Custom golf cart

[Pullstart 62,878]

I love these updates!  Awesome stuff! @wallfish 805Roadking is such a talented artist too!

[Oldskool 6,644]

Finished up the light mounting bar. The fenders looked the same on the bench and on the buggy, but when the light bar was being built I noticed the nose of one fender was 1/2 lower than the other. So of course that had to be delt with.

 

Still haven't decided if I'm going to hinge the hood in the middle or conventionally. Or mount in some other fashion.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

10 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

hinge the hood in the middle or conventionally. Or mount in some other fashion.

The idea of a center hinged hood has a lot of appeal but it might be easier to keep it pinned front and rear for maintenance and repairs.  

 

[Gregor 4,846]

Can't decide if I like this look or not, but it's an option.

[Oldskool 6,644]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

The idea of a center hinged hood has a lot of appeal but it might be easier to keep it pinned front and rear for maintenance and repairs.  

 

Well that's a good point. The hinge rod would be in the way during repairs and maintenance 

[Oldskool 6,644]

5 hours ago, Gregor said:

Can't decide if I like this look or not, but it's an option.

 

I don't mind it but I've broken a belt at Thanksgiving before 🙄. Just how dependable are those?

[Stormin 9,981]

How about making the bonnet, or hood to you, like in the photo's. But held down to the side panels with the rubber catches like on Wheel horses. Two each side fore and aft.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

25 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Just how dependable are those?

How &_$#@ fast you figuring on going??!!??

[Gregor 4,846]

If he breaks another belt, I hope he's going fast.  REALLY fast !

[Oldskool 6,644]

35 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

How &_$#@ fast you figuring on going??!!??

Not so much fast. It's the air time from the bumps

[Oldskool 6,644]

The A pillars are a mess. I've been putting this job off for a while now. 

But it has to be done.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

I'd say about 2 gallons of JB weld and a small amount of duct tape and you should be good to go.  

[Oldskool 6,644]

22 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I'd say about 2 gallons of JB weld and a small amount of duct tape and you should be good to go.  

Should I put a backer of sorts in there.? Maybe cardboard or  popsicle sticks?

[ebinmaine 67,498]

18 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Should I put a backer of sorts in there.? Maybe cardboard or  popsicle sticks?

Backer?? For what?

Oh no no no no no no no.  

 

If you get any runs sags droops or absolute fall overs you just start over. 

Backer. Now you're just being silly.

[Oldskool 6,644]

The inner structure is done on one side. 

Good thing there is only 2.

 

I'm gonna have to come up with something for the top of the frame at some point.

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

One is finished. Probably not Boyd Codding or Chip Foose quality but I think it plays the part well enough.

[Oldskool 6,644]

Finally both windshield posts are done.

Maybe onto something easy and straight forward today. Like mounting the faux radiator cap.

[Gregor 4,846]

1 minute ago, Oldskool said:

Like mounting the faux radiator cap.

Would that not require a radiator? 

[ebinmaine 67,498]

26 minutes ago, Gregor said:

Would that not require a radiator? 

A faux radiator at that?

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

29 minutes ago, Gregor said:

Would that not require a radiator? 

LOL yes I guess it would. 

1 faux radiator cap = old locking gas cap

1 faux radiator = old Ford gas filler neck.

[Oldskool 6,644]

Well there nobody can steel my faux antifreeze.

[Oldskool 6,644]

I have decided to go with a  one piece hood.

Hinges and latch/s to be determined at a later time.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

Pinned or welded for now?

[Oldskool 6,644]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Pinned or welded for now?

I may go with Stormins idea of the rubber T-handle latch like on the WHs. Probably pinned somehow on the front and latches on the back.

[wallfish 16,999]

7 hours ago, Oldskool said:

I may go with Stormins idea of the rubber T-handle latch

These are cool. Old Willy's style but this page seems old if they're only $10 a set

https://jeep1942.com/?page_id=8036