HM 1110 Build pics

[jwd]

I don't want to hijack but here's a pic. of a panel I built, covered in dash material, that has the controls for the seat heaters and an outlet for I-pods, cell phone, etc.

Jim

[Ranman]

Looking real nice, I like the way you made the panel for the heated seats, I took have them but not sure where I am going to put the switches yet.  Nice idea
Randy

[Slithern]

Well, the day finally came.  All the wiring roughed in.  Time to add some gas and give it a go.  AND...... nothing.  There was one wire not hooked up correctly that was letting us get power when the key was in the on position, but not in the start position.  After that was hooked up right, she came to life.  I ran it through all the gear on the jack stand and itall seems to be working correctly.  Some say they thought it would be louder, some say it's really loud, i say it's just right.  Now to re-route all the wires to their final lengths and positions and the first go kart ride.  I have to say, it was so amazing to hear it rumble to life for the first time.  I also got the pipes back from jet hot and installed them. WOW that was easy.  NOTTTTTT.

[Slithern]

I have a go Kart.  I drove it around a bit on Sunday, and it was quite a thrill, sweaty palms, giddy smiles ect.  It drove good, nothing crazy happened.  Engine seems to be missing a bit going into higher RPM's but we will figure that out.  It's woth all the hard work.  I have a video but don't know how to post it yet.

Bill

[danc30]

Great feeling, isn't it Bill.  I remember my first go kart, what a thrill.

I posted mine to Youtube.  Takes a little work to initially set up but after that it's easy. Then just copy the link from Youtube and paste it on here.

Dan

[MFE III]

Congrats Bill! That's gotta be a great feeling! Would've liked to make up there, but was intent on racking up some build time of my own over the weekend. Will make a point of coming up soon.
Matt

[Slithern]

1st Go Kart ride video Now Playing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dsyR2HMj6w

[Slithern]

another from the copilot seat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dsyR2HMj6w

[danc30]

I'm jealous, I don't have an onboard video of my go kart ride.  

Looks great though and that Big Block rumbles very nicely.  Good choice.

Dan

[Eric]

[size=12]Slithern,

VERY cool.

[danc30]

Here ya go-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS6D5k47H7M

[Slithern]

Spent last weekend mounting the body and all the lights.  The headlights too a while.  I went with the wipac buckets and they look a million times better.  The drivers side is not perfectly centered, which I will have to fix, and the flat mounting spot is bigger on the drivers side, which i am hoping my painter can fix.  

[Slithern]

Another of the passenger side.  It looks good, pretty well centered.  I think the Lucas lights look pretty cool too.

[Slithern]

Here is the drivers side.  They actually look worse in the pics, then they do in person.  I'll have to go really scrutinize them tonight.  You can see the drivers side flat mounting point is larger then the passenger side.

[Slithern]

One from the rear.  I had to open up the hole more on top so the bulb would shine more into the tail light then the trunk.  I am going to make the little aluminum housing to clean it up in the trunk.  I tried some off the shelf LED's but the shoot straight up.   I think the regular bulbs that i purchased are actually pretty bright.