Here is the frame we are building

[speed1]

My son has been working hard on this frame and doing a great job , we just need to finish the rear end

 

[rcarteraz07]

It's looking pretty good!! He's doing awesome! One question though, are those harbor freight wheels? If so, many members here caution from using them as they tend to fail.

 

[speed1]

Thank you and yes they are HB wheels they cost on sale $3.99 each ...What kind and where can I get good wheels...Bob

 

[r_chez_08]

Bmikarts, surpluscenter, mfgsupply, northern tool.

Looking good so far. The frame side on looks kinda like the one in my avatar.

 

[souperman000]

Or you can get the 13" Harbor Freight heavy Duty tires For I think like 12 bucks or something. Mysteryboy28 had a good kart expeirence with those

 

[OzFab]

That's looking awesome, how old is your son?

I agree with the above; those wheels won't last long. I would go 13" tyres on 6" rims.
Good thing this came up before you did the back end or you may have had problems with levelling the kart

 

[speed1]

My son is 29 yrs. old and very artistic (like his mom) he mesures 3 times cuts once and he is very carefull on the whole project he puts his heart and soul into it...

 

[landuse]

Nice

 

[bighead]

Why the hi angle on the tierods? And how does it work? also wondering if your are going to have super touchy steering with that long pitman arm.

 

[qtband]

Can you rotate the steering arm to the underdside of the steering shaft?

 

[speed1]

I do not know how it is going to work as this is the 1st one he has built and yes he will be putting the steering on the bottom instead of the top, hopefully it'll be done this week-end and we'll try it out...Bob