Soon to be new vintage ride

[Kevin Noah]

Well like mounting tires,putting on the steering wheel, non dirty stuff-I'll do it the house. I have a VERY understanding wife of 18 yrs. We,ve been through it all trust me on that one. Here's something funny though---on my last rebuild of the margay new breed I did last year, I was wire wheeling some of the frame rails and oh yeah they were flying everywhere, all 4 of my kids and wife and I were stepping on those dang wires in the carpet for months SO now I take it outside most of the time:Angel_anim: Thanks guys-bring yours on over and lets make them shine.

 

[jr dragster T]

Dude, You GRIND inside your house? Omg. Thats not only a odd thing to do its also a safety hazard!

 

[ed1380]

lol. i hate those wire wheels. im always picking them out of my shirt. suprisingly ive never been hit in the eye by one

 

[jr dragster T]

Wear proper protective equipment! Take shop safety at school aswell!

 

[ed1380]

we dont have shop at school

either way im used to it. i get hit in the eye almost everytime im in the garage

 

[Phatvortex]

You only get two mk1 eyeballs.

Wear goggles, at the very least glasses!

 

[Kevin Noah]

You aren't going to get one in the eye IF you don't have your face right over the wheel. I forget how many I pulled out of my I'm a boy area. Like that one would of hurt if I didn't have my coveralls on.

 

[Kevin Noah]

Got the kart back from the upholsterer yesterday and I am not that happy with the back part of the seat wrippling like that. I think I'll make him redo it. What you all think?

 

[Blind909]

I agree, get him to redo it, it looks really bad like that.

 

[ed1380]

depends on how much you paid. still looks pretty good

 

[for the kid in me]

I agree depend's on the $

 

[Kevin Noah]

I paid $150 to have it done just like the original one EXCEPT it isn't just like the original one.

 

[ed1380]

DAYUM $150!!!! id do it myself for that kind of money

 

[Kevin Noah]

DUDE you know how to sew? Then I should have sent it to you. Like the old saying-if you want it done right then you have to do it yourself.

 

[r_chez_08]

it doesnt look like the origianal, but still looks great!!!

 

[ed1380]

lucky for me my mom sews for a living, but im gonna have someone do my car seat, or buy a new one

 

[Scorch3]

I paid $150 to have it done just like the original one EXCEPT it isn't just like the original one.

It isn't even the same design as the original one, I think you definitely need to have a talk with your... seat sewer person...

 

[Kevin Noah]

Well it's finally done. All new old school race kart. Anybody got another old one to restore? I decided to put a dual caliper on the rear axle for the ultimate stopping power-not that I will use them.

 

[Stumbo]

Great build, I would love to do something like this...

 

[Kevin Noah]

This build went a little easier than the last vintage kart because I didn't have to wait months for the parts to show up on ebay or other sites. I love restoring these old karts and would do it as a job if I could. It's addicting. I've met so many good people in many states along the way that help out any chance they get. It's best not to keep track of the money you spend on them because it's all about the satisfaction in the end.