The Rust Rocket

[go kart mozart]

the front most piece of angle iron acts as a tie rod. and the cable pulls on the back of the steering spindle. i used angle iron for the spindles at first with no lower suport. so far ive upgraded to the no weld spindles with 1\2 T's and a flimsy lower control arm just to suck in the camber a little. The thing steers like a brick still because there is no caster to the front end so it a bit jumpy. halve to hold on to the steering wheel with ur life. But its not un bearable
Vids 2 come

 

[crazycart]

Your cart, is THE most ghetto thing i have ever seen. Mad props dude, i love it.

 

[I like karts]

Mind if I steal your idea Mozart? Me and my friend are going to build a kart entirely without welding, and it'll probably end up lookin like yours. True piece of genius there

 

[go kart mozart]

Gofor it! need any Q&A let me know

 

[go kart mozart]

recent pics

took the kart out today tried to make a vid but found it imposible to drive and shoot at the same time. as soon as i get someon 2 hold the camera ill have a good vid up on here so far no one wants to be near it while im driving

 

[eronann]

This thing looks like the erector set I use to play with when I was 10 years old only BIGGER.
Love it......

 

[go kart mozart]

rejected for safety & emissions lol

 

[jr dragster T]

Nice gas tank mounts! Your kart makes mine look like a ferarri or something like that.

 

[Buick455]

Holycrap dude, you up to date on your tetanus shots, lol… Still, I think its awesome use of junk. One question though, where the he11 did you find that much rusty punched angle?

 

[go kart mozart]

it was a large shelving unit at one time dismanteled my dad found it somewhere. very flexible stuff very heavy tho.
does about 35mph and still has just enough to go up hills with a head start. id really like to make a lighter frame tho.

 

[kibble]

Here you go dude, clean it up a little bit:

 

[jr dragster T]

something tells me its a little bit too late for CLR. Although it says "Money back guarantee!

 

[SpyGuy]

Hit it with a wire brush and some Rustoleum .... although the "junkyard look" DOES look cool.

 

[mini monster]

Hi, Top stuff.....see anything can be made without the means of $$$$.
Looking at your steering and just a thought, Some old boats came out with a push pull steering setup uterlising same sought of cable.
The sleeve that slides onto your steering shaft and can be fixed by screws gets wrapped around by the cable a few times so that each other end to your tie rod stays tight,then there would be no slack and would make steering direct.
Cheap and safe option and could possibly get from local boat yard or tip.
Love the rear snow chains....
Jason..

 

[go kart mozart]

thanks and i like the rust btw and will stick with it. gives her character mean while my girlfreind agreed to shoot some footage of the kart in action for me probly on monday so may have a vid by wed };";{

 

[jr dragster T]

Cheap and safe option

Theres not much safety involved in his rust rocket anywhere. Looks awsome though!

 

[go kart mozart]

has seat belts

 

[jr dragster T]

What are the belts? Some rusty steel pipe and a wingnut?XD

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

What are the belts? Some rusty steel pipe and a wingnut?XD

Im sure its much safer than rusty steel pipe, its probably an old fan belt from a car taped to his seat.

 

[jr dragster T]

Im sure its much safer than rusty steel pipe, its probably an old fan belt from a car taped to his seat.