That's a weld? I wouldn't call that a weld... That's brutal- I think my buddy did that! I hope you slapped the guy. Did he do it with a car battery wired backwards and a pound of galvanized nails?
I'm guessing that IA was canceled in the area do to low enrollment, but the need for the basic skills still exist. Work with the young kid who did this, teach him right from wrong. (Even if he is in his 40's.)
But... but... the kart has held together. Eh? Might look like shiite, but it's in one piece. Could have been my work, but no, I'd have ground the bugger down just to hide it.