Howdy

**jmayaa** · Mar 5, 2015, 02:46 PM

My name is Jeff, I'm 60 years old.
I have a small machine shop and wood shop.
Mostly just mess around with the wood shop.
The past 12 years or so I have been restoring vintage racing go karts and 2 cycle motors for them.
I'm looking to move on to something a little different.
I'm thinking of building a 7.5" gauge caboose from scratch.
Searching now for drawings, suppliers and other related things.
Nice to meet you all....
Jeff

**Jon** · Mar 5, 2015, 03:07 PM

Hi Jeff - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

Very interesting, I think you're the first vintage racing go kart restorer on the forum. If you've got some pics of those, I'm sure people will be interested to see them.

**kbalch** · Mar 5, 2015, 03:24 PM

Hi Jeff,

Welcome - glad to have you here!

I know a few guys who are into the vintage racing scene, but nobody doing karts. Sounds neat; let's see some pics!

Ken

**jmayaa** · Mar 6, 2015, 04:03 AM

OK,
I've added two pics of karts I have restored.
Both of these have been run at Summit Point. A two mile road race track.
These are early 70s karts.

**kbalch** · Mar 6, 2015, 09:26 AM

Very nice! Have you kept them to run yourself, or sold them on?

Ken

**jmayaa** · Mar 6, 2015, 02:50 PM

The two pictured I've run, still have them.
Actually, I have several others.
Once they are done, I can't bring myself to sell them. LOL...

**kbalch** · Mar 6, 2015, 02:59 PM

Oh, I get it. I've sold completed projects in the past and still miss each one. I have no plans at all to sell my current one, though.

Ken

**DIYer** · Mar 6, 2015, 08:43 PM

Very interesting hobby, Jeff. I taken karts a few times around the track, and crewed for one of my racer buddies. You gave me an idea for a new hobby!