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My newest project has arrived. I got a really good deal on it.
Need some feedback.. About to strip it down and paint it to bring the "new" look back.
Any thoughts on colors to paint it?
(I was thinking, graphite gray w/some sparkly silver flake deep in the paint)
I'm not much on the the yellow colored performance shocks, even though its a pretty standard color for perf shocks. But what other colors could I paint the shocks?
The seats are going to be stripped out and recovered or I might buy black and midnight blue racing seat covers for it and not go through all the trouble of having to refinish them.
Only problems I know of as of right now:
1. Front right tire is border line dry rotted
(And if I replace that, ill probably have to replace both front tires to match. Not happy about having to fork out $150+ for 2 new front tires cause I thought they were fine)
2. Engine has huge crack in air filter box
3. No battery, guy says it was stolen.
4. No key for it. He lost it and doesn't really know where it is. (This go kart was chained outside his repair shop for 6 months. That would explain why the battery is missing)
5. The spark plug boot was cut off the side.. Why anyone would steal that is beyond me, but then again I don't know what goes through people's minds.
6. Since their was a huge crack in the air box.. Im wondering if water from the rain has made its way into the engine, hopefully it's restorable.
Basically, because of the missing spark plug boot, battery, an no key, and front flat I haven't cranked it nor ridden it yet.
Any ideas on where to maybe get a key that would fit it? It's a "Punisher Go kart" .. I don't mind ordering online, but would rather get one locally at auto parts place.
For $350 bucks, I think I got a pretty good deal, huh? Considering these are $2800 new.
And I don't have a manual for it, which isn't a must have, but it could tell me a lot of what I don't know about it.
Let me know your thoughts.
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...EA48C2B4-848-00000010249C462E_zpsd521dc62.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...4CB28BC5-848-0000001018EFA99C_zps09a9a93b.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...A64BE44B-848-0000001006009F8A_zps2f1186ee.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...F0BE5C70-848-0000000FFB674371_zps96973a80.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...3C2AA3EF-848-0000000FD4B89A48_zpsf46cf029.jpg
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http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...1498E657-848-0000000F93BA4C93_zpse861fa99.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...8E8EF19A-848-0000000F7AD23DF0_zps67b2719c.jpg
Need some feedback.. About to strip it down and paint it to bring the "new" look back.
Any thoughts on colors to paint it?
(I was thinking, graphite gray w/some sparkly silver flake deep in the paint)
I'm not much on the the yellow colored performance shocks, even though its a pretty standard color for perf shocks. But what other colors could I paint the shocks?
The seats are going to be stripped out and recovered or I might buy black and midnight blue racing seat covers for it and not go through all the trouble of having to refinish them.
Only problems I know of as of right now:
1. Front right tire is border line dry rotted
(And if I replace that, ill probably have to replace both front tires to match. Not happy about having to fork out $150+ for 2 new front tires cause I thought they were fine)
2. Engine has huge crack in air filter box
3. No battery, guy says it was stolen.
4. No key for it. He lost it and doesn't really know where it is. (This go kart was chained outside his repair shop for 6 months. That would explain why the battery is missing)
5. The spark plug boot was cut off the side.. Why anyone would steal that is beyond me, but then again I don't know what goes through people's minds.
6. Since their was a huge crack in the air box.. Im wondering if water from the rain has made its way into the engine, hopefully it's restorable.
Basically, because of the missing spark plug boot, battery, an no key, and front flat I haven't cranked it nor ridden it yet.
Any ideas on where to maybe get a key that would fit it? It's a "Punisher Go kart" .. I don't mind ordering online, but would rather get one locally at auto parts place.
For $350 bucks, I think I got a pretty good deal, huh? Considering these are $2800 new.
And I don't have a manual for it, which isn't a must have, but it could tell me a lot of what I don't know about it.
Let me know your thoughts.
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...EA48C2B4-848-00000010249C462E_zpsd521dc62.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...4CB28BC5-848-0000001018EFA99C_zps09a9a93b.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...A64BE44B-848-0000001006009F8A_zps2f1186ee.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...F0BE5C70-848-0000000FFB674371_zps96973a80.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...3C2AA3EF-848-0000000FD4B89A48_zpsf46cf029.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...0EAECD96-848-0000000FA8078337_zps0140841c.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...1498E657-848-0000000F93BA4C93_zpse861fa99.jpg
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums...8E8EF19A-848-0000000F7AD23DF0_zps67b2719c.jpg
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