Featured What A BOMB !

[XFIRE82]

...BOMBARDIER that is !!!! Well some more rather unusual pictures from yours truly for your viewing pleasure . This is a 1949 Bombardier . Belongs to my cousin and I was just doing some exhaust work on it. He and another buddy of mine just swapped out the old flat head 6cyl chrysler and 3 speed std tranny for a chevy 305 and turbo 350 trans . I supplied some of the parts and ideas for the build . Man does it boogy now. Lots of power and the auto tranny is a big plus in driving it compared to shifting gears. Still a few things to do to it. You'll notice the rear side doors we took off here as the paint was peeling so they are getting done hopefully by the weekend. This one has rare individual brakes . No snow this winter to use it but he is taking it up north soon for some ice fishing .

 

[Rruuff Day]

like I said.... the king of very kewl $hit......

 

[XFIRE82]

I think ford stole the idea from this machine for their baby T - Bird , can you spot it ?

 

[Rruuff Day]

probably embarrassing myself but the 'porthole' window is the likeness I recognize..but that seems too easy an answer...lol......

 

[smackYYZ]

I love the well crafted labeling on the dash and engine!

Must be a blast with the upgrade powertrain.

 

[XFIRE82]

probably embarrassing myself but the 'porthole' window is the likeness I recognize..but that seems too easy an answer...lol......

.............good eye !!! , yes you are correct...........

I love the well crafted labeling on the dash and engine!

Must be a blast with the upgrade powertrain.

...........yeah , first time for him doing anything custom adding all the lighting and stuff. Detailing will maybe come later, as I told him you need chrome tips on the exhaust pipes, and chrome valve covers, redo the dash etc. But yeah you step on the gas pedal now it just takes off like a rocket.

 

[Malcolm]

That is awesome. I love old vehicles.

 

[williame3590]

Extremely cool......luv it!

Bill

 

[Jeremiad]

Wow, this is super-cool! Is there no end to the cool stuff you have? LOL!

 

[Pep]

That is awesome. I remember seeing those back in the day. Eric, wasn't that your first "vehicle"?

 

[Rruuff Day]

Ouch Randy.... Good thing I'm a nice guy or I'd tell you about when I dated your grandmother in that vehicle....

 

[Pep]

LOL considering you are not THAT much older than me that would have been interesting.

Ouch Randy.... Good thing I'm a nice guy or I'd tell you about when I dated your grandmother in that vehicle....

 

[Rruuff Day]

Ahhhhhh.... the truth now comes out.... lmao....

 

[XFIRE82]

...well finally got the 49 rear side doors painted and put back on, a nice set of stainless exhaust tips put on to finish off the pipes, loaded 'er up and it is going up north on a mission to transport some supplies and some get fishing too. Hope he has no problems as this is the maiden voyage for the V8 small block and auto tranny conversion. Just have no snow here to try it out on. Today actually it was blowing dust so bad it was sickening. My yard, the buildings, everything is coated with black dirt .

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Love the exhaust tips.

Good luck with the maiden voyage. What a beast.

 

[XFIRE82]

...well he got back last night from the cold north, -30's all the time. The 49 made 260 kms troublefree , so I was glad to hear that. And they managed to pull through the ice a 25 lb lake trout also, so that was something to brag about too.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Woohooo Michael.... good on the 'Bomb'... Now I want to see pictures of the trout.... ....lol...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

They must have a great deal of faith in you X to take it on its maiden journey some 260 kms. If it broke down it would be an adventure to get it back.

Nice size fish, we use that size for bait here but each territory is different.

 

[XFIRE82]

..OK guys, here's the proof , 25 lb lake Trout caught ice fishing and see the 49 Bombardeir behind my cousin holding that monster. Hey Z06 , what you try snag with bate like this ???

 

[Black 03 Z06]

You need something that size for our perch tournaments.

Nice catch. We do have them that big and bigger here but it is quite a thrill to hook into one of those. Biggest fish I have seen come out of our lake was a 56" muskie.