12-20-2020, 05:29 PM
Mine was the modern version as well. A '72/73 model Even then you could get the front porch/rear steer or no front porch/front steer. I have shorter legs, so I did not need a front porch. I'm aware of the early sixties version, first built by Bug Engineering for McCulloch, then by Bug as their own rear engine Stinger. I used to sell Bug from '58 through '63, and I drove a '62 Stinger in A Super. When I wanted the dual, I called Faye and asked her to build one for me.
Since yours has the front porch and rear steer, there should someone with spindles out there. The ones with a porch are more common. Did you look into the possibility of second generation Wasp spindles fitting? Tom Pierson, before his death, was much into using as many parts as he could from early models. My '61 Wasp had '60 Wasp engine mounts and a couple other pieces from the earlier kart. You have to look at things carefully. Some Bubs had kingpin inclination, some did not. Here's my '73 from the front, before it was even run. We did a full mod on both engines begore it ever saw the track. It was a fun handful! Ted
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Since yours has the front porch and rear steer, there should someone with spindles out there. The ones with a porch are more common. Did you look into the possibility of second generation Wasp spindles fitting? Tom Pierson, before his death, was much into using as many parts as he could from early models. My '61 Wasp had '60 Wasp engine mounts and a couple other pieces from the earlier kart. You have to look at things carefully. Some Bubs had kingpin inclination, some did not. Here's my '73 from the front, before it was even run. We did a full mod on both engines begore it ever saw the track. It was a fun handful! Ted
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