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Vintage Go-Karts

Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by VonMoldy, Mar 17, 2008.

  1. troylee
    Joined: Jul 10, 2007
    Posts: 689

    troylee
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    I sold my scca corvette race car this year. I am planning to get into vintage karts. Mostly due to a customer of mine Scott Klingler. He and his dad have been racing these for years. I too am leaning to a muti engine kart old and fat need more power.
     
  2. need louvers ?
    Joined: Nov 20, 2008
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    need louvers ?
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    I have a '70s or early eighties Manco fun cart. Not anywhere close to the true vintage Rupps or Darts or Macs and stuff, but god, what fun! We actually have a pretty big vintage kart community here in Phoenix, but those guys are a bit to serious for me. What I would love to see happen is racing for just basic Briggs and Stratton type karts like mine. I'm sure if the class were limited in some way to keep it low end, it would be a perfect jumping off point for those that want to get serious, but still a bunch of fun for dorks like me! I have less than 200.00 dollars in my kart, and so far everyone I know has ridden it at some point or another.
    I see the date on the original post on this is from a couple of years ago, if any body out there wants some dimensions on a basic Kart like mine, I'm happy to sit down and make some measurements and draw something up.
     

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  3. donut29
    Joined: Mar 6, 2006
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    from canton MI


    Mine is for sale with out the motor and steering wheel PM me if your interested in it
     

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    I LOVE Briggs Flatheads. Being 16, their cheap to build, and fast as hell.
     
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  5. jmon77
    Joined: Nov 5, 2007
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    from Tennessee

    I don't have any pictures of it, but my dad still has his Sears & Roebuck cart from the late 50's he got as a kid. Yep it still runs today!
     
  6. donut29
    Joined: Mar 6, 2006
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    donut29
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    from canton MI

    Here are the pic that were sent to me by a guy that raced for the guy that built my kart

    By the look of the seat I think mine maybe the #74 in the middle pic all the pic I have seen the way the twister is on the seat are different
     

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  7. hotrodlarry
    Joined: Jul 13, 2009
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    My Dad bought me this when I was 13. I had some fun with it but then got distracted from it when I turned 16. This had a 5 hp Briggs, but the guy we bought it from had rebuilt the motor and it had some wicked compression. This guy was a wiz with small engines, he built a Briggs with a dual carb set-up. Unfortunately he committed suicide and passed away before we could try the dual carbs.
     

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  8. I wish the north tx karters would start a vintage class. I ran sprint sit up at Henderson and Hallet as well as whizzer and the ntk track.
     
  9. joel torres
    Joined: Mar 22, 2009
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    since this is subject is brought up i have three vintage karts im saving for later me and my boy are going to have a blast
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  10. The wife and I have been doing this for a number of years .
    They are a blast to run .
    Here is are some pics of our green 61 Fox kart . It runs a full house stroked AH61 Power Products.
    It took outstanding in class at the 2010 World of Wheels show
    in St. Paul Mn.
    The red one is our 61 Simplex that runs mild dual AH58 Power products.
     

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  11. 4t7flat
    Joined: Apr 15, 2009
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    This thread brings back a lot of memories,from the days when my son was racing Karts (83 to 94). We started with an out dated first generation kart,we got from another old time racer. We quickly replaced that with a mid 70's Margay(won the Flat Rock championship with it). Went on to regional racing with a new Coyote Bullet,in 4 cycle JR. After that we moved up to enduro racing in the laydown karts. We had $3000.invested in our sprint kart,and$8000. in our enduro kart. I built my own 4 cycle engines,until we started to race regional,then switched to pro built engines $450-$750. A 100 CC yamaha was $1000. and and only had a competitive life span of 2 Hours. We raced at that Ohio track in the vidios.
     
  12. Buck Sharp
    Joined: Oct 30, 2009
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    Buck Sharp
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    from nebraska

  13. That a nice fox , is it still around ?
    Brian
     
  14. 3Kidsnotime
    Joined: Oct 4, 2010
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    3Kidsnotime
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    from Utah

    Agreed!!! Id like to ad that one to the collection as well!!
     
  15. 56sedandelivery
    Joined: Nov 21, 2006
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    Any chance it's a single large "tube" for a main chassis rail? The old Sera and Roebuck cart I had had solid tires and a single tube connecting the axles; in the middle is was "slip jointed" together, and had an elongated through hole for a bolt/washers/nut. The slip joint let the chassis sort of "flex" on uneven surfaces. It had a friction-paddle brake on the rear tires. I've never seen another like it, and it's been about 46 years now. It's what actually got me interested in this hobby. Butch/56sedandelivery.
     
