Start keeping an eye on craigslist. just like the electric ride on toys, people neglect go karts to the point of ditching them for short money. Doesn't have to take a lot of money to get them going again in most cases especially for our group.dsldubn wrote: I had a similar cart...but my parents never got us stuff like this...I had to wait until I was a little older and dumpster dive for parts and pieces. Our first cart was built from a pressure washer we found on the side of the road (must have fallen from a truck), an old lawn tractor, and a go kart frame that had been discarded at the dump. Front wheels were way bigger than the rear wheels, and it was 1 wheel drive too...but I got clocked at 31mph on it!
Anyway, great to see this..brings back a lot of memories, and also sparks ideas for a build for my daughter
I paid short money for this thing and it was essentially ready to run, but the engine wasn't great.
A few placed make kart kits. If I could weld, I might have done that.