chopperspares
03-03-2012, 07:03 PM
912Newbie greetings from Florida.
I recently came across a heavily parted gator frame at auction. The onlly thing of value that I could see was
a rear transmission with no secondary pully. The frame was to heavily rusted and damaged to restore it to it's
former glory. I knew some day I could make a "fun cart" out of that rear end.
Well that day came recently when I looked at another auction purchase that like the gator frame that was to costly
to repair. It's an 80's EZ-GO electric utility truck. Like the gator it was missing to many parts to be worth restoring.
It came as a lot so I had to get both carts.
Looking at both frames I decided to create what might be the worlds first "EZ-GATOR"
I welded the frames together and have a perfectly aligned rolling chasis. The fun part comes in fabricating the brake
and throttle linkages. I'm fluent in autocad and solidworks and have full access to a CNC machine shop so making
the new ez-gator parts won't be a problem.
I am in the dark about what the gator frame had in it and what year it is. The data tag is pretty much gone. It had
Kawasaki in it that was stripped. It does however have a good data tag. I'm assuming it's a 10hp. Most of the electrical
was stripped as well. All that's left is the voltage rectifer. The motor and trans were stripped of their clutches as well.
I came here in the hopes of figuring out what I might have with the little info i've got.
I've looked on ebay at clutches and motors and have held off purchases till I got more info. I'm in no hurry, this is the
fun cart for taking my 5yr old nephew around the block was well as the neighborhood utility-grocery getter :yum:
I'm not sure where to post future questions ? Is it possible to build the drive train based on the motor info? Any guidance
would be greatly appreciated.
Jeff
I recently came across a heavily parted gator frame at auction. The onlly thing of value that I could see was
a rear transmission with no secondary pully. The frame was to heavily rusted and damaged to restore it to it's
former glory. I knew some day I could make a "fun cart" out of that rear end.
Well that day came recently when I looked at another auction purchase that like the gator frame that was to costly
to repair. It's an 80's EZ-GO electric utility truck. Like the gator it was missing to many parts to be worth restoring.
It came as a lot so I had to get both carts.
Looking at both frames I decided to create what might be the worlds first "EZ-GATOR"
I welded the frames together and have a perfectly aligned rolling chasis. The fun part comes in fabricating the brake
and throttle linkages. I'm fluent in autocad and solidworks and have full access to a CNC machine shop so making
the new ez-gator parts won't be a problem.
I am in the dark about what the gator frame had in it and what year it is. The data tag is pretty much gone. It had
Kawasaki in it that was stripped. It does however have a good data tag. I'm assuming it's a 10hp. Most of the electrical
was stripped as well. All that's left is the voltage rectifer. The motor and trans were stripped of their clutches as well.
I came here in the hopes of figuring out what I might have with the little info i've got.
I've looked on ebay at clutches and motors and have held off purchases till I got more info. I'm in no hurry, this is the
fun cart for taking my 5yr old nephew around the block was well as the neighborhood utility-grocery getter :yum:
I'm not sure where to post future questions ? Is it possible to build the drive train based on the motor info? Any guidance
would be greatly appreciated.
Jeff