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I may have some Performance Friction brake pads left, but all the other suspension stuff I had was almost given away at the last swap meet at the fairgrounds in st. Paul. Coilover shocks - new $25 each, etc...
The Kart also has an electric Indy-car type starter that just needs a battery..
The only thing the Kart needs is fresh fuel lines, oil and fuel. Oh and to get the seat mounted as it is just zip-tied to the kart now... My son custom painted the front number board.
200k on the engine is probably not an issue, but the chassis, on the other hand, is another matter entirely.. It all depends on how those miles were put on it.
I had an 81 F150 that had 46k miles on it. 302 4spd (creeper gear) 4wd. I was lucky to get $500 for it in running and driving condition. Why?
It was a farm truck and almost all of those miles were put on it witha plow on the front end and dragging hay trailers..
Meet Booger - the plow truck
Actually Ol' Booger was good for scrap, but that's about it..
With absolutely no embellishment here ---
The engine was relatively solid and the transmission wasn't bad, but everything else was pretty well shot. The lockout hubs were permanently locked, the U-joints were all shot, the rear end needed new gears and pinion bearing. Front diff was noisy but worked. Brake lines - there were three sets of lines to the back brakes that had already rotted out, I put in the fourth line along with flex hoses and a new Master cylinder. The bed had (1) of the six original bolts there were still holding the bed to the chassis. The rear springs - with the exception of the main leavs, they were all broken (yes all)... The gas tank was rusted out and I strapped a five gallon jug into the bed for a fuel source. The carb was shot and would barely keep the engine running. That's what happens when you run water through them.
About the only GOOD part of the truck was the manual turn Meyer plow and mount..
This was the happiest day of the year when I watched the dynamic-duo load up Booger on the U-Haul for the long trip back to the land of cheese.. The rear tires of that Suburban were screeching when they pulled out... I hope they made it home in one piece..
Actually Ol' Booger was good for scrap, but that's about it..
With absolutely no embellishment here ---
The engine was relatively solid and the transmission wasn't bad, but everything else was pretty well shot. The lockout hubs were permanently locked, the U-joints were all shot, the rear end needed new gears and pinion bearing. Front diff was noisy but worked. Brake lines - there were three sets of lines to the back brakes that had already rotted out, I put in the fourth line along with flex hoses and a new Master cylinder. The bed had (1) of the six original bolts there were still holding the bed to the chassis. The rear springs - with the exception of the main leavs, they were all broken (yes all)... The gas tank was rusted out and I strapped a five gallon jug into the bed for a fuel source. The carb was shot and would barely keep the engine running. That's what happens when you run water through them.
About the only GOOD part of the truck was the manual turn Meyer plow and mount..
This was the happiest day of the year when I watched the dynamic-duo load up Booger on the U-Haul for the long trip back to the land of cheese.. The rear tires of that Suburban were screeching when they pulled out... I hope they made it home in one piece..
