Polaris sled goes into surgery

[95dieselsmoke]

well, long story short. late last sledding season i went head on with a tree and of course the tree won the collision. now time to rebuild. this is my 2005 Polaris RMK 900. just took it apart today after leaving it wrecked all spring/summer. it wasnt a total loss. mostly cosmetic. pipe is crushed, wires cut in half, belly pan toast, radiator flattened, bumper left behind. now time to rebuild, sledding season is just around the corner. anybody know the best way to get the rivets out of the bellypan? thinking about just drilling them out.

the sled on the left is what mine used to look like.


front view of the carnage




crushed radiator, belly pan, bumper MIA

[Banshee34]

OUCH! How long is it going to take to get it all ready to go???

[Jon]

drill the centers out and a way you go.



P.S. a wrecked Polaris still looks better then a new Ski Doo or Arctic Cat any day!

[95dieselsmoke]

Originally Posted by Banshee34

OUCH! How long is it going to take to get it all ready to go???

hey banshee, i figure i will have it back together in a weekend, just ordered the parts, now i'm playing the waiting game for them to show up.

[95dieselsmoke]

Originally Posted by Jon

drill the centers out and a way you go.



P.S. a wrecked Polaris still looks better then a new Ski Doo or Arctic Cat any day!

hey jon, yeah the drill trick worked good. and amen to the polaris vs. skidoo/arctic cat

[Banshee34]

Originally Posted by 95dieselsmoke

hey banshee, i figure i will have it back together in a weekend, just ordered the parts, now i'm playing the waiting game for them to show up.

Well you'd better get that sled ready to go.... looks like the Global Warming won't hold true this year. i.e., calling for snow in the cascades this last weekend.

[95dieselsmoke]

haha, global warming, never seems to hold true!