1952 Electrocart

smallblock450sl · 12-07-2013, 01:33 PM

What to do with this vintage cart?

smallblock450sl · 12-07-2013, 01:55 PM

The owner keeps wanting to change things

Why would you buy this thing and not keep the "stock" 1952 look? Disassembeled to frame. Someone had put in a ClubCar transaxle/36 volt 3.5 hp motor. The old "antiquated" accelerator/brake system was set up to release the brakes ( they weren't even working) when the acclerator pedal was pushed

Now has a Curtis 36/48 controller, 48 volt solenoid, Club Car f/r switch. The Curtis PB6 pot box will need to be mounted when the new brake and accelerator pedals are mounted, that's going to take some working/thought. Didn't like how the rear wheels fit into the fiberglass rear body openings, so we drilled new holes 1 3/4" back on the swing arm mounts to make a better looking wheel to fender look. Got rid of the insane shocks and used some "The Drive" rear shocks to get the right "stance" with the wheels/tires will be using with the batteries installed. Another thing to keep me up at night

TheNewGuy · 12-07-2013, 04:59 PM

Dave I have no doubt it will be better than new when you are finish with it. Keep the pics coming!!

scottyb · 12-07-2013, 05:46 PM

HE needs a 48v conversion kit!

and a top

93yellowclubcar · 12-07-2013, 11:40 PM

Keep us posted with the pics!

This is gonna be cool, the only downfall I see is making a narrow little 3 wheeler too fast to keep upright, for goodness sake be careful!

rifter · 12-09-2013, 10:44 AM

Dave, would you post side and back pics??

smallblock450sl · 12-09-2013, 12:20 PM

I'll try to post some pix's tommarrow. Today I'm home with a really bad head cold.

smallblock450sl · 12-10-2013, 07:32 PM

Here you go Jeff.

smallblock450sl · 12-10-2013, 07:38 PM

With moving the swing arm 1 3/4" it went from the tires almost hitting the back of the fender well lip (sorry no picture) to now. 36/48 controller/solenoid/f-r switch/charger receptical and key switch mounting.

smallblock450sl · 12-10-2013, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyb

HE needs a 48v conversion kit!

and a top

48 volts for shure, going topless

12-07-2013, 01:55 PM	#2
smallblock450sl Sometime's............ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 11,874	Re: 1952 Electrocart The owner keeps wanting to change things Why would you buy this thing and not keep the "stock" 1952 look? Disassembeled to frame. Someone had put in a ClubCar transaxle/36 volt 3.5 hp motor. The old "antiquated" accelerator/brake system was set up to release the brakes ( they weren't even working) when the acclerator pedal was pushed Now has a Curtis 36/48 controller, 48 volt solenoid, Club Car f/r switch. The Curtis PB6 pot box will need to be mounted when the new brake and accelerator pedals are mounted, that's going to take some working/thought. Didn't like how the rear wheels fit into the fiberglass rear body openings, so we drilled new holes 1 3/4" back on the swing arm mounts to make a better looking wheel to fender look. Got rid of the insane shocks and used some "The Drive" rear shocks to get the right "stance" with the wheels/tires will be using with the batteries installed. Another thing to keep me up at night

12-07-2013, 04:59 PM	#3
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,047	Re: 1952 Electrocart Dave I have no doubt it will be better than new when you are finish with it. Keep the pics coming!!
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12-07-2013, 05:46 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: 1952 Electrocart HE needs a 48v conversion kit! and a top

12-07-2013, 11:40 PM	#5
93yellowclubcar ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,094	Re: 1952 Electrocart Keep us posted with the pics! This is gonna be cool, the only downfall I see is making a narrow little 3 wheeler too fast to keep upright, for goodness sake be careful!

12-09-2013, 10:44 AM	#6
rifter rifter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 4,055	Re: 1952 Electrocart Dave, would you post side and back pics??

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12-09-2013, 12:20 PM	#7
smallblock450sl Sometime's............ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 11,874	Re: 1952 Electrocart I'll try to post some pix's tommarrow. Today I'm home with a really bad head cold.