newbie here...have questions

[Rick Steed]

   
Thanks to everyone for the ideas and tips. So far this seems like a great message board. Looking forward to being a part of the group. I went down and picked up the kart yesterday. It's pretty hammered but I can work with it. I'm going to start out by tearing the kart down and cleaning everything. The paint all needs to come off and I need to reevaluate the plan then. I'm going to post new topics when I have specific questions, just to keep organized. I'm excited to start out on a new project. This will be fun. -Rick

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I almost forgot! The front axle is bent to hell and the seat back post is cracked! Just like you guys said. 
   
   

[David Luciani]

definitely an early gk 800
the seat on the early karts are almost always broke. 
mostly because 3/4 inch tube couldn't take the push starts typical of the day.

before dis assembling get a zillion pix.
 you'll be happy later on as it'll give you an idea of how it was assembled before you took it apart.
the front axle is a issue you'll need a new one fabricated.
i'll see if i can get the axle specs you'll need figure on a few bucks to have it fabbed if you can do the work.
i definitely have a seat pattern in paper done by a good upholstorey guy.
 also i think someone was re-popping the gk seat already.

[ted johnson]

MAYBE, just maybe, you might talk Michael Burke into making an axle. He's done G.K. axles, and they came out perfect. TJ