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building a downhill cartie
mookaloid - 2/6/12 at 03:50 PM

Our village is having a down hill cartie race on Monday. I wasn't going to be there but it turns out that I am now and I was thinking of knocking up an entry but I only have tomorrow to do it.

I have a bit of tubing and a welder and I think I can get hold of a couple of kiddies bikes.

Anyone got design ideas?

Cheers

Mark

rusty nuts - 2/6/12 at 04:02 PM

Whats wrong with acouple of bits of 4x2 , a set of wheels ,a bolt and abit of string?

Dangle_kt - 2/6/12 at 04:05 PM

with only a day its got to be easiest to build you kart around the forks and swingarm arrangement of the push bike?

Chopped off and welded, two forks on the front, two swingarm on the back, small space to seat - legs between the two sets of front front forks, and then some thin plywood to skin it?

Not sure on the steering arrangment - but keeping the forks/steering tube make this easier

Hector.Brocklebank - 2/6/12 at 04:43 PM

Knowing the size of him.


I would pay money to see mooky in a "soap box cart" careering down a hill

mookaloid - 2/6/12 at 04:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hector.Brocklebank
Knowing the size of him.


I would pay money to see mooky in a "soap box cart" careering down a hill



Thanks Mate

I do confess to being a little apprehensive

jacko - 2/6/12 at 05:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
quote:
Originally posted by Hector.Brocklebank
Knowing the size of him.


I would pay money to see mooky in a "soap box cart" careering down a hill



Thanks Mate

I do confess to being a little apprehensive


Looks like you have been RUMBLED Mark
I would of liked to see you in your cart
WE NEED LOTS OF PHOTOS
Graham

HowardB - 2/6/12 at 06:26 PM

a tricycle arrangement using the two rear frames as is, and welding new side rails to the original steering column. then a plank between the rear wheels, pegs for the feet and rope to the old handle bars,.. and pray!!!



looking forward to the photographs,....

907 - 2/6/12 at 07:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Whats wrong with acouple of bits of 4x2 , a set of wheels ,a bolt and abit of string?




That's my design, and has been since 1961.


You will be hearing from my solicitor.


Paul G

rusty nuts - 2/6/12 at 07:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 907
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Whats wrong with acouple of bits of 4x2 , a set of wheels ,a bolt and abit of string?




That's my design, and has been since 1961.


You will be hearing from my solicitor.


Paul G



But did yours have Silver Cross wheels? Only the best bits for mine!

907 - 2/6/12 at 09:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
quote:
Originally posted by 907
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Whats wrong with acouple of bits of 4x2 , a set of wheels ,a bolt and abit of string?




That's my design, and has been since 1961.


You will be hearing from my solicitor.


Paul G



But did yours have Silver Cross wheels? Only the best bits for mine!



Yup. Shure did.

In those days many a mother came out of the corner shop to find her pram up on bricks.

BTW, as a "go faster dodge" did you wash out the grease from the bearings and replace it with butter?

rusty nuts - 3/6/12 at 07:09 AM

We were so poor we couldn't afford butter, let alone something to wash grease out with.