2017- The Turbo Shopping Kart - DNF

[chancer]

Upholsery Shop! ??? nah Come on man DIY.
Glue some foam on that wood,
Go pick up some Alligator Vinyl,
Stretch staple and Good to go.

What? you thought I was kidding?

Also on your axle hangars, Add some side gussets.
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Anyway... Looking Good welcome to the Build off.

 

[Dmehalko]

Thanks for the input! still trying to decide how I'm going to mount up the bearing carriers/axle to this thing, but will definitely be some gussets on it once tacked up.

And I'm terrible with upholstery stuff, have a friend at a shop that specializes in aircraft interior that will do up the seat for me

 

[Dmehalko]

Got to spend a little time on the Shopping Kart today, made the front steering 'subframe'

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

So is this a cart or kart?

 

[Dmehalko]

So is this a cart or kart?

Hahaha! That is a great question, honestly no idea

 

[Kartorbust]

I'm wondering if this will be too top heavy, with the driver sitting in the basket?

 

[Kansaskart]

Could be a market here. Get wife in and of store fast! I be takin the govenor off my wifes kart.

 

[bob58o]

I'm wondering if this will be too top heavy, with the driver sitting in the basket?

Just go straight.
And wear a helmet.

I agree. Most shopping cart go karts I've seen have lowered the basket.

Unless you are this guy.

 

[Kartorbust]

Just go straight.
And wear a helmet.

I agree. Most shopping cart go karts I've seen have lowered the basket.

Unless you are this guy.

It's already sketchy as freak standing on the back of a commercial stand on mower going 5mph or the Z-Sprayer I use at work. Can't imagine doing 30+ on this thing lol.

 

[bob58o]

I guess you are sitting about the same height as a barstool racer, right?
But for some reason those look more stable than this. I dunno???

Looks cool so far.

 

[ond]

I'm loving this build ...very cool !

 

[Unhinged]

Sweet! My Wife could use something like this at Costco!

 

[Dmehalko]

Haha thanks everyone for the comments! I love that I giggle the whole time working on this thing .

Today I wanted to tackle the rear axle, and honestly couldn't come up with something I felt really good about, but here is what I whipped up. It will be gusseted underneath, feels pretty strong without the bracing so far.

 

[Dmehalko]

Sitting on its own feet for this first time in its renewed state

 

[Dmehalko]

Couple more, this weeks task is to get the steering all figured out

 

[Functional Artist]

Lookin' good!

COG still concerns me.

Plan on mainly going straight?

Like a dragster.

 

[Dmehalko]

Lookin' good!

COG still concerns me.

Plan on mainly going straight?

Like a dragster.

Haha yes, definitely not planning on competitive racing with this one

High COG + Fixed axle it is not going to handle well, might be fun with some drift tires down the road however

 

[RobertD]

I really want to see a finished photo on this one!