Cates restoration

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Dominic Salvato
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Cates restoration

Post by Dominic Salvato » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:14 am

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.
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Re: Cates restoration

Post by Rob Voska » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Grat to hear from you Dominic. Those butterfly wheels are wild looking!

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Re: Cates restoration

Post by Dominic Salvato » Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:41 am

Powder coated. Not sure I did the right thing.
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Re: Cates restoration

Post by Dominic Salvato » Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:43 am

This was powder coated when I got it.
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