Wheelbarrow tub Go Kart

[willyD]

I'm trying to get my girl into rodding a bit or at least to start learning about cars. She has a little off the shelf go kart that she has fun with so we decided to build a kart from scratch this year. I had seen some karts done with wheelbarrow tubs as bodies that came out looking like mini t-buckets that I thought were cool so that's what we're going with. Here's the mock up and start of the frame.

 

[bob w]

That's cool, Willie. Your daughter is a lucky girl.

 

[skull]

very neat[cl

later

 

[sgtpontiac]

Looks great.... I agree she's a lucky girl... sorry Hot rod Girl...

 

[Torchie]

Very Cool.
When I was but a wee fatherless lad, my brother and I got the brainstorm to attach a 3-1/2 hp Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine to the back of a Radio Flyer red wagon. Direct belt drive so we could push start it. Stopped it by grounding out the plug.
Bent up a conduit frame and everything to mount the engine.
It was a straight line screamer, but not great on the turning thing. [ddd
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[old28]

Very Cool Hot Rod WheelBarrow Tub [cl[[P

Pictures as the build moves on

 

[kenny c]

Great idea. glad to see she is into it. Teach her to weld, she'll be good at it and have a great sense of accomplishment. [[cl[P

 

[DozerII]

I'm in, this will be cool. [P[P[P

 

[willyD]

We made a little progress on the kart last night. We cut the end out of the tub and pinched it about 3 inches in the front to get the lines looking a little better and to get it fitting the frame better. Next it’s on to mounting the tub.

 

[Torchie]

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[kenny c]

Keep going [P[P

 

[Skip]

Lookin' good.

I'm thinking that the part you cut off can be flipped over and used for a start on the cowl/firewall.

 

[old28]

Looking great [cl[cl[P[P[[

I see a "motor" in her eyes [cl[[

Great Too See Our Sport Future In Middle Of A Build

 

[smallfoot]

I'm likin it...built one for the grandkid and the grown-ups are wearing it out...

What are your motor plans?

 

[offroadrolls]

Way cool![cl

 

[willyD]

Thanks for all the positive comments! We’re having fun which is the main point! I’m not sure if we’ll do a cowl since it will make getting in and out of it hard but the cut off could certainly be used that way and it would be cool. For a starter motor, I have a 70cc pitbike motor that should be fun without being too fast. It’s got an auto clutch but it’s a 4 speed so it will get a shifter. The cool thing about it is that we can graduate to a 125cc full manual if we want to and it will be an easy drop in.

I’ve got a super cool surprise for it too! You’ll have to stay tuned for that though!!!

 

[Torchie]

"Super Cool Surprise" and it's not even our birthdays....[ddd
The cart kind of looks like a front engined Dragster.[cl
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[Old Iron]

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[Tripper]

Saw this at Round Up!

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[bob w]

There's a Chevy powered one that shows up at the Rat City Ruckus (saw the video, wasn't there). Guy drives it in and out after the show.