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Old 11-16-2008, 05:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Icon20 IT MOVES!! First Go-Cart!
Today was the day!!

Lot's of details to fill in but here's the proof:

--->First Go-Cart!<---

More details in a bit, gotta put the little one to bed..


2-1/2 years later, IT MOVES!!


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Old 11-16-2008, 05:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:47 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Congratz - i'm creeping up on you though - I should be go-karting in 1-2weeks
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Way to go Dave! Now, get up here and help me.
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Old 11-16-2008, 01:56 PM   #6 (permalink)
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First I have to say: Crap you're a tall one! LOL, but you seem to fit nicely (seeing your leg position with the footbox side off)...

Congrats on the first go-cart, you'll have that smile on your face for days. When you looked both ways before crossing back into your driveway I thought for sure you were going to light 'em up!

Maybe the next video!

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Old 11-16-2008, 02:25 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Quite a milestone Dave,congrats buddy.
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Congrats Dave! Hope to have mine doing the same thing any day now.
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Congrats David, time to tidy up the loose ends and get it on the road.
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Old 11-16-2008, 02:34 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Lookin good David! Congrats
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Old 11-16-2008, 02:36 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Old 11-16-2008, 02:38 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Congrats David!!

Little fella across the street was quite excited about it wasn't he?
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Old 11-16-2008, 02:40 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Congrats David!!! Looking good. Yeah, I thought you were going to light them up as well.

Keep up the good work!

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Old 11-16-2008, 03:22 PM   #15 (permalink)
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It's all down hill now! You made it over a big hurdle inthe build
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It's a great feeling isn't it? I think the first go-cart was actually more exciting than finally graduating. But hey.....don't be afraid to get on it and scare the neighbors.
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Old 11-16-2008, 03:47 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Thanks guys. It's an awesome feeling.

Rod, that little guys came running out of his house followed by his whole family. He has been watching the build since it started and as soon as he heard it start heart he knew exactly what it was! He came over and repeated over and over, "Mr Hodgkins built a race car! Mr Hodgkins build a race car!!" It was so precious. His whole family was quite excited and everyone had very broad smiles...

Mark I'm close to 6'6" and I was driving without a seat. The Kirkeys and seat belts will get bolted in today and then I'll try getting on the throttle a little bit!

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Congrats David. Looks like your on a roll!
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Congratulations David. This is just a taste of what lies ahead.
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Old 11-16-2008, 09:37 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Looking good, congrats on the milestone!

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Awesome..... I thought you were going to do a burnout..... just kidding. I'd be pretty careful too.. Your little buddy across the street was more excited than you were... Congratulations.....
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Congratulations, David!! But now to stay on schedule, I'm going to have to solve the idle issues and drive it next Sunday!!
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Congrats Dave. Looks and sounds fantastic!!
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Great work, I can't wait for my turn.
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Oh yeah, I was excited.

I took it down the street and back on Sunday and noted these things:

It's WAY to friggin' loud!
It needs an alignment BAD.
The brakes need to be bled.
I have a small fuel leak from the bung that was welded to the fuel pickup.
The clutch has an "issue". The first 1-2" of travel tightens everything up in the bellhousing, and THEN the TOB engages the clutch.
My wife was NOT PLEASED with me driving the go-cart on the street!
I couldn't get to 10* base timing with the distributor. It is hitting the alternator. I wonder which way it has to rotate to pick up 1 tooth? Clockwise, or CCW?

So fun, fun, but I still got a lot of work to do before I can mount the body!

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