Restoration, Modification, and Service Tips

For all you guys out there looking at restoring an old Sno*Jet. Go for it! It is a great experience and even though it takes many long hours of hard work, you'll be glad you did it in the end. Below are a few tips to get you going on restoring your Sno*Jet. Always take lots of pictures when you're restoring a sled, you'll be amazed if you compare the before and after pictures. Also if you take a bunch of pictures of your restoration, or your nice original Sno*Jet, I would love to see them and would gladly add them to my page for you.
Just email me! Good Luck and Happy Sledding!

* Try to keep all the nuts and bolts where they are supposed to go when you are disassembling the sled. You'll save yourself hours of work in the end.

* If you decide to repaint the sled yourself, you may have a hard time picking a color. If your sled is faded, you'll have a hard time getting the correct color scanned. Here are a few different types of paint you might want to try. They are all very close, but its up to you.

Sno*Jet Blue Paint Codes :


* 1974 Porche Color, specifically Mexico Blue Code Number 336
* Tremclad Rust Paint Medium Blue
* Rust-Oleum Sail Blue # 7724
* Sno*Jet Blue Ditzler #14231
* 1971 Ford Grabber Blue
* "Fleet Hot Licks Super Blue" Paint number 17708
* Just as a warning, Sno*Jet did have 2 different shades of blue, compare any new paint with the original on your sled

 


You be the judge. Which Sno*Jet was painted with what type of paint? Give up? The Sno*Jet on the Right was painted with 1974 Porsche Color, Mexico Blue. The one beside it was painted with Tremclad Medium Blue, and a Tremclad Clear Coat. The Sno*Jet beside it still has the original gel coat.

 Sno*Jet Wiring Diagrams :
Sorry for the inconvenience, but the wiring diagrams were removed. To keep good quality in the scans, the file sizes were much bigger. So if you require a wiring diagram, please mailto:blake_read@hotmail.com and I'll get one out to you as soon as possible. Thanks.

 

How to mount a Multiflex 75/76 Slide Suspension under your Sno*Jet. Also The suspension difference before and after.

How to mount a 121" or 133" Polaris track under your 75/76 Sno*Jet SST or Astro SS(older appliactions as well)

 

* If you need parts for your Sno*Jet, click here.

* To replace your metal rusty old gas tank with a plastic gas tank, all you have to do is cut the top of the tank in front of the ski support . Drill a hole in the 4 corners, then cut a line across the belly pan under the hole and 4 inches back on both sides. Pull the pan down so the tank can fit around the bend . Once the tank was in bend the pan back up and fit a plate over the pan using self-taping screws. Just make sure the plate is wider than the tank. It is a tight fit but it works great. Lon Wagner did this to his 72 Super Jet. Here is what he had to say about it : The tank I used was out of an Elan and it will fit in any Sno*Jet wide or narrow track . There was enough room on the throttle side to route the gas line in through the old hole in the side and up to the new hook ups. I sugest you do the same as it keeps the lines away from the exhaust. There is room on either side but I had to tap [smack] the tank with a hammer to get it around the bend . once its around the bend it fits like a glove, you won't even have to tie it down. I should also have some pictures shortly. Be very careful when attempting these modifications.