
Thanks for the comments Matt - Here's some pics of the interior, also with my copilots.
 

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Yasman

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Nice job and love the pics. Have many good memories running Tuckers as I ran a 72 and a 84 for a few years grooming snowmobile trails. I can appriciate the hours that must have gone into yours to get it into that condition. Again love the pics maybe someday I will convince the wife to let me buy one.
 

snowbird

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The smiles on all your faces (including your canine copilot) tell it all. Looks like you're all having fun. Great pictures! Thanks.
 

cabinboy

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That is one good looking snocat !!!! You did a very good job of restoring that that cat. Thanks for letting us see the pictures of it, and more pictures would be welcome also.
 

mtncrawler

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Rode into Redcliff for tacos at Mango's last Thursday. This machine looks every bit as good in person as it does in the pictures. Nice job! Do you groom for Vail, Mark?
 
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