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Jim Pelletterie
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Vintage Karting items owned: 58 Dart kart, 60 go-kart 800, 60 Bug 58/59 percival hellcat 60 Bonanza kart
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Old member, new kart

Post by Jim Pelletterie » Tue May 26, 2015 10:45 pm

I've been a member since 07 and raced karts since the early 60's. I've let my vintage karts languish until today when I finally found the Bonanza kart I've been searching for. She a bit rough but I have the tools and I can rebuild her. My dad bought me a kart just like this when I was a kid and now I have come full circle.
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REAR
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Re: Old member, new kart

Post by REAR » Wed May 27, 2015 5:39 am

Jim,

Welcome back.

Mike Schlager has been telling me about your find and it good to hear that it is the kart thatt you hoped it would be.

How about some photos ?

R.E.A.R.
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Jim Pelletterie
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:12 pm
Vintage Karting items owned: 58 Dart kart, 60 go-kart 800, 60 Bug 58/59 percival hellcat 60 Bonanza kart
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Location: Buffalo NY
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Re: Old member, new kart

Post by Jim Pelletterie » Thu May 28, 2015 11:41 pm

I'm looking for an owner of a 60 bonanza kart to acquire a few frame dimensions. If you have one please PM me.
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REAR
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Re: Old member, new kart

Post by REAR » Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:45 am

Jim,

Got over to Whiteland Indiana this weekend for the Hossier Historics and Robert Cain out of Indianapolis had a beautiful 60-61 Bonanza kart there so I took a few pictures so you can view what she should look like.

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See you at THE BIG ONE !

R.E.A.R.
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ted johnson
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Re: Old member, new kart

Post by ted johnson » Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:49 am

Here's one with an 820 on board. I liked the kart so much that I CAD designed one with modifications like I did on the Nike, to push the engine as far back as I could, plus pushing the steering wheel forward and upward a little. TJ
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Jim Pelletterie
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:12 pm
Vintage Karting items owned: 58 Dart kart, 60 go-kart 800, 60 Bug 58/59 percival hellcat 60 Bonanza kart
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Location: Buffalo NY
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Re: Old member, new kart

Post by Jim Pelletterie » Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:36 pm

Thanks for the pictures. It makes for a good start.
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Russ Smith
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Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:07 pm
Vintage Karting items owned: 59 BugWasp; 60 GoKart800; Simplex: 60 MKII, 62 MKVI; 69 BugStinger; 67 LilIndian Minibike.
Location: Corning, California

Re: Old member, new kart

Post by Russ Smith » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:08 am

Hi Jim!! Great to hear you're back! Hope you are well.

Russ
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Jim Pelletterie
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:12 pm
Vintage Karting items owned: 58 Dart kart, 60 go-kart 800, 60 Bug 58/59 percival hellcat 60 Bonanza kart
User Agreement: Yes
Location: Buffalo NY
Contact:
Contact Jim Pelletterie

Re: Old member, new kart

Post by Jim Pelletterie » Sat Jul 25, 2015 11:27 pm

Went to the vintage event in Avon NY today and found an original Bonanza kart. The owner Al Postiglione let me take pictures and measurements. Time to get into the shop and bend some tube. Russ great to hear your alive and well. I miss your email.
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