Stretched and Lowered

[Sonrisers]

Amazing Tom, like to see the process. I also wish I had your talent.

[kartjockey]

From paper to reality!  These drawings are how some of my parts started out. The plasma cutting is nearly like cheating because if you can think it it pretty much can be done.

[Sonrisers]

Hey Tom, that seat pan looks a lot like a popcorn scoop. Should be pretty simple, just cut it out and then do a little hammering, lol

[oil-lamp]

You mean to tell me you haven't got those done yet!!! Send me a photo with a ruler along side it and I will see how quick I can get them made...

[kartjockey]

This is where I am at right now. I have the rear hub to machine yet. I have a sample of my exhaust bent up but will probably go at another one of those to finalize it before bending the final piece out of stainless tube.  Working on getting the master cylinder mounted up near the pedal and will need a longer hose for that. It will the stock simplex pedal.

[Bruce]

nice work Kart....why did you choose chain over belt? just curious

[pd]

Very nice , Tom .
I'm envious that you have access to quality machining tools .

Umm , I take it you don't use the front door much ?

Pete .

[Bruce]

Kart....what boag tire is that and what size?  looks good on there ....is it simplex wheel?

[kartjockey]

Bruce,  Originally I had planned to run belt drives for both. Go karts used to run belt drives back in the '80s and '90s.  they were called Pfeifer Drives and the company is still making some items but the popularity in karting is gone and I couldn't find the rear cog sprocket.  Plus in the end of it all I realized unless I widened the frame it wasn't going to work anyway. So I went with a rear chain and stayed with the look of the belt on the front. It's a nickel plated size 41 chain. 

The rear tire is a 26" X 3.45  and I am not exactly sure who manufactures the rim but have kept all my receipts. I canvased the net for that fender and couldn't believe it when I found an exact fit to hug the tire perfectly. I decided I wasn't going with anything out there and would customize all I could.

[kartjockey]

Another pic showing fender set up. I will be shortening the fender bracket so it will bolt to the rear drop out. The other pic shows bolt holes I put in while I had the mount in the mill to put the engine mounting holes. That way all the holes are square and parrallel to each other. Hopefully one day I can incorporate a starter of some kind maybe using a small serpentine belt and machine small vee grooves into the O.D. of the flywheel.But that vision is still stuck behind my retinas!

[Bruce]

Looking good!

[butch27]

Wow: You are setting the benchmark HIGH.

[kartjockey]

At the lathe today machining the rear hub. Made the second model for the exhaust header also. And have been pondering my intake and carb set-up. Thinking slide type Mikuni.

[pd]

"Thinking slide type Mikuni."

They've been reliable and easy to tune for a long time .

Pete .

[butch27]

Kart: Why is your engine mount bent down in front?