Recent content by RacingFirefighter

Have had this kart for a few years now, and have put a predator on it and a paint job. That's it...there were no stickers or markings on it. Only thing that half way stands out are the round throttle and brake pedals. Anyone got any ideas?

Day 3 : took everything apart and prepped and painted. Had a can of red enamel in the cabinet that looks pretty good in my humble opinion...and silver for the handlebars and wheels. Next step is final assembly!

Day 2: welded more and mocked everything up for placement and clearance.

I'm going to build this trike from stuff I have laying around and for as low budget as I possibly can...just to see if I can do it. So that means I'm using scrap steel that I have laying around and using parts from any source I can. I even used stuff I had laying around for the axle too! So day...

The original kart from what I can find from the sticker under 50 coats of old paint says "The Eagle Series". All I could find on the net was a defunct company called minat. Not sure what it really is though. But in any case it made a good donor for the project..my next project is going to be a...

So what do you do when you have a one wheel peel go kart and can't afford a live axle kit and have a bunch of scrap metal around. You make a reverse trike of course! Or a t-rex go kart whatever you want to call it. Basically just cut the rear of the frame off behind the seat and built from...

Thanks guys! And yeah the fishing isn't too bad at all.

Awesome! I didnt think of that. I did change the steering angle slightly when I moved it. Thanks for the tip!

Ok...so what do you do when you have a one wheel peel and dont have a live axle kit? You build a reverse trike of course! Works amazing but the problem I'm having is I moved the steering from the "driver's" side to the center position...adjusted the tie rods and aligned everything..but now the...

Hi everyone! I actually came across this site by chance while looking for measurements for adult sized go karts. My name is James and I am a full time Firefighter, and in my off time I like fabricating things that go fast and are slightly sketchy. I'm also a musician in a working band and have...