What I've learnt over the years is what truly seperates the DIY men from the boys is the size of the old parts hoard!! Nothing better than finding the perfect spring or accelerator assembly in your spares pile so you can bodge a fix to perfection, without needing to mission around countless shops and be ripped off in the process, bliss!!! 😍😍
Best part is being able to do a fix or improvement with what you have lying around. Speaks to creativity, ingenuity and a can do attitude. Well done mate and look forward to seeing your highway video.
Brilliant, brought that old kart back to life again. I like the way that you can turn your hands to adapting odds and sods of old parts and repurpose them. Just one comment, I know there are a number of exposed rotating parts, brake disk, clutch etc, however it might be an idear to fabricate some sort of chain guard, just in case.
The kid in me loved this restoration!!! You've got a very creative and fun-type imagination for the "fun-loving" aspect of your work. Keep on doing awesome work. Peace.
There is nothing more satisfying than making something useful out of a pile of scrap. Well done Marty. You are an inspiration to all of us who save stuff. cause it might be useful some day.
Wise words from the father :-) "Always keep the ~~~~~~ you'll never know when you'll need them." :-) Very true. Also helps to have at least one storage shed. Jim Bell (Australia)
Brilliant project mate! So much fun!! Your Boy is going to love you for that little project in a couple of years! 😅👍😎 Lol He's a very lucky lad having a dad like you mate, one in a million with untold(multiple lifetimes for the average Joe!) of knowledge and skills, know-how/experience, to pass on to him fingers crossed! You're a Top Man! Respect from London England 👍🏴
Way to go i first watched you fit the solar panels for hot water . Now the go cart. You looked like you were having lots of fun on the compulsory rides to make sure it was safe. Just maybe you might need to do a weekly safety ride. Love your work. Keep it up .Andy PERTH AUSTRALIA
One of the things one can't usually find is seats . By the time one needs them they have taken so much wear and tear beyond almost any other parts on tractors, boats, cars, trucks etc, especially for outdoor stuff that it is a miracle to find one usable. Plus, if padded the critters, rats, mice, wasps like to destroy the foam and coverings. Even fiberglass and metal shred and rust.
It takes time, when you start off you have no bits and bobs, but gather and gather and soon enough you have the spares to repair anything. Thanks Marty,
This will originally had a 2-stroke engine mounted on the chassis to the right of the seat (looking from the rear). It's drive sprocket would also be to the right. I managed to fit a Honda GX200 to a cadet sized kart using the original mounting position. It does require some fettling to get it to fit as it'll need to be raised and pushed further outboard but it'll be no good for pulling wheelies if that's the intention.
Love that you gave it a second life, Just a tip I have a similar cart and I found that because they are not designed for rough roads etc. That the large sprocket likes to bottom out on the ground which kills chains and eventually destroys the sprocket. So with mine i made up a little sump type bash plate to protect it. You might want to do the same save you any trouble in future because it sucks having to roll a cart more then 50mtrs lmao
Your kidling is going to love sporting around in that. A friend of mine had one when we were kids. We were drifting fools way before it was cool :-) Nice work dad!
You are lucky to find such treasures Marty, where I live it is considered an exceptional day if you find a bent, rusty nail. Bloody good job restoring the cart.
People get upset and call you a hoarder for keeping old junk around - but this is why its worthwhile. You can fix and build stuff without having to buy something.
Great to see you using good old Kiwi 'Number 8 Wire' mentality, "O" for awesome and its the reason I really enjoy your videos! Thanks and keep them coming.
Dear Marty T. 👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). That's a great little cart and surprisingly strong going with that little engine. Your kids 💚 will love to ride it when they are a bit older. 2) Always great to have a good stash/hoard of parts and materials. I absolutely love recycling, upcycling etc p.p.. That's how it should be done all over the world anyway. As always Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.
From past experience, so it doesn't snap, use the seat mounting bracket (the adjustable ones seen at 7:58) to bolt a brace for the extension. Helps with how the kart feels too.
Hey Marty, much love for this great content. Keep this up, and I’m sure you’re inspiring more people than me…much love from the U.S. God bless your and your family
That's the difference between you and us right there. When we put spare bits in a box "because you never know when you might need them" they just lie around in the shed for years getting in the way until we finally throw them away. You turn them into a gokart.
