Go-Kart Alley the Series

[Orange Krate]

Well, I started painting Rockford, ironically, the same day he died, unbeknownst to me. RIP James Garner

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[Poboy kartman]

Yeah. ...maybe they'll do some Rockford and Maverick marathons. ....RIP to the most underated actor ever.....he was so good...people didn't realize he was acting....hard to do.....

 

[Orange Krate]

Ok, that's enough moment of silence for James Garner. He will be honored more as Rockford nears completion.

The Mad Max car on the previous page belongs to this guy
http://youtu.be/cF6oQUEfn84

He lives local and we've been trying to get together for some time now. Finally the weather turned cool enough to take the all black inside/out car for a spin so I invited him out to see my movie madness collection.

Coolest thing I've ever seen drive up the road!!! I was grinning from ear to ear. And yes...the blower really does turn on and off.


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[Orange Krate]

How to make white wall tires the fun and easy way! Wait, this was not fun or easy. After way over thinking it and making a mask that wouldn't work, I learned that electrical tape is the key to taping off white walls. Thanks YouTube!

Apply a generous helping of plastic fusion paint the first coat because the E tape will shrink and pull loose as it dries.

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[landuse]

I remember someone on the forum did white wall tyres by spinning the tyres and holding the brush against the tyre. It didn't look half bad

 

[Orange Krate]

Rock and roll! Rockford's a roller!!!

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[itsid]

looking great!

I think the nose piece will get lost when caught on film (too small for an action scene)
but it's still really nice for a close up perhaps.

'sid

 

[Poboy kartman]

Just curious. ....but. ....compared to the original timeline. ....aren't you running a bit behind? ?????

 

[Orange Krate]

Yeah, well, business drama and new staffing pretty much shot the original timeline all to ****. Over twenty years in the making, no need to get in a hurry now. I'm just happy to keep moving forward. And forward I move on more than just the karts: on filmmaking knowledge, networking, directing, casting and merchandising as well, which I haven't posted much of here.

The nose piece will indeed get lost in action shots but I picked up all my details from static shots of The Rockford Files as Jim walks to the car prior to action scenes. These are written into the script and planned in my direction. I actually want the similarities between kart and car to be very subtle.


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[Orange Krate]

Here's what happens when my day job and my hobby overlap. Lol!

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[PorkChopExpress]

Very nice!

 

[Orange Krate]

Got a little driver training in today at the old Piggly Wiggly.

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[firemanjim]

Those are really good looking karts, Dennis. Really nice!

 

[Orange Krate]

Got some great response at Decatur swap meet! Sold some books, a BUNCH of Dublin soda, a few parts and had a BLAST showing the truck off!!

 

[landuse]

Awesome!!

 

[Orange Krate]

I love that truck is it rideable can u drive it around it would be bada$$ to have ur karts on the back driving the truck around lmao!!!!

Yes it was...bada$$ indeed! I did not lmao but I did grin giddily!!

 

[KartFab]

Wonder what this 11 hp elect start 20 amp charge coil honda gx340 sitting in my garage would do to that diesel.....

 

[Orange Krate]

Wonder what this 11 hp elect start 20 amp charge coil honda gx340 sitting in my garage would do to that diesel.....

Nice! Be a bit of a 10lb-5lb bag scenario getting it in though. You'll see at the swap meet.

It currently has a 10hp electric start Tecumseh with a torqaverter and a fwd/rev trans axle. Moves better than I thought but not enough for the scenes I want. Biggest problem: not enough brakes!

 

[KartFab]

Moves better than I thought but not enough for the scenes I want. Biggest problem: not enough brakes!

So what I am hearing is that you want to rebuild the v-twin gx620 in my garage, fix the driven unit that you have, install the fixed comet 40 series, and install hydraulic disc brakes on it?

 

[Orange Krate]

Yes! If only it were mine.

Anyone know how to take a fiberglass mold?

No time for that. I'll have to get creative like Stephen Speilberg in Duel. Through camera work they sold a 90 mph truck chase when in actuality they had trouble getting the derelict truck to do 25, without speeding up the film!