Refurbishing russian sleds with steering wheel

 

This device is more than 20 years old and it is developed in Russia (in local slang that was – Argomat). Each boy wanted them and was in those 90% who did not get them. Now I will refurbish that one and try to catch winter with kid

 

Each part was with scratched color

 

I will get off all old color with paint removal liquid

This is historic wheel and logo

 

Condition was really bad. Sleds broken, all frame is scratched and even some details are not connected

Boys are boys – even Shaun the sheep likes to drive Argomat

 

I got my old skies came from 90′s. One of them I broke in Norway driving down from Oppdal resorts steepest slope – Hovden.

 

It was quite scary flop with huge force to broke Rossignol Pro line 9S skies

 

My kid will have Pro sleds with Rossignol Vibration Absorbation System

 

And this is what I do with 500 EUR skies

 

Great experience to see what is inside the skies

 

And there is more than 10 secrets to develop high performance skies

 

Making new joints. Frame is already painted.

 

Putting sleds together with screws

Trying to seat the screws the same level as skies  to avoid resistance

 

Old good friend Dremel will help to deal with plastic splinters

 

Smooth surface with minimum resistance

 

And this is the result

 

Sunday testing time. Result is more than perfect

“Fathers always will try to realize their dreams with kids. Kid is like permission to do things which are out of age”

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