So for the past year or so I have been keeping an eye on the local Wisconsin Craigslist for a 95 F3. Decided to put up a wanted ad on Craigslist just to see if any were really out and after a few weeks or so someone actually answered. Lo and behold it was the real deal with the original engine. It's rough around the edges but I can't wait to get started on the restoration this summer and bring it back to the screaming beast it was meant to be! This one is serial #248 of 500. I do need some parts(can get part #'s for you), if anyone has a new seat or seat cover and a near mint tank shroud or knows where to get one it would be greatly appreciated! I do plan on updating the resto process on here as I get into it for anyone interested.
I did find another sand cast case in Michigan for $60 delivered to me and a brand new OEM decal set and the original tunnel stripes coming in this week!
Motor needs a rebuild which I knew. Going to be sending the crank off hopefully sometime this month to be redone. It does need an original cylinder reniked but I have a few 96's I'll put in the center. New head bolts and cylinder bolts will be put in and the head is going to be repainted.
Funny, I have a 1997 F3, these things look like they have not changed. Not sure if I got lucky or what but mine is a tank! Nothing stops it, I did melt the plug out of the electrical side of stator, clip rusted and broke causing it to go down on motor and melt. Lost all lights, took a day to find and 4.69 to fix (not really found a $20.00 bill that day) Love the sled, my retired buddy rides it. Figured he's old and won't beat on it. His first year of snowmobiling. Brought him to Chautauqua, where I'm a member he loved it. Been out twice (no snow here) he watches his weather on phone everyday wanting to go back. I created a monster!
Tell me about it LOL! It bit so hard that I had I had to buy another 1995 Formula 3 that showed up on Craigslist yesterday. This one is serial #267. Original engine. Guess I have two now
If anyone out there needs a sandcast case for a 95 F3, now that I have 3 I would consider selling one at the right price! This one is missing the water pump cover which is different from 96 but a 96 could possibly be made to fit with some modifications. PM or email me sledmen9@gmail.com
Stop me if you've heard this one..."talking to a guy I knew. He mentioned he had an "old purple snowmobile", sitting in his yard. I went to check it out...And ended up in my truck... LOL!
Tell me about it LOL! It bit so hard that I had I had to buy another 1995 Formula 3 that showed up on Craigslist yesterday. This one is serial #267. Original engine. Guess I have two now
Have a question for you 95.5 nuts out there. When they made the Canadian and US production of these did they go from 1-360 US then 361-500 Canadian or did they both restart back at 1 for each run? If a Canadian version owner out there can chime in that would be cool! First 4 numbers of CA version VIN is 1038
If the Canadian version was a separate model number they would have started back over at 001. I was under the impression that there was only one model number 95.5 Form III
If the Canadian version was a separate model number they would have started back over at 001. I was under the impression that there was only one model number 95.5 Form III
Before I bought these I emailed the bombardier museum out of curiosity for some of the production #'s for a few of the rare sleds they made in the 90s. I included the 95.5 in the list and it came back as 360 units to the US and 140 the Canada. Guess ya learn somethin new everyday
Well I just added serial #256 to the collection. Again all thanks to "pma1123" Paul notified me about it and picked it up for me in the nick of time and I can't thank him enough for what he did! Another rare Ski-Doo will be restored to be the purple screaming beast it was meant to be all thanks to him! I can't wait to get it home!!!
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