royal ride update

segibbs · 10-21-2009, 10:38 PM

Hi all,

It's been a while since I updated the pictures of the royal ride that I've been working on. I was originally going to paint it black with silver sides, but availability of paint here on the island determined that I would paint it with (what else) a boat paint called "Bounty" red by interlux. I rebuilt the hydraulic brakes, removed the 5 solenoid set-up and replaced it with a standard CC speed controller and multi-step potentiometer (thanks to A-D for the resistors!), installed a 9" lift and 12" aluminum wheels with 27" Bear Claws. I completely rewired the whole cart with 2 gauge wire and added a 48v to 12v voltage reducer to run the LED lights and satellite radio. I converted the 2 round headlights to 4 rectangle 55 watt driving lights that give plenty of light!

I still have a lot of work to do to finish it up, but it's well on its way. The work has been going slow because of the nature of trying to rebuild the cart on an island without access to supplies without flying back to florida or mail order. Most companies and a lot of folks won't mail supplies to an FPO (Navy) address. (what ever happened to "Support our Troops"?)

I only have a couple of pictures to send so far, but there will be more.

Scott

CULO · 10-21-2009, 10:44 PM

Lookin good man! I bet its a blast rollin around in that thing on the island!! I'm X Navy myself, mostly east coast, got out around 94 I was a AMS, Aviation Structural Mechanic. Keep the pics comin.

monkey-1 · 10-22-2009, 06:07 AM

That thing is turning out killer.

Flintrock · 10-22-2009, 07:01 AM

Thanks for the update, Segibbs! That cart is really looking great!

ChevyRacing75 · 10-22-2009, 09:16 PM

Looks great. You will never see another like that

TheNewGuy · 10-23-2009, 09:23 AM

Very cool looking!! More pics!!

sak00 · 10-23-2009, 01:24 PM

I like it!!!!

Monsterezgokid · 10-25-2009, 01:47 PM

Lookin very cool!

i bet your one of the first to do that to the Royal Ride

The headlights remind me of the Griswolds Wagon Queen Family Truckster.

yamahag9er · 10-25-2009, 06:36 PM

Awesome job on the cart. I have often wondered how one of those would look lifted up. Looks great and the red with white top looks great as well.

segibbs · 10-25-2009, 09:16 PM

Thanks for all the compliments! I'll get more pics posted after I get a little more done. There are a few things I wish I could have done better, but resources are limited here on the island. Once I retire, I'll take it to Maine in the summers for a little trail riding and Florida in the winters for a neighborhood and park cruiser! It should be fun...

Scott

10-21-2009, 10:44 PM	#2
CULO Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lansing, Michigan Posts: 137	Re: royal ride update Lookin good man! I bet its a blast rollin around in that thing on the island!! I'm X Navy myself, mostly east coast, got out around 94 I was a AMS, Aviation Structural Mechanic. Keep the pics comin.

10-22-2009, 06:07 AM	#3
monkey-1 Monkeylicious Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 952	Re: royal ride update That thing is turning out killer.

10-22-2009, 07:01 AM	#4
Flintrock Raised by coyotes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,658	Re: royal ride update Thanks for the update, Segibbs! That cart is really looking great!

10-22-2009, 09:16 PM	#5
ChevyRacing75 Maybe This Weekend :) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake Norman, NC Posts: 6,411	Re: royal ride update Looks great. You will never see another like that

10-23-2009, 09:23 AM	#6
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,044	Re: royal ride update Very cool looking!! More pics!!
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10-23-2009, 01:24 PM	#7
sak00 What was I thinking? Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brooksville, Florida Posts: 577	Re: royal ride update I like it!!!!

10-25-2009, 01:47 PM	#8
Monsterezgokid Kid no more!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bradford, Ontario, Canada Posts: 750	Re: royal ride update Lookin very cool! i bet your one of the first to do that to the Royal Ride The headlights remind me of the Griswolds Wagon Queen Family Truckster.

10-25-2009, 06:36 PM	#9
yamahag9er Fry's Golf Carts Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Michigan Posts: 857	Re: royal ride update Awesome job on the cart. I have often wondered how one of those would look lifted up. Looks great and the red with white top looks great as well.

10-25-2009, 09:16 PM	#10
segibbs Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Location: Andros Island, Bahamas (AUTEC) Look AUTEC up as "Underwater Area 51" in a Google search! Posts: 43	Re: royal ride update Thanks for all the compliments! I'll get more pics posted after I get a little more done. There are a few things I wish I could have done better, but resources are limited here on the island. Once I retire, I'll take it to Maine in the summers for a little trail riding and Florida in the winters for a neighborhood and park cruiser! It should be fun... Scott

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