2014 - New "from scratch" Kart Build

[midwesthunter]

Thanks Jim! I was able to grab some aluminum sign material from work that was going for the trash. I'm going to fab up some body panels for it.

 

[firemanjim]

Yup..... That's what I used for the floor and nose cone on my H3 kart.... The side panels I cut from aluminum sheet one of my uncles donated to me....
EDIT

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25828&highlight=resurrection

I have pics of the body panels on the first page.....

 

[midwesthunter]

I dig it! I'm out of town this weekend, but will hit it hard next week. I need to fab up a seat as well. Anyone out there done this? i'll use the search function too

 

[exenos]

Did you put a crush sleeve in the tube where you have the axle bearings bolted to?

 

[firemanjim]

Did you put a crush sleeve in the tube where you have the axle bearings bolted to?

Eeewwwww.... Yeah, you should have put crush sleeves, but there is an easy fix, if not......

 

[midwesthunter]

of course there are crush tubes! Come on guys, give some credit here!

 

[exenos]

I figured there would be based on how well you thought out the rest of the kart but I just wanted to be sure.

 

[midwesthunter]

i appreciate that!

 

[firemanjim]

of course there are crush tubes! Come on guys, give some credit here!

Jess chick'n.....

 

[Joe-405]

You can use a universal tach hour meter off a motorcycle also. The one I have was $40 and it is self powered. One wire hookup, just wrap it around the plug wire and your done !

 

[midwesthunter]

yeah, im putting the cart before the horse here. I need to finish steering linkages and the seat before i start adding frills.

 

[midwesthunter]

Well the weather has been great...up to this point. A "polar vortex" has hit the area i live in. Which has put a temporary hold on things. It won't stop the build but will slow it down slightly, i will have to pick everything up so the vehicles fit every night.

 

[Joe-405]

I forgot to add what I bought. It works really well. It's $37.95 retail.

I bought the trail tech tach-hour digital gauge part number 72-A00

 

[midwesthunter]

Its been awhile since anything has happened with the kart. But there is finally some progress, i have front tires mounted, rears are on the way and material has been bought to complete steering linkage. There is hope yet that this will get completed!

 

[firemanjim]

Me too.... It's crunch time.... We only have 4 weeks left and I have A LOT do do yet.....

 

[landuse]

Come on guys....you can do it

 

[midwesthunter]

No doubt jim! I spent a good 5 hours in the garage last night, got my floor pan installed, got my spindles finished out and got the pitman arm and tie rods fabbed. rear wheels and tires will be here on thursday! all i have left to get is the seat and steering wheel.

 

[firemanjim]

Ok, now you're just rubbing it in.....

 

[midwesthunter]

no rubbing intended!! Actually jim, i work on the full size versions of the kart your building from time to time. Love the body and i bet yours turns out great. I've read through your thread but probably missed it somewhere, what color are you going on the body?

 

[firemanjim]

Oh I was j/k...... LoL
I'm gonna do a scalloped job.... Just not sure if black on red, red on white, or red on black.....