Vintage Karts Forums Home 
Vintage Karts Forums > General > General > rupp frame question

Please register to gain full access of the forum. When you register please use your given name.handles and fake names will be deleted. if you are deleted you can re-register with your real name.

 Moderated by: Kevin Gagne  
AuthorPost
Tweek2x

 

Joined: Fri Dec 14th, 2018
Location:  
Posts: 4
Status: 
Offline
Mana: 
i have a rupp narrow hoop frame that has some damage to the frame, it also looks shorter than normal. does any one have dimensions or a measurement from the front seat bar to the front axle bar. i need to make a repair while its cut up. i want to make sure its the correct length. and im also in search of a rupp front wheel its a two piece turbo fan wheel. it also looks like it was damaged from a good front end hit.

Dan Dettmann

 

Joined: Wed Apr 5th, 2017
Location: Postville, WI
Posts: 95
Status: 
Offline
Mana: 
21 1/2" from the front of steering hoop tube to front of the front axle tube.

Last edited on Sat Dec 15th, 2018 01:42 pm by Dan Dettmann

Tweek2x

 

Joined: Fri Dec 14th, 2018
Location:  
Posts: 4
Status: 
Offline
Mana: 
thanks for the info that was correct, hey im trying to do my best guessing at the angles and such of the caster camber angles of the front end through pictures. if anyone could take some pics of how the steering geometry looks like, it would be most appreciated mostly the angle of the steering knuckles. it looks like they are angled towards the back of the kart instead of being aligned even with the kart.

Jack Marahrens

 

Joined: Wed Mar 22nd, 2017
Location:  
Posts: 7
Status: 
Offline
Mana: 
I'd suggest you call Robert Stanton (Robron) and ask.
Nobody would know better than the guy who builds them.
You could always get a new front axle from him with the spindle hangers already on, attach it with the caster angle he gives you, and save yourself some aggravation.
Here's a head on shot of your steering.


Here's a link to a side view, I cant resize it.
https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1965_rupp_dart_kart_a_bone_1542919490f000200c1bat-kart-063.jpg

Last edited on Wed Jan 2nd, 2019 03:40 pm by Jack Marahrens

Tweek2x

 

Joined: Fri Dec 14th, 2018
Location:  
Posts: 4
Status: 
Offline
Mana: 
thanks so much that's exactly what i needed


UltraBB 1.171 Copyright © 2007-2024 Data 1 Systems, INC.