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Blackhawk Kart Guru in Florida
| Joined: | Tue Mar 28th, 2017 |
| Location: | North Orlando Area, Florida USA |
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Thanks for posting the photo of your creation, no harm in that. It helps the rest of us know where you have come from and where you are aiming to go.
Here are some suggestions on where to hunt for vintage karts. You have probably already thought of most of these.
If you look back through some of the for sale pages on this site, you might find a guy selling one of the karts you want. You could also place a WTB Want to Buy ad in the for sale section saying what brands you are seeking. You may get a response or two.
I am always searching Craigslist in my area, Letgo and Facebook Marketplace for old vintage karts. Start looking, they are still out there, available, like mining for gem stones.
One of the problems in hunting for vintage karts is that most people don't even know what they have for sale. They will list it as a go cart, go kart, go-kart, go-cart, gocart, gokart or even a buggy. Search by all of these variations. Rarely will a vintage kart be listed for sale by it's original name, maybe only if it still has an original decal on it.
Years of modifications and what WAS an old racing kart from the 60s or 70s, today has become young Bobby's yard kart with a Briggs on it instead of the fire breathing two stroke engine that should be on there. It has morphed some extra tubing for bumpers or a roll over cage, larger wheels and tires, extra tubes here and there, lost the original seat and Momma made a new one that looks nothing like the original. I saw one of these monster karts in South Carolina on Facebook Marketplace. I could tell it was originally a Rupp Dart Kart under all that yuckiness. Sad, truly. Only $200 to rescue it.
It is worth a shot at looking at small engine repair and lawn mower places asking about old two stroke engines and go karts. I have turned up stuff that way. Another place is your local junk yards and metal recycling places. Some of my best vintage kart finds have come from a recycling yard.
Good luck in searching. If you build a kart, post your progress in the general section. A bunch of guys will be willing to give you some pointers or ideas.
Kind Regards,
Joe
Last edited on Fri Jul 31st, 2020 02:42 am by Joe Drabicki
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