Franken buggy survived its first trial

[Denny]

He is neither a maniac or trying to destroy your kart. He is scientifically trying to stress the components to their failure point.

 

[Master Hack]

Zackly, fact is l offered $10 if he could break it.
He ran about 150 laps that day. I kept my $10
But he tried as you can see.
He’s a great stress test engineer.
But he IS a maniac!

 

[Denny]

That boy has a future in failure analysis! He failed to make it fail, that makes you a success! Way to go gramps, make a young boy a failure to make you look good!

 

[Master Hack]

Thats it! Make the design engineer look good at any cost!

 

[panchothedog]

Now I heard you say a while back that you could hardly make that one move on its own power. He looks like he got it to move OK. And he wasn't trying to destroy it. That big grin on his face just says I'M DRIVING, thanks Grandpa.

 

[Master Hack]

Now I heard you say a while back that you could hardly make that one move on its own power

Actually i believe what l said s i couldnt make it move under its own power with a centrifugal clutch. That was my first attempt at building a kart. And l built that before l discovered this national depository karting wisdom. I had no idea what lwas doing and like a lot of beginners l thought a clutch was the only option. Then l became a stalker here and read about these torque converter things. I then thought well this clutch thing is worthless and what have l got to lose, besides a few bux? And yeah he had a blast with it, but it beat the crap out of him. Then l decided we needed suspension, and the rest is history.
i say hes trying to destroy it only jokingly. I am happy to see him driving as he does.

remind me when he gets old enough, to never let him borrow my car….

 

[Denny]

Terry we know you love the Grand Brats. Other wise you would not be building the buggies for them.

 

[Master Hack]

I really built this junk cuz I like building junk. I don't care for models or other stuff that just sits on a shelf, I prefer practical junk that can be used.
The grand brats just happen to be the reciepients of my choice of junk!
You have no idea how much "operational junk" there is here on the ranch...

 

[Denny]

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I really built this junk cuz I like building junk. I don't care for models or other stuff that just sits on a shelf, I prefer practical junk that can be used.
The grand brats just happen to be the reciepients of my choice of junk!
You have no idea how much "operational junk" there is here on the ranch...

have a feeling if you and I were neighbors we would scare everyone else out of the neighborhood with some of our creations. If I need a piece of equipment I used to just build it. You need to pass on those skills to the youngsters!

 

[Master Hack]

You need to pass on those skills to the youngsters!

One maybe, the other, its not happening. I can't help with video games!
I scare all the neighbors and "embarrass" my wife alone. Two of us would result in a government ban...

 

[panchothedog]

Amazing, but also sad how tough it can be to break through that video game door. I don't try that hard with the Granddaughters. As long as they get to drive
they are happy. With the Grandsons ( older, 16 & 19 ) the older of the two actually pays attention and can fix a thing or two all on his own. The younger brother, as soon as the task at hand is finished or Grampa stops explaining what we're doing next, Bam, his face is buried in his phone. Seems like an addictive power over them. When I was their age I had three interest. GIRLS, CARS, and BEER. Well and getting to work so as to earn money so I could pursue the other three. Different times, Different WORLD.

 

[Master Hack]

I had three interest. GIRLS, CARS, and BEER. Well and getting to work so as to earn money so I could pursue the other three.

Now those were the normal priorities of young men 50 some years ago. I got a cell phone in 1987 for work, had one since. Now l hate the f*****g thing. I “lose” it every chance l get. Just can’t understand the phone mentality of young people today.

 

[LTF_GK]

Now those were the normal priorities of young men 50 some years ago. I got a cell phone in 1987 for work, had one since. Now l hate the f*****g thing. I “lose” it every chance l get. Just can’t understand the phone mentality of young people today.

I didn't have a phone until 5 or 6 years ago. The wife...."made" me get one. I put my phone on the toolbox to play music. A ton better than the radio!

 

[BaconBitRacing]

I didn't have a phone until 5 or 6 years ago. The wife...."made" me get one. I put my phone on the toolbox to play music. A ton better than the radio!

That’s one of the few things I use my ‘mobile device’ for.

 

[Denny]

I only got a phone 3 years ago! Cars, booze and girls. I’m still searching for all 3, 40 years later! What’s wrong with kids these days? Don’t they know what is important? Likes don’t keep you warm on a cold winters night like the 3 above can!

 

[Master Hack]

FYI in 1987 a cell phone was $3500. Service was $0.35 / min - no plans, and all it did was make and receive phone calls.

 

[LTF_GK]

FYI in 1987 a cell phone was $3500. Service was $0.35 / min - no plans, and all it did was make and receive phone calls.

Id rather have a chevy than a darn phone. I'm pretty sure it wouldnt cost $0.35 to run a truck for a min back in those days.

 

[Denny]

In 1987 108 octane Union 76 racing gas was $5.35 a gallon for my daily driver El Camino SS 454! Miss those days! $125.00 got me fuel for work all week and cruising on Wed, fri, Saturday nights!

 

[Master Hack]

For those of us that weren’t rich guys like Denny, regular gas was about a buck/gallon.
oh and a new 3/4 ton silverado was $16500.

 

[Denny]

For those of us that weren’t rich guys like Denny, regular gas was about a buck/gallon.
oh and a new 3/4 ton silverado was $16500.

Yea, I couldn’t afford a fancy new truck like that.