  16. Sannie Annie
    Joined: Nov 23, 2010
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    Sannie Annie
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    from Texas

    I also had a '50's go kart from Sears when I was a kid. Mine was a double seater and
    I remember all the many hours my friend and I spent on that go kart. Guess I've been reminiscing too much, but I have been looking for a picture of one of these
    and have not been able to find one.
    Would you have any objection to sending me a pic of your Dad's? I would appreciate
    it very much.
    I am so glad it still runs!
    Thank you for your response!
    Sannie Annie
     
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  17. Sannie Annie
    Joined: Nov 23, 2010
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    Sannie Annie
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    from Texas

    I'm just beginning to learn how this works, so I apologize to everyone for having to add something to my previous post. I thought I was responding to jmon77, the
    grenade inspector, but found that it didn't go to just him.
    So if anyone out there has a pic of a l950's Sears gokart (double seater or not) would you please respond? Thank you all very much. I've enjoyed reading all yals posts even though I no longer have a go kart. My kids did and after we were approached by the police one too many times, we sold out.
     
  18. ANDEREGG TRIBUTE
    Joined: Jan 1, 2008
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    ANDEREGG TRIBUTE
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    from Bordertown

    Here is me in 1982 with a Bug Blackwidow, powered by a Briggs 5 horse. First Main Event win.

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    Louie
     
  19. VonMoldy
    Joined: May 23, 2005
    Posts: 1,562

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    from UTARRGH!

    I would like to build a fairly simple kart with a 6.5hp clone motor. Anyone have dimensions for one similar to a BUG or Go-Kart 1200?
     
  20. Hollywood-East
    Joined: Mar 13, 2008
    Posts: 1,993

    Hollywood-East
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    Here's a pic. of a One off Micky Rupp built to race! Had twin west-bends raced at mid-Ohio in the early 70's over 100mph., I talked with him before I sold it, He even wrote me a hand signed letter to verify.... Had it for close to 30yrs. sold it to buy a 53 f-1 I bought on the evil auction site, drove out of state to pick it up, got there and the guy knew I would not want it WTF!!!! lied about all the ?'s I asked... :mad:!!!!
     

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  21. need louvers ?
    Joined: Nov 20, 2008
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    need louvers ?
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    Got mine two years ago last week. Just a simple Manco 1" tube frame deal with a Briggs 5hp... Way too much fun!!! Honestly the best 100.00 I have ever spent in my life!
     
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  22. Stu Padasso
    Joined: Sep 11, 2008
    Posts: 476

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    This is my 1963 Dart Grand Prix. Wheelbase 44", front outside tread 34", rear 36", seat heighth is 19". Reproductions from original tooling are available- Bug Karts- contact K & P Mfg in Azusa, Ca. Dart Karts- Robron Inc in North Carolina (I think). Lots of info if you google "Vintage Karts"
     

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  23. Rootie Kazoootie
    Joined: Nov 27, 2006
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    Rootie Kazoootie
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    from Colorado

    This should get ya pretty close. It's in metric but thats easy enough to convert.
     

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  24. VonMoldy
    Joined: May 23, 2005
    Posts: 1,562

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    Man this kart is nice! What is the size of the tubing on that. I bought some today but I got 1 1/4" .90 wall which I think is too big diameter. I am not going for a total replica but don't want it to look like it's made of exhaust tubing either.
     
  25. wheels1950
    Joined: Jun 13, 2001
    Posts: 550

    wheels1950
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    from PA. USA

    ones done the other is being built
    FRANK
     

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  26. roadkillontheweb
    Joined: Dec 28, 2006
    Posts: 1,409

    roadkillontheweb
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    Here is what is in the back of my van right now.
    1971 Mustang Junior by Conval
    Gotta paint it yellow with black highlights just like Elanor for the 1974 version of Gone in 60 seconds. Not flamed like the Shriner.
     

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  27. Buck Sharp
    Joined: Oct 30, 2009
    Posts: 224

    Buck Sharp
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    from nebraska

    I will have to dig out some parts that i have but not sure what they fit. I think the parts are for my dads full race cart he had. I have a duel carb intake some different pipes and other various things. If the replies earlier were asking if i still have my cart yes i do. Hope to build it again this year.
     
  28. Kickstarter
    Joined: Mar 2, 2006
    Posts: 715

    Kickstarter
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    from NC

  29. this was my brothers 1964 Cates frame with a new - from "Ward Guys" in Dallas - MC 91A motor. I got the old MC49 and swapped out the old briggs...always could out brake and pass him with that lil-49....wish I could have taken the hot laps at Wizzard with it...have a side shot somewhere....and I'm still PISSED about what happened to it - after I got it back and restored it for his 40th bithday!!!!


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