Recent content by cmmatthews

Just checked the mail and my trusty HF add showed up with a coupon for the 6.5 HP horizontal shaft motor for $119........Time to start checking the mail guys...:cheers2:

plywood and vinyl.... Alot cheaper than buying a ready made one: The one I made I used foam from Walmart ($5), a piece of vinyl ($3), spray glue ($8), a piece of plywood(free- it was laying around the garage). I cut the plywood to fit-added the fasteners ($2). I sprayglued the foam padding...

I have the band/drum style brake on my kart....it sqeeks something fierce when i hit the brakes. Is this just nature of the beast? Today I found out what happens if I set the cable too tight.......in the middle of an emergency braking manuver- the cable snaps:furious2: Now that I have...

I can vouch for that..... bought a set of HF wheels...had to replace the tires and bearings....spent more on bearing than I did the wheels.....may be better to hunt around. My $10 HF wheels/tires wound up costing me $60 ($15 for bearings and $35 for tires- good news is that I now have 2...

That's The Spirit... ...of DIY....why pay for something when you can make it yourself....way to go:cheers2:

I broke down and did it.... I ordered the replacement bearings.....what a difference! I also ordered up a set of slicks for the front wheels. They are only 9" tall....now the front end is an inch off the ground....definately not going to roll it. I will get some pics this weekend and post...

Look at Mountain Bike Lights... I took the Princeton Tech 8 LED light off of my mountain bike (powered by 6 AA batteries and lasts forever) and mounted it on the front of my go Kart the other night....I mounted the powerpack on the steering column support. Super bright and works awesome- I...

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Not the whole cage... Just the front upright bars...the rest of the cage is there.....I think the cage is there to give an appearance of safety...not very beefy- don't think the stock one would hold up to a roll over very well....

I have a pair of Manco Aluminum 5" front wheels. The tires are dry rotted and worthless. The wheels could stand a good cleaning. Do not appear to have any damage or cracks. I would really like to trade for a pair of 6" live axle steel wheels or a set of good used or new 145 70 6 knobby...

don't want to bother with it.... Want to run a smaller sized tire...so no need for it.

I have a pair of Aluminum Manco wheels... They were on the red kart when I got it. the tires are garbage, but the wheels look to be in good shape...will post a classified sometime this week...I am looking to either sell or trade....I need a pair of Live Axle 6" wheels.

no pics... I have already pulled the motor, torque converter off...sitting in a box

I got this Dingo for free- motor was seized and the torque converter is questionable at best, the tires are dryrotted and won't hold air....It needs a complete restore. I am considering ditching the torque converter by running the same size wheels front and rear (ditching the rear 8 inch wheels...

Nevermind... Got it resolved..