Some of you may know that I'm in the process of building a go kart from scrap, and the idea for it came from the junk I had lying around. Angle iron from an old bed frame, seat made out of the frame to an old pressure washer, and whatever other junk I have lying around...
I've been doing a lot of measuring, figuring, and I think I've decided on a "model" to base this go kart on...
1968 Dodge Charger.
It's not going to be perfect, nor will it be "pretty", but with a ~1/2.3 scale I can just barely fit inside the body. I thought about making it easier and just having an open roof, but then all I could think was PowerWheels and that's not really the look I was going for.
I'm planning on going with either a 6.5hp Predator or an old 5hp B&S Raptor. If I did go with the Predator, it would have to be the Hemi. I might not be able to find one up here in AK, but it might not even be to the point where it needs an engine by the time I get ready to leave here.
I did consider some other cars to model it after, like the '70 Cuda or 70 Challenger, but they were just too short (my feet would be past the front bumper). Plus I can make it a General later on. lol
I'll have some progress pics later (maybe) if I can get the frame at least somewhat together...
