Fast Eddie
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Hello all,
Here's my latest project. Since my wife, kids, and brothers were giving me a hard time about tearing apart a "perfectly good" go kart (see (PROJECT) Street Dingo thread), I picked up this one for wrenchin'.
It's a '63-'68 wide-hoop Rupp Dart. I found it on CL locally. A kid had it but needed to sell to finance his first car. It has a clone on it that runs good, drum brake, and about 90% of the hardware is original. I picked it up because the frame was straight, and with the exception of one of the motor mounts and some other small brackets, it wasn't too molested.
Of course then by brother borrowed it. About two weeks after buying it, he went to start it and the throttle was stuck wide-open. It went flying across the yard and hit the neighbors concrete foundation. There goes my mint frame. Just some minor damage, though. I found a body guy who straightened out a friends boat trailer after an accident. Sounds like he can put my frame on the rack and straighten it out.
The carnage:
See how this wheel is straight?
Now here's the bent side
Not too bad, but bad enough. Here's a front bumper the kid added. I'll be changing this out with a more correct nerf bar.
Boogered motor mount. I have a complete (but also bent) Rupp Dart frame with a good mount that I think I'll swap onto here.
Other mount is good, though.
So here's the plan. Short term is to strip it down, get it to the sandblasters, and get the frame straightened. My plan was to set it up with twin 2-strokers, but I'm also considering the motor I had ready for the Dingo-a vintage twin-cylinder Chaparral snomobile engine. I'm leaning towards the two motors, just to keep it somewhat original.
This is not a restoration. I'll be using parts I had for the Dingo, and the motors won't be some rare McCullochs. Maybe a newer motor, like a Stihl or Homelite (any suggestions?). Any suggestions, comments, etc., are greatly appreciated.
Next up: Strip 'er down to the frame.
Here's my latest project. Since my wife, kids, and brothers were giving me a hard time about tearing apart a "perfectly good" go kart (see (PROJECT) Street Dingo thread), I picked up this one for wrenchin'.
It's a '63-'68 wide-hoop Rupp Dart. I found it on CL locally. A kid had it but needed to sell to finance his first car. It has a clone on it that runs good, drum brake, and about 90% of the hardware is original. I picked it up because the frame was straight, and with the exception of one of the motor mounts and some other small brackets, it wasn't too molested.
Of course then by brother borrowed it. About two weeks after buying it, he went to start it and the throttle was stuck wide-open. It went flying across the yard and hit the neighbors concrete foundation. There goes my mint frame. Just some minor damage, though. I found a body guy who straightened out a friends boat trailer after an accident. Sounds like he can put my frame on the rack and straighten it out.
The carnage:
See how this wheel is straight?
Now here's the bent side
Not too bad, but bad enough. Here's a front bumper the kid added. I'll be changing this out with a more correct nerf bar.
Boogered motor mount. I have a complete (but also bent) Rupp Dart frame with a good mount that I think I'll swap onto here.
Other mount is good, though.
So here's the plan. Short term is to strip it down, get it to the sandblasters, and get the frame straightened. My plan was to set it up with twin 2-strokers, but I'm also considering the motor I had ready for the Dingo-a vintage twin-cylinder Chaparral snomobile engine. I'm leaning towards the two motors, just to keep it somewhat original.
This is not a restoration. I'll be using parts I had for the Dingo, and the motors won't be some rare McCullochs. Maybe a newer motor, like a Stihl or Homelite (any suggestions?). Any suggestions, comments, etc., are greatly appreciated.
Next up: Strip 'er down to the frame.
