Lil Tin Bucket - golf cart #3

Shined up the windshield frame, put it together and mounted it along with the top frame. Snapped on the top and its pretty much done .

That's just way too cool. Really makes me want one. One thing that kinda bugs me but I also know why you did it that way as it's supposed to look like a T-Bucket. I almost feel like the hood doesn't come up far enough. Like there's not enough hood showing above the wheels or theres a little too much cowl there. But that's just me.

endicott_jb said:

That's just way too cool. Really makes me want one. One thing that kinda bugs me but I also know why you did it that way as it's supposed to look like a T-Bucket. I almost feel like the hood doesn't come up far enough. Like there's not enough hood showing above the wheels or theres a little too much cowl there. But that's just me.

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If there was an engine under there I might have made the hood higher or even done without. Personally, I wanted the hood and grille low to keep the look of the front end low, but there has to be some compromise to keep interior space usable so I ended up with the big drop on the cowl to transition down to hood level. Not so different from the early Model T design though...
I'm not looking for perfection, just having fun, after all, it's just a glorified go-kart...

Very nice ZZ, I really like how you put that toghether[cl[cl

I think it captures the T look very nicely and it sure looks fun. Thanks for showing us.

This would look good.Or some variation.

Looks great ZZ![cl Only thing I'd change is I'd put something behind the grill so you couldn't see through it.

[cl Awesome build. The only thing I'd change is putting me behind the wheel.

Looks very good, so how does it run out with those big tires and that good motor?

Bamamav said:

Looks great ZZ![cl Only thing I'd change is I'd put something behind the grill so you couldn't see through it.

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I thought about that, maybe a frontal shot of a blown hemi

zpi28 said:

Looks very good, so how does it run out with those big tires and that good motor?

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It really goes well, much better than when I had this motor and controller in the last cart (that's why I took them out). For this cart I upgraded the FNR switch to an HD one, 72 volt solonoid, and heavier 2 ga. primary wiring, plus got rid of the computer. Those changes made all the difference, now it takes off great and builds speed really well. The 5700 RPM motor is good for 25 MPH with the tiny stock tires, so 30 MPH should be no prob

Awesome... I think you've outdone yourself!!! [cl[cl[cl

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Couple more pics, that's for now, just got back from taking it to storage in Az for when I get down there for the winter.

Very cool!

So, you got a couple three months, what's next??

I'm going to do some mods on my Hennway hotrod pickup in a couple days. I got tired of the wheels on it - not so many choices when I built it in 2006 for the Ford 5 on 5 1/2" bolt pattern so I settled on a set of Ultra Roca 17x9 and 15x8. The fronts were always too wide and the wrong offset but I built the fenders to cover them (wide).
Now I've got a set of American TTO 5 spokes in 17x9 and 15x5 going on it and I'm going to narrow and reshape the front fenders with more of a cutout on the front edge. Can't leave well enough alone....

Sweet! Are you going to repaint it black too?

I can't imagine re-doing those fenders or trying to match the paint. Show us how you get it done.

Todd said:

Sweet! Are you going to repaint it black too?

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Heh, heh, naw, this one stays this color 2006 Ford Dark Cherry.

DJ3100 said:

I can't imagine re-doing those fenders or trying to match the paint. Show us how you get it done.

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It's actually the second time changing them, so the paint isnt that old (6 years...) and I still have some from the same batch - what could go wrong...[S

zzrodder said:

I'm going to do some mods on my Hennway hotrod pickup in a couple days. I got tired of the wheels on it - not so many choices when I built it in 2006.

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Rodder... I haven't seen this truck before! That is *gorgeous*... got any more photos for us?!? [dr[dr[dr

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Tripper said:

Rodder... I haven't seen this truck before! That is *gorgeous*... got any more photos for us?!? [dr[dr[dr

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Yep, built it 10 years ago, some day I should do a build thread if people can tolerate another shiny rod...

New Americans mounted up, you can see how far the fronts are tucked in now, need to remove the excess from the width, about 2" per side.

So ZZ, do you have anything that is not bitchinly out of the world [S