That little engine has some kick to it!!! My Dad built my go-cart from the ground up. Had a neighbor weld the frame, and Dad worked on small engines at the time (early 80's Briggs &/or Tecumseh's)... Spent many a day on that cart. Your vid brought back some very fond memories. Hope your family enjoys that one as much as we did mine!! Cheers!! 🍺
LOL, the kart place I used to visit had 5HP engines in their regular karts and 6.5Hp for their performance karts. So you've definitely got a good one there :)
Crankshaft perfect OD for the clutch, carb on right side for the Throttle cable , that engine was destined to go in that frame, looking forward to the abandoned highway rip 👍
I just love your " can do " attitude Marty , good ol` Kiwi attitude of " never had the parts , so we made `em ourselves " Keep teaching your kiddies the values of hoarding stuff too , it may come in handy one day eh ? , cheers mate .
What a great video! You saw the potential for success and made it happen with bits and pieces that were laying around. Your videos are always an inspiration to what can be done with most anything. Thanks again for taking the time and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Got to love the priorities, accelerator first and then worry about the brakes…
Don't need to worry about brakes till you make it go 🤣🤣👍👌
The way it should be!😜
@@danieledwards1081 Indeed. If there's no engine, there's no need to brake in the first place, unless you are only planning pure downhill racing.
Just chuck it sideways to slow down!
Dear Kiwi in WV
👍👌👏😁😁😁
Best regards, luck and health.
What I've learnt over the years is what truly seperates the DIY men from the boys is the size of the old parts hoard!!
Nothing better than finding the perfect spring or accelerator assembly in your spares pile so you can bodge a fix to perfection, without needing to mission around countless shops and be ripped off in the process, bliss!!! 😍😍
Best part is being able to do a fix or improvement with what you have lying around. Speaks to creativity, ingenuity and a can do attitude. Well done mate and look forward to seeing your highway video.
And a wife that allows you to store a lot of 'junk' about the place.
or a lot of time to create something of marginal value
@@carryclass6807 Financial value ... perhaps.
This is like your dad building a rocket ship that actually works. The best dad in the world. And oh yeah, don't tell mom.
🤣🤣🤣
Always more satisfying to adapt the parts you have around. You've done it again mate👍,
Awesome resurrection.
See this is why I tell me wife I need everything that's in the garage. Spare parts always come in handy
Anytime my wife mentions my hoard, I remind her of the shoes she saved from when we first got married 46 years ago.
Works every time.
You can do everything and anything, Mr Marty. I hope you’ll pass on your knowledge to your children. The world is losing people like you.
Brilliant, brought that old kart back to life again. I like the way that you can turn your hands to adapting odds and sods of old parts and repurpose them. Just one comment, I know there are a number of exposed rotating parts, brake disk, clutch etc, however it might be an idear to fabricate some sort of chain guard, just in case.
I'm always impressed how with minimal outlay, used parts and mechanical wizardry you put together another excellent project.
The kid in me loved this restoration!!! You've got a very creative and fun-type imagination for the "fun-loving" aspect of your work. Keep on doing awesome work. Peace.
There is nothing more satisfying than making something useful out of a pile of scrap. Well done Marty. You are an inspiration to all of us who save stuff. cause it might be useful some day.
Your children are very lucky to have such a handy father around to teach them how to survive with what you have. Congratulations
Wise words from the father :-) "Always keep the ~~~~~~ you'll never know when you'll need them." :-) Very true. Also helps to have at least one storage shed. Jim Bell (Australia)
Brilliant project mate! So much fun!! Your Boy is going to love you for that little project in a couple of years! 😅👍😎 Lol
He's a very lucky lad having a dad like you mate, one in a million with untold(multiple lifetimes for the average Joe!) of knowledge and skills, know-how/experience, to pass on to him fingers crossed!
You're a Top Man! Respect from London England 👍🏴
I love it!! Great SAVE!!
Nice to see you watching Marty T :-)
Not sure I understand, there doesn't seem to be room underneath for the mower deck?
Totally useless!....lol
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@warrantyvoid 100. Patience Dear Boy. Patience. LOL
One of the most satisfying things is taking what others consider to be junk and turning it into something useful. Thanks for sharing.
I've been saving springs for a while, huge grin when I saw that box of springs lol😆
9:14 "Always keep the springs Toby". The imparting of wisdom. Nice.
