Todd Hildebrandt's Journal

I came to be fascinated with cyclekarts about a year ago. It was after looking through google and you tube for some offroad karts and collecting some parts, then up pops up Dennis' videos. HOOKED! There are 2 old trucks I am working on presently that are close to done ('49 Chevy & '46 Dodge). But I keep thinking about these machines. Last Saturday I was able to find two pairs of Honda wheels, 1969 & 1970.

So, what do I have presently? Predator 212, cheap TAV2, pair of buggy seat springs, a front axle that I think is too thin (about 1/16th inch), a go kart rack&pinion, front spindles (think they are 5/8 bolt),rear hubs, Honda wheels 2 front & 2 rear w/junk tires, pedals, disc brake, sprocket (can't remember tooth count), rear bearings w/3 bolt cages, and couple steering wheels to choose from.

Now for the vision. I have an old tractor nose and hood from an Allis Chalmers Stylized WD45 with some rear fenders from a couple old trucks ('50 Chevy or '50 Ford) that would make nice rear bodywork. Been thinking of copying the Old 27 chassis with a little variation, 23" wide front and rear. That should work with the sheet metal I have. The thought is it would like a county fair racer a farm boy would have assembled.

Still need to locate some things, but this is a slow build. That said, I am sure dumb or repetitive questions may follow. Advice is always welcome and like my kids, I reserve the right to ignore it.

Thanks for a great forum! Now its time to build, the AC45 Special.