Hi all,
First I'd like to thank everyone who has followed my thread as well as contributed to the build either with advise or supplying good used parts at a reasonable price. This community is truly in a class of it's own.
I've decided to update this thread (and long overdue) to inform you the car has been sold. I've received several messages the past few months which have all included very gracious compliments. I'll admit the sale was not an easy decision to make. The new owner is not far from me and has agreed to let me drive it when he's got it finished. We continue to stay in contact while he is building the engine.
Okay, enough of that... For a long time now, many years in fact, I've wanted to get back involved with motorsports in some way. At first I had planned to purchase a Cayman S to get that box checked. Long story short, my family talked me out of it and I'm glad they did! So... instead I bought a used Shifter Kart! It's an older Tony Kart Extreme chassis powered by a massaged (modded) Honda CR125 engine. It has been not only immensely fun to drive but checks my "need for speed" box in every way possible. These machines are brutally fast and can corner like no road going car will ever dream of. If you haven't had the chance to drive one, I suggest you add it to your list! I promise, you won't be disappointed!!!
So me being me, I couldn't just leave well enough alone so I have stripped it down to the frame and have changed it's color via powder coat process and am in the midst of re-assembly with a few added changes.
(We'll call them upgrades)
For fun, I'll post some before and after photos here when I'm finished. If you're interested, stay tuned...
Cheers everyone!
