2015 - Long Travel Micro-Buggy Build

[MadManAndrew]

MadManAndrew checking in for the 2015 build-off.

 

[OzFab]

Off you go then; good luck & happy building...

I hope the "quikcrete" is not part of the build; that would only slow you down

 

[crazykart]

Quikcrete+tires=no more flats!

Welcome to the build off! We're all friendly here, even your competitors so feel free to ask for help if you need it! Can't wait to see what ya build my friend.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Quikcrete+tires=no more flats!

Welcome to the build off! We're all friendly here, even your competitors so feel free to ask for help if you need it! Can't wait to see what ya build my friend.

LMAO.....

 

[Joe-405]

^^^^^^^except him. Lol


Good luck and looks interesting.

 

[landuse]

Welcome to the build off

 

[MadManAndrew]

Thank you guys for all the kind words! I had never though about using the quickrete with the go kart before but I guess that's not such a bad idea. Lol It's actually to extend my patio up to the door of my shop, and there's about 2500lbs. of it there. I look forward to participating and hope I don't need too much help!

 

[Poboy kartman]

Thank you guys for all the kind words! I had never though about using the quickrete with the go kart before but I guess that's not such a bad idea. Lol It's actually to extend my patio up to the door of my shop, and there's about 2500lbs. of it there. I look forward to participating and hope I don't need too much help!

I hope you're not mixing it in a wheelbarrow.....

 

[MadManAndrew]

I hope you're not mixing it in a wheelbarrow.....

Idk what I'm mixing it in yet. Lol it was "you haul it you can have it" so I just couldn't turn it down.

 

[MadManAndrew]

Axle mounted and some engine detailing done. Also got most of the rest of the parts, just need to buy some more 1" tube to run the frame rails.

 

[2SlickNick]

Looks cool.
I hope that is header or high temp paint...

 

[landuse]

Looking good. It is a bit different to what we normally see, where people do the frame first.

 

[MadManAndrew]

Just dry fitting as I go to make sure everything fits the way I want it to. It's Rustoleum high temp engine paint.

 

[MadManAndrew]

More progress.

 

[MadManAndrew]

It's a roller!

 

[MadManAndrew]

Can anybody recommend a good pedal return spring? Thanks.

 

[OzFab]

Personally, I used pitbike footpeg springs & reshaped them to my needs; a couple of dollars each at any pikbike supplier...

You can see the brake pedal spring in this pic...

 

[landuse]

Personally, I used pitbike footpeg springs & reshaped them to my needs; a couple of dollars each at any pikbike supplier...

You can see the brake pedal spring in this pic...

I love the damage

 

[crazykart]

I love the damage

Who put that curb there?!

If it can't be beat up then it's not fun.

 

[OzFab]

That's exactly what happened; my ankle was still healing & wasn't quite strong enough to hit the brake hard enough; instead of sliding, I drove straight into the curb...