08/26/2026
From a scorched frame on a wall to a mirror reflection. β¨π οΈ
I picked up this 1984 John Deere Snowfire in Anoka, Minnesota, back in January 2024 while heading to the Midwest Ride-In. It had sat neglected for years following a severe engine fire that melted most of the plastic engine bay components and completely blackened the aluminum tunnel.
Knowing that 1984 was John Deere's final year in production and that only 276 of these Snowfires were ever made, I couldn't let it go to the scrap heap. I had to save it.
After stripping it down to a bare frame two years ago, it spent a long time hanging as wall art while I figured out the next steps. Now, it's finally moving forward. I just got the tunnel back from being professionally polished, and the transformation speaks for itself.
There is still a ton of work ahead to get this thing completely restored, but it feels good to finally be moving forward with it. π οΈπͺ