kart i.d. please

[david a luciani]

hi,
for once i was faster than others.
what kart did i buy besides a bunch of engines.
though for the price i paid it almost doesn't matter.
D

[Dan Flanders]

Hmmm. Just a guess, but it has some elements of an early dead axle Blitz (front axle bracing and cast pedals?) with a Track Rabbit quarter midget front bumper.

You've got quite the collection going Dave, any tips on how to sweet talk She Who Must Be Obeyed? Jewelry? Kind words? Begging? Swearing off purchasing more karts? Tropical vacations? Haven't tried jewelry or vacations yet, but it may come to that if I anymore decide to follow me home.

[david a luciani]

Hi Dan,
i was leaning towards a blitz kart myself for the i.d.
they were made in Long Island New York and these are in Pa.
here's another that was offered to me .

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it may be mine depending on the economy of the price.
on karts and parts - you have no idea.
i've lost count of my karts along the way but it's probably hovering around 25.
i've got mcculloch engines and parts everywhere.
it does help that i have several places i keep my stuff as far as the BOSS!!!!! goes.
i do have several suggestions for the BOSS!!!!! conflict avoidance issue.
First you need to work alot so you have spare money.
then and this is tricky you have to explain away the money.
i've found it's safer to claim beer expenses or excessive lunches rather than Karts.
in fact a spare girly would be easier to explain than another kart at this point.
or you need to be self employed and understate billed receivables to the BOSS!!!!!
the point is to stash alot money on the side.
of course if the BOSS!!!!! can add you may have trouble "xxplainin" the 22 (or so) motors that she actually found in one place aaand knows cost at least 200 each.
put the parts/karts in multiple places
it helps in presenting a small pile instead of a large barnful.(it also prevents accurate counts)
anyway, we all know very few complete motors actually go for 200.
which comes to my third good and very best method .
always understate cost of parts!!!
it's really important to show you great deals and develop amnesia on the ones you spent a bit more than you planned.
if you feel bad about these sneaky methods remember most BOSSES!!! employ these very same methods when it comes to shoes and designer clothing.
if you're in doubt check under the bed for the "spare purse box/belt box / sneaker collection ect. ect.
also check spare closets and such.
knowing her stashes will help if the conversation gets to hot about your "kart problem".
you should be very careful using this intel as it can backfire in various ways.
anyway i've got to run as i've a brown truck box or two to stash.
hope this helps dave

[Chris Marchand]

David , Any Mc 8 s in your collection that you might sell ? I am finishing up a 64 G Prix and want to put the same thing on it I raced when i was a kid. Thx Chris

[david a luciani]

i'll look to be sure but i think that i don't have a complete mc8 or even a block.
i may have the correct crank.
you could run a 7 or 9 as they look very much the same.
correct me if i'm wrong but i think except for slight differences they are built with the same spec as to stroke and bore.
i know most of the parts interchange throughout the 7,8,9,91 series.
i may have a mc7 i'd spare but i think it's ported kinda radical.
i know i have one mc9 hanging around too.
it's a complete motor that i haven't even taken the manifold off of yet!!!
so it may or may not have been ported.
send me a p.m. and i'll shoot you my number and we can chat.
of course i may have one in the set i just bought.
i'll know more thursday after i pick them up.
dave

[Butch Kavanagh]

dave, where were you in my day (1962-1989) ?? all those suggestions. i used to try a blank expression, never worked. a classic writing, going to print and add to my srapbook, thanks butch

[Brian Thomas]

Just get her into driving vintage karts and the check book opens up ,,,, especially when its for one that she wants to run .


Brian

[Dan Flanders]

Hey Brian-
You definitely have a keeper . Having to divvy up seat time with a partner as eager to drive as you are is surely a good problem to have.

Dave, I've used a combination of your techniques with a couple of variations.
1) Send parts directly to a friends house (and vice versa)
2) Store parts at a friends house (provided the friend doesn't have the same lack of storage issues)
3) Use the old "I am just holding on to it for a friend"


I am VERY lucky in that I have an understanding wife with a sense of humor.
She didn't get it until I got her in a kart and she started taking laps. By about the 5 or 6 lap she had my 91 wide open down the straights. I finally got the 'Wow, that is fun' concession statement, but failed to get documentary evidence to be used at a later date.

Dan

[david a luciani]

Guys,
i like this thread as i am getting ideas that may help in a pinch.

around here there's only one nut that has vintage karts--- me .
so the friend's stuff gambit won't work.
Besides when i was piling up my Harley's i used that and since there seems to be three or four that are "mysteriously still here" a direct BOSS!!! statement it probably wouldn't work twice.

Getting her to run a kart is my ultimate goal but i draw the line at painting it hot pink!!!
it's probably is a pipe dream though cause i tried giving her a Harley bike and she said she prefered to be a passenger.

Anyway i personally like the challenge of having a collection and not getting caught red handed.
That fear helps me edit bad purchases when i see a kart i just gotta have to reflect on issues such as storage , funding and xxplainin.
plus as i usually seem to find them at least three hours away.
so i need to figure out how to disappear for big blocks of time.
my latest find is in Pa. a mere 4 hr ride down so i need to "lose" 9 hours.
not easy when you have a pocket leash (cell phone).
once we were just getting back in state from a trip to New Jersey when the darn celli rang.
i managed to blame a traffic jam up on my lateness and skinned by.
But that kinda luck is rare.
It's all for the best though.
without the BOSS!!!! govenor on my purchase engine i'd be buying everything i found
there'd be a few hundred karts lying around.
my bills wouldn't get paid and i'd soon be bankrupt.
still one can dream.
D

[Russ Smith]

And here I thought I was alone with this little problem. After constant scrutiny everytime the FedEx truck made an appearance, I've learned to "lie in wait" for an expected delivery......and then do a quick sprint, with the package, into the back of the shop. Then I can use the old " oh that??? I've had that for YEARS!" gambit. Of course, you must immediately destroy any invoices and evidence of the shipping date. Keep a secret slush fund that she has no knowledge of, as they tend to check all the bank accounts from time to time. When Forward Air calls to announce the arrival of a shipment, play it off like it's a fishing buddy. .........if she answers the phone, play dumb! Use the, " it must be a mistake" excuse. Make SURE you prep any people you've purchaed from whom she may run into at future events.
My goal is the Brian Thomas, Mike Hartman, et.al. approach of getting her into a kart for a few laps. That solves most of the above issues but raises another one..........you run the risk of her commandeering one of the karts. Try to steer her towards your least favorite.
If all else fails, then falling back to the old standards is your final option: New furniture, new appliances, lots of flowers, a shopping spree, etc. etc.