The first thing you need to do is to gather all the parts, as it makes it much easier to design if you can lay out all the parts where they will be on the kart and kind of 'join the dots'....
Shifter Kart 125cc. Adobe Illustrator (.ai) Encapsulated Postscript (.eps) Portable Document Format (.pdf) Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg) Drawing Exchange Format (.dxf) Separate layer with solids for the body color, windows, headlights, wheels etc. Yes Prices are shown in EUR and pre-paid Credits. Pre-paid credits start at € 0.50 / credit. Build Your Own Go Kart Plans DIY Racing Vehicle Wheel Rider Outdoor Sports. These plans were developed from a style used in the 1950's. We have added all the modern parts to make it.
Materials you will need:
25 or 30mm Square Steel
Aluminum Sheet 1.6mm thick
19mm and 25mm Steel Tubing
25mm solid
30mm bright solid (If you want to make your rear axle)
13mm tube or pipe.
lots of 6mm and 8mm nuts and bolts
Parts you will need: (Screen shot are includes as the ebay links can go dead)
- I recently bought a number of parts from cut price racing, they have almost everything you will need and their service was excellent .
- Axel (You can find these second hand on eBay for about $50 or new for $150 - $200)
- 4 Wheels (These can be quite expensive, new and second hand. A used set can cost you up to and over $100 on eBay)
- 4 Tires (You can find these on eBay, a new set can cost up to and over $300, but if you get a used set they can cost less than $100 or free)
- Steering Wheel (You can get a cheap second hand wheel for about $20 on eBay)
- Seat (You can use any seat you can find but we are using a fiberglass seat. You can get one on eBay for about $40)
- Engine (We are using a mower engine which you can off an old mower or look on eBay for a few dollars)
Tools we used.
- Drill press
- Metal Lathe
- Tap and die
- Hack saw
- Grinder
- MIG welder
- Cordless drill
- Roller