2013 - AusEx (AmEx Replica)

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:iagree: Nice one Fabroman, Really like the rear springs idea, and the paint job. Looks flawless as if it came out a box lol nice work:thumbsup:
 

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There's a couple of names I haven't seen in a while, welcome back guys...

Thanks for the praise & good wishes, I appreciate it; the ankle is getting better, slowly but, it'll be a few more weeks before it's back to anything resembling to normal. The worst part is that, until then, I can't drive the kart, it's my brake foot...
:smiley_omg: :ack2: :censored: :mad: :( :mad2:

The painjob looks great as well (eventually) :D

Yeah, only six weeks between coats. The upside is IT'S ALL DONE, EVERYTHING! Frame, engine (covers & such, not the engine itself), brake brackets, brakes (yes, I painted the brakes), miscellaneous parts & the fuel tank... :wai: :bannana:
 

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That thing has come out absolutely brilliantly! Now, while I do hope you're mending well... Drive that sucker!!! I'll mail you some nifty painkillers if you'd like! :bannana:
 

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That thing has come out absolutely brilliantly!

Yeah, I know...:cool:

Now, while I do hope you're mending well... Drive that sucker!!!

That's why I built it :thumbsup: Although, at the moment, it is a bit of a showpiece.

The way the brake is set up, I may be able to swing it without using my left foot...

I'll mail you some nifty painkillers if you'd like! :bannana:

They'll take a week or more to get here... if customs don't grab 'em...
 

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I hope so, I did a fair bit today, plan to do a lot more tomorrow... It depends on exactly when the contest officially ends as to whether I get finished or not but, it'll be close...
 

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Well, it's been a toough few days, what with a broken ankle & temps in the mid to high 20's (CELCIUS!) but, I soldiered on & got it finished... sort of...well, it's together at least...

Technically, I've already qualified so, this stage was just for cosmetic purposes to improve my chances in the final vote...

I can't drive it for obvious reasons but, there's also a few small wrinkles that need to be ironed out:
-one of the tyres wouldn't seal on the rim
-one of the wheels is yet to be polished
-Kurt has my rocker cover & I haven't been able to catch up with him to get it back
-the fuel line was decayed so it needs replacing as well as fitting a filter &, ATM, I'm so broke I can't afford to pay attention!

Now, on to the good bit; PICS

What, a few weeks ago, looked like this:



Now looks like this:



& this:



looks like this:



Pay attention to the sproket hub... &, relax, there's more pics below.

Oh, let's not forget that this:



used to look like this:



What do you notice about the colour scheme? Correct, it's
RED WHITE & BLUE!
if you substitute silver & aluminium for white... hey, they're white metals...

The frame itself has a silver base coat, blue tinter &, yes, the painted graphic on the back is red. The theme then carries throughout the whole kart, I even painted the brakes silver to avoid BLACK as much as possible (obviously, it's impossible with some things)

So, apart from the few little details, whadda y'all think?
 

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So, apart from the few little details, whadda y'all think?
AWESOME!

Earlier in this thread I said I liked the matt grey rims better,
On the final kart I think they would have looked odd;
so you were right all the time, shiny silver was indeed worth the hassle.

I'm still not a fan of panne velvet, but that's just my pannevelvetophobia.. Nevermind.

This is a beautiful go kart.
I admire the effort you put into the little details.
:thumbsup:

I hope you can ride it soon.
And please keep on updating while ironing ;)

'sid
 

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Isn't that chain tensioner on the wrong side?

...& YOU ONLY THOUGHT TO MENTION THAT NOW BECAUSE..?

Now that I think about it, you may be on to something...

:mad2::censored::mad2:

AWESOME!

Earlier in this thread I said I liked the matt grey rims better,
On the final kart I think they would have looked odd;
so you were right all the time, shiny silver was indeed worth the hassle.

I always think about 5 steps ahead :thumbsup:

I'm still not a fan of panne velvet, but that's just my pannevelvetophobia.. Nevermind.

Each to their own I suppose. To be honest, I used it coz I had it; no sense spending money on more material.

I could've used another material I have (pic below) but, it's silky which means slippery...

This is a beautiful go kart.
I admire the effort you put into the little details.
:thumbsup:

It's the details that count...

I hope you can ride it soon.

ME TOO!

And please keep on updating while ironing ;)

:huh:

EDIT: Oh, now I get it, ironing out the bugs :D
 

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New Addition

I needed somewhere to mount my kill switch so I got creative with a piece of Ali checkerplate...
 

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Based on DaiSan76's comment last week (see post #235), I started thinking & realised he's correct, my chain tensioner is on the wrong side of the chain, which may be the cause of a problem or two...

So, after spending a few days mulling over ideas in my head, here's what I came up with:

First, I had to shorten the arm :)censored: after I just finished making a longer one), then I had to make a new anchor sleeve (I didn't want to cut the other one off coz that would mean repainting) & mounting bracket.

I found a piece of 4mm steel thet was already bent to about 80*, cut it to size, "adjusted" the angle to a bit closer to 90* & drilled holes to match the width of the engine mounts.

I then bolted the bracket to the front engine mounts, positioned the tensioner arm assembly (with the anchor sleeve attached) & clamped it in place. A few tacks, remove the clamp, test & disassemble to fully weld it.

Now to add a coat of paint to the bracket & put it all back together...

Oh &, yeah, I polished the tensioner arm, it's a sickness... :lolgoku:

Thanks for the prompting DaiSan... :thumbsup:
 

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