89 EZ GO hot rod

Bigno64 · 03-14-2010, 09:42 PM

Hello all, I'm new to the site and thought I'd share my hot rod buggy with everyone. Its an ongoing project but this is how she sits right now.

I bought this 89 marathon last year for $100.
It needed a complete fuel system overhaul ( all new lines, pump and carb) and came with a home built utility bed add-on. and a homemade roof/enclosure made from conduit and vinyl backsplash sheeting (no, seriously,

)

I got it running then added some hot-rod black paint, red wheels w/ new baby moons, custom tuck & roll seat covers, grant steering wheel w/adaptor, "can" trailer lights with blue dot inserts and some chrome fog lights (not installed when picture was taken).

I'm currently working on extending the exhaust through a 1 1/2" chrome tip at the rear, adding custom pin stripping and completing a floor mount shifter conversion with an old hurst shifter arm and skull knob.

I've also been throwing around the idea of adding 10" wide slicks in the rear and 3.5" trailer tires/wheels up front.

Anyway, let me know what you think.
Hopefully I'll be adding some pics of my build soon.

thanks.

TheNewGuy · 03-15-2010, 07:31 AM

Welcome to BGW! Your cart looks very coool

Keep the pics coming!

Rodger's Rides · 03-15-2010, 06:54 PM

Welcome to the fun house. Love the "old rod" look.

barber878 · 03-23-2010, 10:01 PM

Do you have any pics of the tail lights

Radicalgolfcarts · 03-23-2010, 10:03 PM

Great job!! Keep the pics coming.

SpoiledRotten · 03-24-2010, 07:40 AM

Welcome! What is powering the hot rod?

Bigno64 · 03-26-2010, 11:51 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I should be getting it finished up and hauling it back to camp this weekend, so I'll post pics when she's all shined up.

Spoiled: Its just a plain-jane 89 2 cycle that was recently bored *I think* 0.030 over? and a custom k&n air filter. (Which by my own conservative estimate adds 10 horspower

)
Got the govener adjusted so it'll keep up with all my buddy's carts

Anyway, thanks again for the interest.

WGW Foods · 03-26-2010, 01:32 PM

I allso using trailer tires and wheels up front.Do you think the moons will work with the trailer wheels?

Bigno64 · 03-29-2010, 03:16 PM

Nah, I don't think the moons will work with them, which is why I probably wont do it. (I love my baby moons

)

Heres a couple cell phone pics, I spent the weekend re-wiring everything, and then I shorted a wire from my voltmeter gauge and the accelerator micro switch burnt up.

The original intake tubing was gone when I got the cart so I improvised after a trip to home depot.

Bigno64 · 03-29-2010, 03:18 PM

Whoops

03-14-2010, 09:42 PM	#1
Bigno64 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 18	89 EZ GO hot rod Hello all, I'm new to the site and thought I'd share my hot rod buggy with everyone. Its an ongoing project but this is how she sits right now. I bought this 89 marathon last year for $100. It needed a complete fuel system overhaul ( all new lines, pump and carb) and came with a home built utility bed add-on. and a homemade roof/enclosure made from conduit and vinyl backsplash sheeting (no, seriously, ) I got it running then added some hot-rod black paint, red wheels w/ new baby moons, custom tuck & roll seat covers, grant steering wheel w/adaptor, "can" trailer lights with blue dot inserts and some chrome fog lights (not installed when picture was taken). I'm currently working on extending the exhaust through a 1 1/2" chrome tip at the rear, adding custom pin stripping and completing a floor mount shifter conversion with an old hurst shifter arm and skull knob. I've also been throwing around the idea of adding 10" wide slicks in the rear and 3.5" trailer tires/wheels up front. Anyway, let me know what you think. Hopefully I'll be adding some pics of my build soon. thanks.
Bigno64 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 18

03-15-2010, 07:31 AM	#2
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,047	Re: 89 EZ GO hot rod Welcome to BGW! Your cart looks very coool Keep the pics coming!
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03-15-2010, 06:54 PM	#3
Rodger's Rides Totally Bonkers! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Full time RVing Posts: 1,897	Re: 89 EZ GO hot rod Welcome to the fun house. Love the "old rod" look.

03-23-2010, 10:01 PM	#4
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Radicalgolfcarts Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: LINWOOD, MI Posts: 1,362	Re: 89 EZ GO hot rod Great job!! Keep the pics coming.

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03-24-2010, 07:40 AM	#6
SpoiledRotten Conservatively Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Below the Mason Dixon Posts: 3,610	Re: 89 EZ GO hot rod Welcome! What is powering the hot rod?

03-26-2010, 11:51 AM	#7
Bigno64 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 18	Re: 89 EZ GO hot rod Thanks for the warm welcome. I should be getting it finished up and hauling it back to camp this weekend, so I'll post pics when she's all shined up. Spoiled: Its just a plain-jane 89 2 cycle that was recently bored I think 0.030 over? and a custom k&n air filter. (Which by my own conservative estimate adds 10 horspower ) Got the govener adjusted so it'll keep up with all my buddy's carts Anyway, thanks again for the interest.
Bigno64 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 18

03-29-2010, 03:18 PM	#10
Bigno64 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 18	Re: 89 EZ GO hot rod Whoops Last edited by Bigno64; 03-29-2010 at 03:21 PM.. Reason: Please delete this
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