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new member as of yesterday need all the help I can get 1982 g1

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Welcome Jack from a fellow Jack fan. Although, I prefer mine with ginger ale.

G1's are pretty much bullet proof carts, enjoy:thumbup:

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Welcome. G1's are an inexpensive way to get into carts and make great platforms for modification. Hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of yours.

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new to the g1 family just got mine Saturday 8/6/14 1982 g1 will need help it run but smoke a bit no ignition key need to be painted think I will start from ground up

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Welcome, you will find a lot of helpful and friendly people in this forum. I have the one G1 shown and 2 others that need to be worked on.

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look like a lot of fun fixing it up to take to lake I have a electric golf cart their now

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new guy here I have 2 g1's pic posted of the first and the second is under the knife right now.

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That's a nice looking cart!

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Thank you sir hopefully the next one will be nicer I learned a lot rebuilding that one.

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I would like to find a roof for mine at some point , is your roof stock ?

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The front support looks like it might be from a G2 and the top could be also.

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HIGH Here we go new gas owner g1 1982 where to start .cart run ok smoke a little need body work and paint .but first need a new ingnition switch and key and rebuild carb. HELP what to start first :shock:

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I would get her running good before doing a lot of work on body. Ignition and keys are cheap, getting motor rebuilt will cost around $850.00 to $950.00if you need to go that route. Do you still have oil tank and pump on cart or do you have yo mix oil with gas ? Some parts are hard to get and discontinued but search and you may find a good deal.

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Have to mix oil .were would I look for ignition . going to check compression this week end and go through motor.when I get photo will post . it run ok going to drain gas a start over.

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For ignition switch just put in a search online to find a good company or look at the sponsor's on this site.

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ok thanks

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Outside trying to clean out garage to make room for cart work. My son and I always search sites for carts for sale and there are always some awesome ones in California. There have been some really cool old ones but that's to far for this jersey guy to travel. I just bought a tune up kit for my g1 which was air filter, pre filter, gas filter and spark plug for $20.00 with free shipping so like I said search and have fun. Have a great weekend !

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Thank for head up would like to find a local place in cali for parts orange county area would be nice. will check it out

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I just finish a 914 1975 Porsche project .I been working on for 3 years so looking for parts was half the fun

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I have a chance to get a old 3 wheel ezgo for $250, and one for 150.00 but with the 5 carts I have I know the wife is going to have a fit. I have plenty to work on but I have golf cart fever. What to do ????

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I it were me I would focus my funds on getting one nice cart finished. Then look for others that interest you. If they all interest you, your in a world of hurt.:shock:

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I know what you mean. I have a 2002 cc ds and a yamaha g1 that is done. I built a new battery rack for my 1972 cushman golfster and need to do some body work. I just wish I had a bigger garage. I have 2 young ones and they love riding on the carts, it can become addictive, I am going to pass on the other 2.:thumbup:

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Here is my G1 lifted and pushing a slightly modified HF 420cc engine love every second im in it out in the desert.

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Nice ! What size lift do you have on it and did you purchase it or make it. I need a lift on mine.

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Those are great little engines for the price. Just dont over rev it or you will see what the inside of the engine looks like through a big hole.

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Thanks and yes the cart has a jakes 7inch lift kit plus i added about 10 more inches on top of that and went about 4 inches wider on each side. it is much more stable but i might be adding 3 inch wheel spacers to get a little wider stance. I also have a g2 i have built after learning my lessons from this one. and yes the harbor freight motors are great but can only take so much i have personally seized 2 of them thank god for the two year warranty just swapped out a new one and back on the road. the g2 i made custom a-arms and it is about 10inches wider per side and also moved the whole front end up 8 inches and the rear swing arm extended 8 inches longer.

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Alright... I'm building a roll bar for my g1 and I'll be starting a thread. However in the time being, I could have sworn I saw a pic once upon a time on this site where someone had added 4 inches or so to the floor board adding like a side step to passenger and drivers side of the cart. If someone knows where I can find that pic, please post a link or the pic itself as I'm attempting to do the same thing but I can't for the life of me find that pic.


Thanks for the help.

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Howdy, I've been here a month or 3. I have a 84 G1 that I bought a little over a year ago from a older man at our church. Wife, grandkids and I love it. I have had a few issues with it that the great people on this site have helped my with( and I'm sure there will be more). I bought it to take to the tractor shows so I don't have to walk so much, but it is real handy around our small farm. Chris

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Figure Ill post here... I own a G1 (year unk) Im running a custom lift and drivetrain..

Here is a before pics. :cry:

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/y...rt/before2.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/y...rt/before1.jpg

about half way done :mrgreen:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps4918457f.jpg


Driving :thumbup:

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I took off rear home made bumper so that I could see serial # and found out my G1 that was pictured is a 1980. I replaced picture with my 2002 that my son and I just changed over from a stock cc Ds

Just starting on repair of mostly stock G1 (I think)

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Got any pics?

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It won't let me post a picture here because I'm still new but I put one in my profile's album if you can view that?
No ignition key but was able to jimmy it with an old gas cap key to forward position. Found the pickup tube in the tank fell off the fitting in the top of the tank. Replaced with more appropriate tube that didn't melt in gas! Had to prime the fuel pump with a MityVac hand pump and clean the float bowl. Then it fired up. A test drive will have to wait until I can fix the switch to work forward and reverse. I'm happy I made good progress my first day working on it. $200 well spent for this machine.

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I am a newbe to gas carts .I have a 1980 g1 with only 92 compresion what do i need to do

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I suggest a new top end. You can buy it as a kit. New cylinder,piston,rings and gaskets. Compression should be around 125psi. Kit will be somewhere around $200.

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agreed, Just did the whole process myself. I would replace crank seals while you are at it.

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do i need to pull motor out .were is the best place to buy parts and how hard is it to install

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Do the G1s all have the same key cut (like riding mowers) or is each individual to it's switch?

I have no key and have these options:
A: Take apart the switch in an attempt to remove lock tumbler portion, leaving only a switch.
B: Buy a new key (if universal and cheap)
C: New switch with new key. Still not sure this is a G1 so finding the correct part number is problematic.

Ernie

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Ok I've been running down the wrong path, turns out it's a CPC not a Yammy!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C...o/PA180193.JPG

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Well I just received my brand new old stock front bumper for my G1 yesterday. Bumper is in original packaging and is mint condition. It seems harder every day to find parts like this but searching is fun and rewarding to me. Hope everyone has a great weekend.