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Tech Talk => Fabrication => Topic started by: NORDIC454 on January 31, 2012, 10:46:32 AM
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So I am building a scaled down sand car chassis for a stroller for the little one on the way. I am in need of some wheels and tires. Like from a 50cc or mini atv. If anyone has any please let me know. Also some shocks. From the same style atv, or rhino or golf cart or something. Thanks. Ill get some pics as the progress comes along[attachimg=1[attachimg=2]]
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If I can find them, I have a set of stock 250x shocks I would donate to a cool project. I’m guessing there around 14'' extended. They might me a little too big for what you want. Let me know if I can help
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i got a set of stock golf cart rims and tires u can have.. You can atleast use them as roll arounds till u get some better ones.. Let me know and there all yours ill donate them too :)
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Awesome idea there Brandon!
Personally, I would be looking at something a lot more narrow and hard compared to gokart, 2 wheel truck, or golf cart wheels/tires. Going to be VERY HARD to push/navigate (impossible to steer) around on squishy/wide/ small diameter tires dude, no matter how cool they look ;) Mrs Nordic can plug in here any time she wants, but from experience, solid, hard wheels/tires are the way to go here, limited surface patch, etc.
Try and find some good lookin, SOLID wheelbarrow wheels/tires. With your skills, you can make them look trick!! ;) And, just me, I would mount the seat using some old valvesprings to create a rocking action when using.........you'll thank me later for that one ;)
Ray
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search ebay or clist for a beat up old blaster or something and use the parts from it. probably get the whole thing for $100
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Looks awesome but I will admit I would hate to pull or push that thing around. You gonna set it up like a wagon so you can pull it around and steer or rig some kind of steering handle from the rear?
Fat fingered from the phone-Corey
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Here is where its at right now. I have off road wheel barrow tires for it, but I think they need to be bigger. I also have a Latest Rage end load rack and pinion for it. It will be pushed and steered from the rear. It wont weight that much, and is rolling with bearings. With the working suspenseion and steering it will roll and turn very well
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If I can find them, I have a set of stock 250x shocks I would donate to a cool project. I’m guessing there around 14'' extended. They might me a little too big for what you want. Let me know if I can help
I will definately take the shocks if you have them. Thanks
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i got a set of stock golf cart rims and tires u can have.. You can atleast use them as roll arounds till u get some better ones.. Let me know and there all yours ill donate them too :)
Got any pics of them? they might actually be too wide and short for this now that I think about it
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Well, now I feel like an ass. I went to pick up the shocks from our storage shed where they were not too long ago and I couldn’t find them, so I asked my dad about them and he said one of my brothers sold them recently. :mad: I’m sorry I got your hopes up and I will keep looking and see if any of my friends have some you could use.
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No problem. If you come across any let me know. I am going to build the arms and steering,and just use tubing tacked up in place of shocks untill I get some. I will them build mounts based on length.
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I also wanted to mention I saw a guy at an auto swap a few years ago and he had a large radio flyer style wagon loaded with parts, but on the back axle he had a small Briggs & Stratton hooked up. He ran a cable up the steering bar with a trigger for the throttle, and walked and steered this thing just like a regular wagon. If this gets to be too heavy or if you are pushing this thing up a lot of hills, you might be able to fab something like this to help out. Just an idea…
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Front suspension done. starting the rear next. still need to find shocks
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I see a motor in that when she gets a little older >:D looks great :beer: :beer:
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how much does this thing weigh as-is?
roughly 50lbs
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i have some old quad shocks if you need them????
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You should put a little power wheels motor in it with a controller that way all you have to do is walk behind it.
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Needs a ice chest
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I have been asked about a motor so many times. I built this thing more as a novelty item. The whole thing has been built with thin wall tubing to keep the weight down, so no motor. As for an ice chest, that is a moust. it will get a mount right in the back where the motor would go in a full size car. also room for a diaper bag as well.
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you need to add steering so that when she is old enough you can just drop in a briggs motor and she will have a bitchen gokart
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steering is mocked up and working
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I just acquired a 70's golf cart and it has 4 honey comb style springs and shocks. They are not a coil over style but if you trim a coil off either end you could probably stuff a shock through it and make some buckets or something like that. Their about a foot tall and the shocks seem to only allow 6 inches of travel. If you want em their yours.
Fat fingered from the phone- Corey
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Are you scrapping the rest of the cart? 36v?
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I think its a 36v it has 6 6 volt batts. Im taking the rims and tires, front axel set up out to use for the 4 link front end on my wagon because it has all the spindles and hubs and im still contemplating using the rear end and just using 2 12volt batts to assist in the pulling of the beast. Either way their. Ain't much to it left. You need something?
Fat fingered from the phone- Corey
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I appreciate the offer. I think I am determined to do coilovers for the look alone, I'd nothing else. I fould brand new Empi dune buggy coilovers for under 40 bucks a set, 16" long. I think they will be perfect. I'm going to drill and drain the shocks themselves so it will actually move with the lightweight of this thing. I am still in need of a cheap apholsterer for the seat.
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So I acquired a set of factory Rhino shocks for the stroller. Ass soon as I have them in my hands, I'll get the shock mounts built, and drop it off at my powdercoater. Then it's just putting it back together, getting the seat recovered, and push it around..
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I go the aluminum side panels made this week, now to mount them and finishworking them for a nice fit...
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Awesome :thumbup:
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How much does this weigh?
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Not 100% on weight. It will be less than 75lbs. Easy to push around, and no problem to get in the back of my lifted truck.
Side panels mounted, and front shock mounts done, now onto the rears, and then off to powdercoat.
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I forsee..........a Kawasaki engine in this thing in about 6 or 7 years.......... :thumbup:
Ray
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that thing is legit! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Nice saw a bitchen one at the Offroad expo looked just like this one. I asked if he built it but just ignored me
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Nice saw a bitchen one at the Offroad expo looked just like this one. I asked if he built it but just ignored me
I've seen this picture before, but haven't seen another one in person yet.
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finally got it all finished up!
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I wanna pull it behind my quad for a wild ride lol ..... 👍👍👍 looks good
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Hahah WOW that thing came out nice!!! Very Good job :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Gonna be one spoiled kid, looks killer.
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Looks awesome! Great work :thumbup: :thumbup: