im looking to build a shifter kar with my dad, we are planning to build our own frame and do it all on our own as cheap as possible, what would be the best way to go?
Thanks,
Cody

Our lawn tractor ("ride-on lawn mower") broke the other day – the sprocket that drives the blade belt broke, and my dad just got a new mower. My brother and I are hoping to eventually built an off-road go-cart with it. It’s an 18-horsepower horizontal-drive engine (I’ll have to figure out a way to convert the rotation to a vertical driveshaft). Anyway, I’m planning on using the wheels, axle, steering linkage, etc from the old mower if possible. (The goal here is to spend as little money as possible.)
Anyway, what should I use for the chassis? I don’t want to buy a ready-made chassis, as that would cost $$. lol

I’ve got a friend who does basic welding, so I’m thinking some kind of lightweight tubing (maybe tubing from a chain-link fence)?

I also have an abundance of every sort of wood (we recently tore down two barns and a corn crib) but I’m assuming wood is too heavy and has too much flex.

I’d be very appreciative of any suggestions – especially from people who have done this in the past!
Thanks for the input, where would I get those materials?

My brother, my dad, and I have had a bicycle/go-cart thing. My dad always said we would turn it into a go-cart. Every summer my dad would say this summer we are finally going to start building it well this summer we started we had all the parts to build it we just finished it. Now all i need to know is do i need a licence to drive it? If so where do I go to get one?

i feel realy sorry for my dad because we bought a new go-cart the other day and he cant seem to get it to stay on. the go-cart will turn on when he pulls the string but it wont stay on for more then 10 seconds. if you press the gass pedal it will stay on but how can i fix it so it will stay on for as long as i need.
plz help him…

my cousin is evil. me n my sister dont like him. hes bad and breaks our stuff…. what should we do? i want him away from my ps3 and computer. and i wanna get back at him for the last 2 visits. he broke my gocart by driving it into a river,…engine flooded and i paid 200$ my own money to repair it. please help me.
were 14. my parents know…they dont like him…but hes family….w/e
and when he is in trouble….all he does is speak a foregin language to his dad…and lies. but we cant stop him….we dont understand german. so….any ideas…im thinking bb-guns

battery has a good charge.
Solonoid box just clicks but will not start engine.
Pull start will not start engine either.
My dad checked the spark plug wire and there is no currant coming from the spark plug wire. This is a brand new just assembled 50cc gocart and I don’t know what else to do, Im getting no response from customer service from the company I ordered it from. Any suggestions? My son comes home in a couple of days from his dads and this was to be his birthday present but I have no idea what to do!
HELP!
The specs are:

Engine 50cc Air Cooled, 4-Stroke, Single Cylinder Chain Driven!!
Max Power 3.5 HP (EST)
Ignition 12v / 9A CDI
Start Pull Start
Transmission Dry-auto acentric
Dimensions LxWxH 59"x37"x42"
Seat Width 23"
Dry Weight 162lbs
Tires 13×5-6 Front / 14.5×7-6
Brakes Foot Brake (Rear Disc)
Top Speed 21 mph
Wheel base 43"
Fuel Capacity 2L

*my dad said there is "no fire to the coil"..or maybe he said there is no fire FROM the coil…something like that.

The exact gocart and the website I ordered from is :

http://www.globaltrailer.net/50cc-Youth-Go-Kart-Deluxe-p/50cc%20youth%20go%20kart%20deluxe.htm