09-18-2013, 07:08 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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My "New" 88
Well, found this pos on craigs list and thought it might hold me till I can rebuild the other 88 (if I do).......40 minute drive and a few hundred (should have paid ME to take it) and its home.....steering and suspension seem tight, brakes work good....had a pretty nice charger with it (way better than mine....if it works)ALL batteries seem gone (with one having a hole in the side and somebody tried to fix it with some kind of sealer)....main issues with this one is the battery tray....pretty bad shape, could I just pop rivet a plate across the whole bottom instead of piecing it in?......and having no batteries to test with I was wondering if this cart will run off the charger if I hook the battery cables directly to it, just to see if everything else is ok before I spend any more coin....
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09-18-2013, 07:33 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Location: brooksville fl
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Re: My "New" 88
Can't go wrong with a good old club car. Some simple aluminum angle from the hardware store should fix the problem either rivet or weld in. What are the plans for this cart.
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09-18-2013, 07:41 PM | #3 |
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Re: My "New" 88
well, no plans really...just need one to beat around in (and for kids to drive) while I fix the other cart which is tore down to frame.....frame that needs some welding.....but I hate to spend cash on this one (new set of batteries) if everything else is bad....guy I got it from said he got it from somebody else on a trade, so he's never seen it move......that's why I asked about just seeing if it will move by wiring it straight up to the charger.....(which dosent really sound like a good idea but maybe it will work?)
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09-18-2013, 07:48 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: San Clemente, CA
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Re: My "New" 88
I used alum angle from Homey Depot and pop rivited in new battery supports. Still working 7 years later. Nice wheels! Was it a gasser at one time, or they just used a gasser rear body?
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09-18-2013, 07:52 PM | #5 |
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Re: My "New" 88
I don't know....how can you tell?......did you take out the old supports or rivit them on top of the old?
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09-18-2013, 08:14 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: San Clemente, CA
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Re: My "New" 88
Your middle picture looks like it has a gasser choke cover on rear body, drivers side, to right of charger receptacle. No big deal.
I cleaned up the old supports. Some I removed and replaced with angle, some I just rivet on top of old supports. Just need to keep the batteries level and measure for battery fitment. Measure twice, cut once. |
09-18-2013, 08:18 PM | #7 | |
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Re: My "New" 88
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09-18-2013, 10:48 PM | #8 |
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Re: My "New" 88
Yes, that's where the choke button is on a gasser. Someone probably put that gas cowl on the cart at one time.
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09-19-2013, 10:55 AM | #9 |
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Re: My "New" 88
Nice POS Jake, gotta love Craigslist.. Have fun.
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09-19-2013, 11:26 AM | #10 |
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