We have a new toy.
Grizzly, our original “snow plow” ORV that came with the house was nine years old, had no provenance, and was a Chinese brand no longer sold in the US. His latest problem was completely refusing to start. Provably repairable – that’s another story – but just the tip of the issue iceberg.
So we now have Grizzly 2. A Polaris Ranger 500 that only cost five times as much as my first car.
Naturally customization has begun. Howard’s elephant has been added. This hood ornament comes from Deb’s dad – Howard Eaton Clarke – who used it to adorn a number of on and off road vehicles.
And I’ve added the Halloween Cat that rode with me through the previous winter on Grizzly the First.
Next is the sound system. I bought a pair of “marine” speakers, and found the perfect place to mount them. Just cut a hole and pop them in, right? But wait, the other side of that hole was the front wheel well. They might be waterproof speakers, but I’m guessing a dose of four wheel drive propelled snow would not extend their service life.
So the challenge is speaker mounts. Specifically, how to turn this 4 inch schedule 40 elbow into a pair of rings to mount the speakers.
Why this elbow? It was the cheapest part in the bin. Progress report in the next post.