Couple pretty good size ones here now.

Modifiedmark · Dec 19, 2012

Got my 8500 project finished tonight, will get it running this weekend. Been wanting one of these for sometime. Complete rebuild with alot of NOS parts.

This one just arrived today, I got it out of Vancouver WA. Had my daugther pick it up for me and ship it back to me.

Just got a glance at it but it looks pretty good, needs some antivibe mounts and a good cleaning. Compression seems more then stout. Will get it looked over this weekend as well.

bryanr2 · Dec 19, 2012

wowsers!

Stihl-Pioneer · Dec 19, 2012

Very nice!!

Awesome work as usual. :msp_thumbup:

bowtechmadman · Dec 19, 2012

That 8500 absolutely rocks!! When is the Indiana gtg so I can give it a test drive.

Big Dan · Dec 19, 2012

Modifiedmark said:
Got my 8500 project finished tonight, will get it running this weekend. Been wanting one of these for sometime. Complete rebuild with alot of NOS parts.

This one just arrived today, I got it out of Vancouver WA. Had my daugther pick it up for me and ship it back to me.

Just got a glance at it but it looks pretty good, needs some antivibe mounts and a good cleaning. Compression seems more then stout. Will get it looked over this weekend as well.

Those are some d#*n fine looking saws Mark,I'd love to have an 8500 like that!

cat-face timber · Dec 19, 2012

Sir,

That Husky sure is pretty!

WOW

:bowdown:

blsnelling · Dec 19, 2012

Two BEAUTIFUL additions there Mark!

Modifiedmark · Dec 19, 2012

Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy to say the least. The 8500 was a lot of work but I'm happy with the way it turned out. Cant wait to hear it run and this one will get run at least a little now and then. It was interesting to see all the little improvments Poulan made to the 8500 over the original 5200 and 5400. Heck of a saw it is.

I have been looking for a 2100 sometime as well and was waiting for the "right" one to come along and I hope this one is it but like I say I just got it out of the box and have not had time to look into it yet. I acutally seen it on the Portland C/L a few months ago but they had it priced way to high so I never bothered with it. If fell off C/L for sometime and then showed up in our C/L thread here. I couldnt resist so gave them a call and got it for a whole and I mean a whole lot less.

Hopefully it just needs a few bits to be 100%. Are antivibe mounts still availaible for these anymore?

Modifiedmark · Dec 19, 2012

bowtechmadman said:
That 8500 absolutely rocks!! When is the Indiana gtg so I can give it a test drive.

Rod, I'm trying, I really am to find a suitable place to have one. So far just dead ends but I'm still working on it and want to have one in the worst way. I will expect you and your dad to be there! :rock:

Oh and yes you can run the 8500.

mactodd · Dec 19, 2012

Good luck on parts for the Husky. The only thing I found still available for my 2101XP (just a newer version of the 2100) is the fuel line, oil line, and the felling dog.

Modifiedmark · Dec 19, 2012

mactodd said:
Good luck on parts for the Husky. The only thing I found still available for my 2101XP (just a newer version of the 2100) is the fuel line, oil line, and the felling dog.

Thanks for that bit of insperation. :hmm3grin2orange:

3000 FPS · Dec 20, 2012

I know you have been talking about getting that Husky for quite some time now. It really looks good.

You really know how to restore those Poulans from a time when they really made great saws. Beautiful.

Anthony_Va. · Dec 20, 2012

Awesome man! The 8500 is really something else. I'm confident that baby pull really rip. Even the bar is awesome. I like the 2100 alot too but that 8500 sure is sweet!

Justsaws · Dec 20, 2012

Very nice indeed. Most of those 8500 are seriously tore up when I see them, that one is extremely nice. Well done.

Wagnerwerks · Dec 20, 2012

Modifiedmark said:
Thanks for that bit of insperation. :hmm3grin2orange:

That's what makes his the perfect follow up to the 8500

BDM53ENT · Dec 20, 2012

That 8500 is just plain nasty looking, Nice job!

RBurtcher · Dec 20, 2012

Mark,

Don't you have any rain gutters to clean or cracks in the driveway to fill? You're suspiciously organized and knocking out some killer projects.

otstir:

Really nice job on the hedge trimmers. :clap:

Bill G · Dec 20, 2012

bowtechmadman said:
.............! When is the Indiana gtg so I can give it a test drive.

I would sure like to know myself. I think it is pretty damm sad there is a ton of AS members in a 100 mile radius of Gary IN and not one will put a GTG together

There were two guys that put together great GTG's a few years back but nothing in the last 2 years. If I hosted one herenot a soul would show up as I am too far west for the OH/IN guys (for good reason)

Chris J. · Dec 20, 2012

Congrats, Mark, the 8500 & 2100CD look great!

Now you need to do something :knife: about those tiny exhaust outlets :msp_w00t:.

mdavlee · Dec 20, 2012

That 8500 looks awesome. I love the sound of those old saws.:msp_thumbup:

Couple pretty good size ones here now.

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