The G1 Limo

Stretch660 · 03-31-2008, 10:55 PM

Hello everyone, I've been lurking here for some time and seeing what everyone is doing

has inspired me to tackle my own project. I found a G1 stretch at a local Country Club. Paid $375. It's was mechanically sound and I'm in the process tearing it down to do a front end swap to a G16 cowl. I'm also putting a Jakes 6" lift on with 22's on 10" rims.

This is the cart this summer with the inlaws,my oldest daughter and neice and nephew. More to come as I get to understand the posting picture thing.

4x4 CC · 04-01-2008, 02:07 AM

TheNewGuy · 04-01-2008, 05:11 AM

WELCOME TO BGW!!!!!

Wow, you got a deal on that cart!!!

Keep the pics coming!!

4x4 CC · 04-01-2008, 06:50 PM

Sorry for some reason the pics did show up last night. Do you know what kind of motor it has. I would think the little 2 stroke would have trouble with larger loads.

groundpounder · 04-01-2008, 07:53 PM

awesome welcome to BGW

Stretch660 · 04-01-2008, 11:53 PM

4x4CC - No i'm not sure of the motor size, but I have had 6+ adults on it and it pulls with no trouble and with no governor adjustments. I did determine tonight that it is an 1989 model.

Here are a few more pics of the progress--

You notice that the person who stretched the cart previously, just cut the rockers never reinforced them. They were covered with some thin steel U-channnel. I plan on replacing the rockers with some 1x3 boxed steel and releveling the floor, which was an inch lower in the middle than the original frame members.

Hope everyone enjoys the pics and Thanks for warm welcome.

Chris

4x4 CC · 04-01-2008, 11:55 PM

Is that the motor that comes in these carts? Whats in the bottle of liquid on the driver side fender?

Stretch660 · 04-02-2008, 12:08 AM

That's the oil reservoir, you don't have to mix the oil and gas. Well not yet anyway. I haven't been through a whole tank of gas yet, but you can smell it in the exhaust (the rear facing passengers) anyway.

Stretch660 · 04-02-2008, 12:12 AM

Sorry, missed the first question. As far as I know this is the original motor that came in the cart. I don't know if the person or company that stretched it did any mods to it. It was used as a valet cart for a country club to run the guys back and forth when they were parking cars. So I assume the purchased it as is and didn't modify it in house.

ic746 · 04-02-2008, 01:42 AM

Stretch660 you'll be surprised what the old G1's will pull or carry. The G1 I have used to pull a race car up and down the track getting it started. And thats with 4 big guys on it plus a large toolbox full of tools. I have used it here to pull cars out of my field with it and most of them had flat tires. Now that was before I started to lift it and larger wheels and tires. It looked just like your except it wasn't stretched.
Good Luck with your new toy my friend.
Calvin

03-31-2008, 10:55 PM	#1
Stretch660 Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Canton, OH Posts: 137	The G1 Limo Hello everyone, I've been lurking here for some time and seeing what everyone is doing has inspired me to tackle my own project. I found a G1 stretch at a local Country Club. Paid $375. It's was mechanically sound and I'm in the process tearing it down to do a front end swap to a G16 cowl. I'm also putting a Jakes 6" lift on with 22's on 10" rims. This is the cart this summer with the inlaws,my oldest daughter and neice and nephew. More to come as I get to understand the posting picture thing.

04-01-2008, 02:07 AM	#2
4x4 CC Frog Hunter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 1,161	Re: The G1 Limo

04-01-2008, 05:11 AM	#3
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,046	Re: The G1 Limo WELCOME TO BGW!!!!! Wow, you got a deal on that cart!!! Keep the pics coming!!
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04-01-2008, 06:50 PM	#4
4x4 CC Frog Hunter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 1,161	Re: The G1 Limo Sorry for some reason the pics did show up last night. Do you know what kind of motor it has. I would think the little 2 stroke would have trouble with larger loads.

04-01-2008, 07:53 PM	#5
groundpounder Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: maine Posts: 3,352	Re: The G1 Limo awesome welcome to BGW

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04-01-2008, 11:53 PM	#6
Stretch660 Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Canton, OH Posts: 137	Re: The G1 Limo 4x4CC - No i'm not sure of the motor size, but I have had 6+ adults on it and it pulls with no trouble and with no governor adjustments. I did determine tonight that it is an 1989 model. Here are a few more pics of the progress-- You notice that the person who stretched the cart previously, just cut the rockers never reinforced them. They were covered with some thin steel U-channnel. I plan on replacing the rockers with some 1x3 boxed steel and releveling the floor, which was an inch lower in the middle than the original frame members. Hope everyone enjoys the pics and Thanks for warm welcome. Chris

04-01-2008, 11:55 PM	#7
4x4 CC Frog Hunter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 1,161	Re: The G1 Limo Is that the motor that comes in these carts? Whats in the bottle of liquid on the driver side fender?

04-02-2008, 12:08 AM	#8
Stretch660 Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Canton, OH Posts: 137	Re: The G1 Limo That's the oil reservoir, you don't have to mix the oil and gas. Well not yet anyway. I haven't been through a whole tank of gas yet, but you can smell it in the exhaust (the rear facing passengers) anyway.

04-02-2008, 12:12 AM	#9
Stretch660 Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Canton, OH Posts: 137	Re: The G1 Limo Sorry, missed the first question. As far as I know this is the original motor that came in the cart. I don't know if the person or company that stretched it did any mods to it. It was used as a valet cart for a country club to run the guys back and forth when they were parking cars. So I assume the purchased it as is and didn't modify it in house.

04-02-2008, 01:42 AM	#10
ic746 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 651	Re: The G1 Limo Stretch660 you'll be surprised what the old G1's will pull or carry. The G1 I have used to pull a race car up and down the track getting it started. And thats with 4 big guys on it plus a large toolbox full of tools. I have used it here to pull cars out of my field with it and most of them had flat tires. Now that was before I started to lift it and larger wheels and tires. It looked just like your except it wasn't stretched. Good Luck with your new toy my friend. Calvin

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