To celebrate Independence day I thought it was fitting to repost this ArcticInsider story from 2017 showcasing Miller’s Patriot Firecat restoration. There was a string of great Firecat special edition sleds during that time, and this was one of my favorites. Happy Independence day everyone…hope you enjoy with friends and family. – Pat
ORIGINAL POST – I love seeing a great sled restoration, especially one that adds a twist of customization to the final outcome.
Mike Miller’s Patriot edition 2004 Arctic Cat F6 Firecat is a perfect example of a ground-up resurrection, as the resto magician from Michigan illustrates in the above video.
This isn’t the first Arctic Cat that Miller has brought back to life. A few years ago I featured this stunning Crossfire restoration. Clearly, Miller’s handiwork is as thorough as it is stunning.
Check out the video, then see where your imagination (and Craigslist and Facebook Market Place scouring) might lead.
One sweet restoration!! along with a very cool soundtrack!
Excellent job, the red painted tunnel really is homerun. I wished we could have painted the tunnels back in 2004 right from the factory. This was the fastest 600 we ever built. I seen 113 mph many times. Keep up the great restorations and video work.
FWIW the fastest 600 was the early release F6 from the winter of 02-03.
Thanks guys, that means a lot to me coming
from you Joel.
You keep up the good work to Joel.
It’s the guys like you that make Arctic Cat
what it is today.
Beautiful restoration! Love those F Cats!!
Very nice work.To nice to ride!
I love it!! Proud to be an american!!! I love the video really shows the build!!
Hey John,
How about a road trip to the Wolverine state and do an interview with Mike? He has the passion, skills, the attention to details and knowledge about Cat’s would be a good read for all of us here. A heck of a guy I am told as well.
Wow, great Patriot build. This clip means even more now that the 600/800 are true American machines. Great passion and workmanship that this guy has. He should be very proud of it. Very nice lyrics to back it up. Keep up the good work Sir.
GREAT JOB!!!!!!!thanks for sharing, great music selection
Any estimate on the number of man hrs to do the restoration?
Thanks guys, I have done 6 of these sleds so far, I normally do one every other summer.
I enjoy doing them, to me they are like oversized jigsaw puzzles.
Scott, I have about 300 hours in the Patriot, and almost 400 in the Crossfire, that one was in real bad shape.
Mike
Nice build, love the Firecats!
That’s a really nice sled with just the right touch of tasteful changes to OEM. The special graphic Firecats remind me of the pride and excitement AC owners had at that time and nothing would move them to another brand. I personally still regard my F7 as my all time favorite sled. Not a sled of today’s standards but oh so much fun to ride back then and the stuff of legend today.
Such a nice job and one of my favorite machines. Long live the F7’s.
2004 F6 Patriot edition didn’t exist as a production unit.
Hey Mike, just so you know, Joel is no loner with Arctic Cat, he sold his soul to the Yellow Devil!
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