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by Dominic Salvato
Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cates restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 5469

Re: Cates restoration

This was powder coated when I got it.
by Dominic Salvato
Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cates restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 5469

Re: Cates restoration

Powder coated. Not sure I did the right thing.
by Dominic Salvato
Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cates restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 5469

Cates restoration

Cates karts came out of Texas the same time as Jim Hall's Chaparrals. It was a heady time for innovations.
Restoring one with a few WB820's is the plan.

I'll always love my Caretta's but Cates is something ahead of it's time.
by Dominic Salvato
Wed Nov 28, 2018 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gathering Dust...
Replies: 3
Views: 4738

Re: Gathering Dust...

TBO's pictures are great....
by Dominic Salvato
Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gathering Dust...
Replies: 3
Views: 4738

Gathering Dust...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EMuixuIE3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsZDQBjtIKM

Nothing like having McCulloch decals on a WestBend powered kart.
by Dominic Salvato
Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: $90 McCulloch rings.
Replies: 2
Views: 4267

Re: $90 McCulloch rings.

The subject got ironed out in real time a few days ago on a vintage kart sight. It wasn't pretty but the things that needed to be said, were said. Some of the guy's dictating prices need to be reeled in a bit when the line for honesty gets blurred in a effort for profit. Clearing the air sometimes h...
by Dominic Salvato
Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: $90 McCulloch rings.
Replies: 2
Views: 4267

$90 McCulloch rings.

Time for a new sport. Following the trend of a major seller on e-bay who's prices are astronomical, I'm wondering whats going on. I hope this sport doesn't descend into a greed based cutthroat business occupied by the types wanting parts listed as gifts so they can drag honest guys into they're sche...
by Dominic Salvato
Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keeps me going....
Replies: 0
Views: 4444

Keeps me going....

For over a decade I've held the dream of attending "The Big One." I've acquired and assembled kart after kart with the hopes of making the race. Many of the friends I've made here and among our community have offered me they're karts and everything else in an effort to make my dream come true. For t...
by Dominic Salvato
Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FYI
Replies: 1
Views: 3545

FYI

1965 KARTING WORLD