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09-17-2021, 07:04 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Sep 2021
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1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
Hello everyone,
this is my first post but I've been lurking for a bit. I just bought a 1986 Club Car DS that I will be rebuilding to a modern machine. I have never done anything with a cart before, so I have a few questions that I was hoping someone could answer. 1. Can the front seats from the later years (plastic arm handles and one piece seat back) be swapped onto my cart? I have heard they could here, then that there were modifications needed to the handles. I am still confused 2. I am currently stripping it down to the frame and want to know the consensus on painting the frame. I have read to neutralize the battery box and rivet alum angle to corroded parts, so I will be doing that, but some here are also using POR-15 and the like on the frame. Is this necessary or recommended as its aluminum? 3. Any rookie mistakes to look out for? Looks like a knowledgeable and active forum, looking forward to posting progress! C3 |
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09-17-2021, 07:55 PM | #2 | |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
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Re: 1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
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2) I see no reason to paint the frame. Just a headache after it's done. 3) We all have made them. Just ask in here if not sure. 4) to the addiction. |
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09-18-2021, 10:18 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Hurricane, Utah
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Re: 1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
Not to contradict Mooncarter, but I painted my frame and am very happy with it. I tried to clean it up since I knew that every time I lifted the seat I would want to see a neat and tidy area, and I was unable to get that by trying to clean the frame. I used a Hammertone paint it looks great in my opinion.
Have fun with it and make it yours! My cart was a beater and I was able to make it what I wanted and learned alot along the way (I will suggest that you use the site sponsors as much as possible to minimize problems-I wish I had and learned the hard way!). Welcome to the page!! |
09-18-2021, 05:14 PM | #4 | |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
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Re: 1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
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I'm sure yours looks great! |
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09-19-2021, 06:50 AM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Central Ohio
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Re: 1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
Welcome to the forum.
My advice would be to follow the advice from long time members on here. If anything is unclear, ask more questions. I would also recommend utilizing site sponsors when ever you are able to. Also look up any ideas you have on here first, to reduce rookie mistakes. Many are chronicled on here and may keep you from buying parts that you don't need or that just won't work in your application. So what is your plan to modernize the GC? What are you going to use it for? |
09-19-2021, 08:59 AM | #6 | |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Dinwiddie, VA
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Re: 1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
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I painted my frame but every time I wanted to add a bracket I had to clean it to weld on. The battery trays on that cart was my problem. I added in some angle and then had to move it once I bought batteries to make the hold down rods work. Hope that helps some. |
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09-19-2021, 10:10 AM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Hurricane, Utah
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Re: 1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
I'm just too anal to lift my seat and look at a dirty frame (it really is a sickness!). Now I'm gonna worry about how long until I have until I have to pull this all apart and redo it again :(
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09-20-2021, 08:34 AM | #8 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 16
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Re: 1986 Club Car Rebuild Questions
Thanks for the welcome!
Guess I'll hold off on painting the frame for now. Just pressure washed and soda's the battery area. And looks better now. Battery bay needs work, but have about 6' of 1/8 thick alum angle to rivet in so hopefully that goes smoothly. As far as future plan: ScottyB iq conversion kit and spartan body and light kt. |
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