Need help identifying a frame for a body

[CorvZ061]

When I was a kid my dad bought me a Gokart. It had a orange 80-82 corvette body with Sunkist graphics, and a 3.5hp B&S engine. I still have the body, but not the frame or engine. The body is in decent shape, and I’d like to find a frame if at all possible, but haven’t got the slightest clue as to where to even start looking, much less what to look for. I added some photos I found online of the same kart I had to show roughly what I had. I’ll have to go dig the body out soon to clean up and get some photos.

Any idea’s?

 

[sparkwizard]

There was a Rupp frame listed in the classified that was made for a body. It might be there still. Look in General Classified at the bottom of the Forums page.
https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/rupp-kart-roller-250.175809/#post-1309456

 

[Thepaetsguy]

here ya go it‘s a bird engineering idk... go to YouTube search bar and type the carsandcameras the 50 Dollar gokart build. that is a good overview also.

 

[CorvZ061]

here ya go it‘s a bird engineering idk... go to YouTube search bar and type the carsandcameras the 50 Dollar gokart build. that is a good overview also. View attachment 301365

That is very similar to what I remember the frame looking like. A few riser bars for the body to bolt to and that would pretty much be it.

 

[Harquebus]

I've seen a few body-less go karts here and there on Fecesbook Marketplace.

If you put your location in your profile info, and you were close enough, I'd feel you'd have a fighting chance at scoring the proper kart frame.
I or anyone else could scout around.

 

[CorvZ061]

I've seen a few body-less go karts here and there on Fecesbook Marketplace.

If you put your location in your profile info, and you were close enough, I'd feel you'd have a fighting chance at scoring the proper kart frame.
I or anyone else could scout around.

I’m near Atlanta. I’ve been looking at Facebook marketplace, i found one that i think would have worked out ok, the guy never responded to a message and then it was taken down.

 

[Harquebus]

Well at least Thepaetsguy showed us what the kart looks like without the body. Good on him.

Keep an eye on Failbook marketplace, craigslist and Offerup which merged with Letgo; you may get some hits.