Hey all,
Who doesn't want a 32 Ford Roadster?? I sure want one, so I bought one. Yes yes, I know its not the real thing, but i'd say its close enough.....:laugh:
This is what looks to be an abandoned kart project from the 1980s. It also looks to have been sitting under some trees since then, too. The bottom of the frame is practically non existent, what was 30x30 box section steel now lays on my driveway as brown dust. I suppose I didn't help the frame structure when I attempted to sit in it!
However, all of that is reconstructable, and will be reconstructed. What I was more interested in, was the beefy axle setup, and steering box/setup. This kart has a neat little steering box, rack and pinion type. I have stripped, cleaned and painted this already.
The engine that came on it was a mid 80s (1985) Briggs and Stratton 3HP. The Shroud was so rusty that there was no bottom left in it! The gas cap had rusted onto the threads, and there were rocks in the fuel bowl
and holes in the tank. However, being the Briggs whisperer that I am, I had the tank and shroud swapped out in no time at all and had it purring again. I was surprised at the lack of smoke, and how well it ran, and upon pulling the head I revealed a like new motor with very clean cross hatching in the bore :thumbsup:
Unfortunately the Comet clutch did not withstand the test of time and had rusted solid. I did get this un-seized, but it makes a scuffing noise every few seconds. I suspect this to be a bent drum, but I wouldn't be sure.
The motor I will be using is a............7HP, OHV engine. I decided to go against my tradition of using flat-heads for everything :scared: But i'm all for the better economy, larger fuel tank, more power, and first pull starting. The engine, a 212cc made in the same factory as a predator, should hopefully interchange parts with a predator if I needed anything more from it. Plus, I probably won't be able to see it anyway.
I plan to construct the body from sheet metal, and have a functioning door. This will almost be a sort of scale model of the real thing. I love the look of a simple rod, nothing fancy, with a few retro touches. For this, I was thinking of a flat black and red paint scheme, however this may possibly change. I want slicks on the rear! I found a place near me that sells the correct size (6") tyres, they are a grooved, yet smooth type.
More to come...
Stay tuned!
-Jackeo21
Sorry for the extremely long post! even I didn't think i'd need all this space... Also, I think this is the correct section to post this?
Who doesn't want a 32 Ford Roadster?? I sure want one, so I bought one. Yes yes, I know its not the real thing, but i'd say its close enough.....:laugh:
This is what looks to be an abandoned kart project from the 1980s. It also looks to have been sitting under some trees since then, too. The bottom of the frame is practically non existent, what was 30x30 box section steel now lays on my driveway as brown dust. I suppose I didn't help the frame structure when I attempted to sit in it!
However, all of that is reconstructable, and will be reconstructed. What I was more interested in, was the beefy axle setup, and steering box/setup. This kart has a neat little steering box, rack and pinion type. I have stripped, cleaned and painted this already.
The engine that came on it was a mid 80s (1985) Briggs and Stratton 3HP. The Shroud was so rusty that there was no bottom left in it! The gas cap had rusted onto the threads, and there were rocks in the fuel bowl
and holes in the tank. However, being the Briggs whisperer that I am, I had the tank and shroud swapped out in no time at all and had it purring again. I was surprised at the lack of smoke, and how well it ran, and upon pulling the head I revealed a like new motor with very clean cross hatching in the bore :thumbsup:Unfortunately the Comet clutch did not withstand the test of time and had rusted solid. I did get this un-seized, but it makes a scuffing noise every few seconds. I suspect this to be a bent drum, but I wouldn't be sure.
The motor I will be using is a............7HP, OHV engine. I decided to go against my tradition of using flat-heads for everything :scared: But i'm all for the better economy, larger fuel tank, more power, and first pull starting. The engine, a 212cc made in the same factory as a predator, should hopefully interchange parts with a predator if I needed anything more from it. Plus, I probably won't be able to see it anyway.
I plan to construct the body from sheet metal, and have a functioning door. This will almost be a sort of scale model of the real thing. I love the look of a simple rod, nothing fancy, with a few retro touches. For this, I was thinking of a flat black and red paint scheme, however this may possibly change. I want slicks on the rear! I found a place near me that sells the correct size (6") tyres, they are a grooved, yet smooth type.
More to come...
Stay tuned!
-Jackeo21
Sorry for the extremely long post! even I didn't think i'd need all this space... Also, I think this is the correct section to post this?
