Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Buzz Kill...
Obviously stoked on the progress of the cart I was ready for another productive jam session on the build. But it was not to be... My friend called Sunday morning to say her garage was broken into and all of my tools were gone! MuthaFugger! I'm sure Karma will see to it that the punk thieves get a proper beatdown, but I do kinda wish I could be at least a spectator to said deserved beating. But as Jason Lee has taught the nation (with the help of NBC), we don't get to decide when Karma dishes out that which is deserved/earned. It's like any other religion, you just gotta have faith. And unfortunately, rarely are random acts of Karma as funny as they are with Earl.
Luckily none of the cart parts (nor the big wheels) were disturbed - the thieves must have watched me work in that garage all day, and knew exactly where the tools were. I am surprised they didn't go for the wheels. Too late now you loser! I spent the day removing everything, and I'll be transferring it to my bros house 45 minutes away. He has tons o' tools so I can continue the build. It will set me back at least a week though. Just sucks having to travel to work on it. But he's anxious to help out and he can certainly help me make sure certain things are done right, particularly the light wiring.
So... Determined to still get something accomplished, I took apart the motor in my basement. The old field coil reluctantly released its hold on the housing, and tonight I'll try to clean out the motor and then install the new coil. I think the majority of everything will get done this weekend, but I'll still have brake issues to solve, and new lights to purchase and install.
Updated: May 31 - See comment to this post for a good helping of Karma - didn't want to get too far off topic of the cart blog, but figured since I brought it up, it deserved a follow-up when it presented itself. And it did.
Luckily none of the cart parts (nor the big wheels) were disturbed - the thieves must have watched me work in that garage all day, and knew exactly where the tools were. I am surprised they didn't go for the wheels. Too late now you loser! I spent the day removing everything, and I'll be transferring it to my bros house 45 minutes away. He has tons o' tools so I can continue the build. It will set me back at least a week though. Just sucks having to travel to work on it. But he's anxious to help out and he can certainly help me make sure certain things are done right, particularly the light wiring.
So... Determined to still get something accomplished, I took apart the motor in my basement. The old field coil reluctantly released its hold on the housing, and tonight I'll try to clean out the motor and then install the new coil. I think the majority of everything will get done this weekend, but I'll still have brake issues to solve, and new lights to purchase and install.
Updated: May 31 - See comment to this post for a good helping of Karma - didn't want to get too far off topic of the cart blog, but figured since I brought it up, it deserved a follow-up when it presented itself. And it did.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
And so it begins...
I've been searching and reading everything I can about "resistor carts" for the past 2 weeks. (See the forums on www.BuggiesUnlimited.com if you just got a cart, or need information on ANYTHING regarding golf carts.) I finally took a deep breath, and after 3 calls to tech support I placed my order.
Got all the parts(super fast) the very next day. I can't believe how big the wheels are! It gonna be crazy, but very cool. The field coil looks scary as I do not understand where it goes, but it only has 2 bolts, so hopefully it will be an easy install. I'm psyched!
Day 1: Started with garage clean up and staging. Spent yesterday loading the Jeep with tools and parts to get everything to my friends garage. I owe her big time for giving me a place to work.
Got the wires labeled and the batteries out (no easy feat). Also got the motor out. I cleaned out all the loose rust and corosion from the battery trays using a wire brush and wire brush on a drill, inside and under. I also removed the front suspension cover. Damn, listing it like that, it doesn't seem very productive. But considering the first hour was getting all the parts and tools staged and ready, it was a good day. I spent quite a bit of time just examining the components and how they work together. I get it now and I'm not quite as scared of tackling this project. The lift is very simple, except for the bent shock mount that's gonna be a pain. My confidence is building.
The cart as it is now.
LT's not sure about the wheels. They seem HUGE!
Parts Staging
Tools Staging
Batteries and alot of wires.
No batteries and alot of rust. Not too much though.
After the scrubbin'.
Gonna be big PITA
Motor innards. Scary. If I screw this up, I'm fugged.
Got all the parts(super fast) the very next day. I can't believe how big the wheels are! It gonna be crazy, but very cool. The field coil looks scary as I do not understand where it goes, but it only has 2 bolts, so hopefully it will be an easy install. I'm psyched!
Day 1: Started with garage clean up and staging. Spent yesterday loading the Jeep with tools and parts to get everything to my friends garage. I owe her big time for giving me a place to work.
Got the wires labeled and the batteries out (no easy feat). Also got the motor out. I cleaned out all the loose rust and corosion from the battery trays using a wire brush and wire brush on a drill, inside and under. I also removed the front suspension cover. Damn, listing it like that, it doesn't seem very productive. But considering the first hour was getting all the parts and tools staged and ready, it was a good day. I spent quite a bit of time just examining the components and how they work together. I get it now and I'm not quite as scared of tackling this project. The lift is very simple, except for the bent shock mount that's gonna be a pain. My confidence is building.
The cart as it is now.
LT's not sure about the wheels. They seem HUGE!
Parts Staging
Tools Staging
Batteries and alot of wires.
No batteries and alot of rust. Not too much though.
After the scrubbin'.
Gonna be big PITA
Motor innards. Scary. If I screw this up, I'm fugged.