30 years later _"Today on this episode of hoarders"_
Way to go i first watched you fit the solar panels for hot water . Now the go cart. You looked like you were having lots of fun on the compulsory rides to make sure it was safe. Just maybe you might need to do a weekly safety ride. Love your work. Keep it up
.Andy PERTH AUSTRALIA
One of the things one can't usually find is seats . By the time one needs them they have taken so much wear and tear beyond almost any other parts on tractors, boats, cars, trucks etc, especially for outdoor stuff that it is a miracle to find one usable. Plus, if padded the critters, rats, mice, wasps like to destroy the foam and coverings. Even fiberglass and metal shred and rust.
Love the ingenuity Marty👍. Sure you can find a youngster who will really enjoy that gokart!
It takes time, when you start off you have no bits and bobs, but gather and gather and soon enough you have the spares to repair anything. Thanks Marty,
Awesome video! " Always keep the springs " great advice for sure
I like the “fix the accelerator first, then the brakes” attitude!
This will originally had a 2-stroke engine mounted on the chassis to the right of the seat (looking from the rear). It's drive sprocket would also be to the right. I managed to fit a Honda GX200 to a cadet sized kart using the original mounting position. It does require some fettling to get it to fit as it'll need to be raised and pushed further outboard but it'll be no good for pulling wheelies if that's the intention.
Excellent Marty... Thank you... From NY 🗽👏🏼💜
I would love to see a video of you taking it on the abandoned Highway, that would be awesome.
The solution you came up with for the brake is genius
G'day Marty, great video mate.
As soon as I saw the "fuel tank had been emptied" subtitle I laughed to myself and said "yeah right"
Love that you gave it a second life, Just a tip I have a similar cart and I found that because they are not designed for rough roads etc. That the large sprocket likes to bottom out on the ground which kills chains and eventually destroys the sprocket. So with mine i made up a little sump type bash plate to protect it. You might want to do the same save you any trouble in future because it sucks having to roll a cart more then 50mtrs lmao
Love to see stuff salvaged. Put back in order...👍👍👍
Brakes were brilliant. No way I would have thought of splitting that. Thanks for the vid!
Love the caliber fix..the abandoned highway will be perfect..
As kids, in the 90s we used to holiday at a bach in Moenui, a trip to the Havelock tip to see what treasures could be found was always a highlight 😃
Love the videos of you repairing and fixing things like this and the excavator......awesome stuff.
Great bit of upcycling @Marty!
Morning marty you have done amazeing job on that go cart it looks like a little flyer good job done
Great find. "Eco-cart ! " Well done !.
You're gonna make the guys at Cars and Cameras jealous! Nice job getting that old racing cart going again.
Your kidling is going to love sporting around in that. A friend of mine had one when we were kids. We were drifting fools way before it was cool :-) Nice work dad!
You are lucky to find such treasures Marty, where I live it is considered
an exceptional day if you find a bent, rusty nail.
Bloody good job restoring the cart.
Always amazed by your Ingenuity!
Awesome. I bet the little helpers can't wait until it's their turns
People get upset and call you a hoarder for keeping old junk around - but this is why its worthwhile. You can fix and build stuff without having to buy something.
That's my philosophy ;)
Always nice to fix things with stuff you already have at home. Great save! /Richard
Great to see you using good old Kiwi 'Number 8 Wire' mentality, "O" for awesome and its the reason I really enjoy your videos! Thanks and keep them coming.
Greetings from Canada.
You and sixtyfiveford never cease to amaze with your inventiveness and can do attitude!
Dear Marty T.
👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). That's a great little cart and surprisingly strong going with that little engine. Your kids 💚 will love to ride it when they are a bit older.
2) Always great to have a good stash/hoard of parts and materials. I absolutely love recycling, upcycling etc p.p.. That's how it should be done all over the world anyway.
As always Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Marty, you are amazing. Thanks again for sharing.
Marty T with a go cart!! A must watch!
This is why I keep giving my adult children hints about grandkids. I can totally use them as an excuse to build some fun toys again.
🤣🤣🤣👍
Nicely done 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing
Dude....just give it to Marty He'll fix anything. Awesome
Your kids have the best dad, so many toys to play with 👍.
Pete Australia
Why can't i never find things like these tossed out... Lucky man!
Great find. A little too much for your kids until they grow a little bit. Thumbs up Marty.
