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Subframe construction
Making a steel sbframe to support the aluminium sections.
The body of the kart will be constructed of a3 part aluminium frame on top of a 50mm x 20mm subframe for strength. The steel subframe is welded to the newly widened Drift 2 front end, with a 50 x 20 c...
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Front end
Starting the frame construction from the front
The body will be based around a Drift 2 go kart front end to utilise the swing arm assembly similar to the original. The front end had a wheel centre distance of 700mm which did not fit my scale dimen...
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Design stage
Finding the right specs
This project requires a body design to meet the racing lines of the 60's. A search for similar existing karts found Steve Vinson in the USA and his sharknose Ferrari. I purchased a set of his pl...
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