Great job Marty. Your ingenuity never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Cool to see you working/recycling the old stuff🤩👍🏼👍🏼.
Greeting's from France🥖🇫🇷
Peter
From past experience, so it doesn't snap, use the seat mounting bracket (the adjustable ones seen at 7:58) to bolt a brace for the extension. Helps with how the kart feels too.
Nothing will help how this kart feels, lol.
Fantastic, Marty and the A Team...coming soon to a cinema near your ....................
The old highway is going to be bloody awesome! Nice! You need another one to race with mind...
Hey Marty, much love for this great content. Keep this up, and I’m sure you’re inspiring more people than me…much love from the U.S. God bless your and your family
what great fun. looking forward to the abandoned highway!
Another great find Marty love the work mate...the things you find at the scrap yard is truly worth the look 👀...
I’m blown away by the way you problem solve, anything is possible and just gets done. Big respect ✊
What cracks me up is the fact that his stuff always work,unlike mine🤯🤭
Nice throttle cable off that Honda fourtrax 300 parts bike
"The fuel tank has been emptied".
LOL no it hasn't. Who's got time for that.
Best part lol
Haha safety always first.. or a close second ;)
@@Al-vb6js the fumes are the killa.
The kiddos are going to love it! Dear ole dad! Enjoyed watching.
Great to see you having a bit of fun, great find and fix spot on .
Fred Flinstone always did alright without brakes, kids will be rapt. Best to regrade the drive mate, set some land speed records.
We are all big kids really. Thanks for sharing Marty.
Toys for big boys 😊 gotta love free and having “junk” laying around to fix it up! As always… an outstanding video. Keeps me coming back! 🤗
Great job Marty....those Honda GX 's are bullet proof....you have found....nope....made a new toy....🤣🤣🤣 🏴
That's a gem of a find, nice work fixing it up!
That's the difference between you and us right there. When we put spare bits in a box "because you never know when you might need them" they just lie around in the shed for years getting in the way until we finally throw them away. You turn them into a gokart.
Oh yeah! Definitely look forward to seeing you shred up the old abandoned highway! I honestly can't wait to explore it myself.
That little engine has some kick to it!!! My Dad built my go-cart from the ground up. Had a neighbor weld the frame, and Dad worked on small engines at the time (early 80's Briggs &/or Tecumseh's)... Spent many a day on that cart. Your vid brought back some very fond memories. Hope your family enjoys that one as much as we did mine!! Cheers!! 🍺
Hats off Marty, great job from bits in your yard.
LOL, the kart place I used to visit had 5HP engines in their regular karts and 6.5Hp for their performance karts. So you've definitely got a good one there :)
A Honda motor’! That’s the best! Incredible job Marty!
Every kid's favorite Dad!! Great job Marty!
That boy of yours will have a great time growing up.
This video is perfect definition of Improvise, adapt and overcome
Crankshaft perfect OD for the clutch, carb on right side for the Throttle cable , that engine was destined to go in that frame, looking forward to the abandoned highway rip 👍
Always enjoyable Marty. I like your down-to-earth approach and the use of the "KISS" principle. Look forward to more.
Dude I love your videos because I find them so so relaxing. Without sounding weird I could listen to your voice without watching the videos lol
That looked like more fun than any of the land machines you've shown mechanical love.
Hey Marty lad---ever resourceful, great content, most enjoyable, thanks for sharing, greetings from Ireland.
Great rebuild of that go cart... really like the way you turn something into a working something....
Damn! I'd love to find one like these!
I just love your " can do " attitude Marty , good ol` Kiwi attitude of " never had the parts , so we made `em ourselves " Keep teaching your kiddies the values of hoarding stuff too , it may come in handy one day eh ? , cheers mate .
Some clever adaptations there, nice work mate.
What a great video! You saw the potential for success and made it happen with bits and pieces that were laying around. Your videos are always an inspiration to what can be done with most anything. Thanks again for taking the time and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Nice work man, got that free little cart all squared away and setup nicely 👍
Thanks for sharing another great video 👍
Inspirational! I have just retired and I must learn to weld - there are so many cool things to repair/build.
Excellent, thanks MT. Don't let your meatloaf.
Home brew at its best!!! Ace. Abandoned highway will be fun!
Well done Marty good little toy to play with 👍