88 Marathon revival.

[Binderman]

First time cart owner and first time posting. Hope everyone will take it easy on me as I know I will have a zillion questions about this thing.

Lets call it "Kirkland". All my vehicles/projects get a name. This one is named after the small community where it was purchased.

Kirkland was a running cart some 3+ years ago. it served an avid golfer well till it was handed down and turn rowed when the SxS got popular. I paid 300 for it with a charger and new front cone/bumper. One rear tire will have to be replaced as it set flat and causes the sidewall to leak. It will need a fresh set of batts (ouch) I'm sure. May just go the 3-12's route for now as it wont be driven much further than you can throw a rock twice. It was purchased to haul gear and peeps from the lake cabin to the boat ramp and over to the in-laws cabin (three chunks of a rock)

My first question is what are some of the items I need to check on the cart before I press the go pedal. Dirt dobber nests in the resistors, condition of the contacts in the go pedal, etc.

Anyone fabbed a front bumper of some kind for a Marathon? I would really like to protect the new front plastics as I read they arent avaliable anymore!

Thanks everyone!!

[LukeL]

The front plastic “nose” is available in several places, and I have purchased many new ones recently.

They’re all over ebay.


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[Ponchjoe]

Hello to you and Kirkland. I just yesterday picked up an 87 in a small town named Riley. I'll have to think if thats what I want to call it as my projects are usually she's so they get stripper names LOL. I too am lurking heavily here as I want to lift it and get more juice out of it. Happy carting.

[Binderman]

Originally Posted by LukeL

The front plastic “nose” is available in several places, and I have purchased many new ones recently.

They’re all over ebay.


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That makes me feel a tad better. Poor thing looks like an old cab-over truck currently with the nose missing.

Thanks!!

[Binderman]

Originally Posted by Ponchjoe

Hello to you and Kirkland. I just yesterday picked up an 87 in a small town named Riley. I'll have to think if thats what I want to call it as my projects are usually she's so they get stripper names LOL. I too am lurking heavily here as I want to lift it and get more juice out of it. Happy carting.

Best of luck with your project whatever its named.... :-)

[LukeL]

Originally Posted by Binderman

That makes me feel a tad better. Poor thing looks like an old cab-over truck currently with the nose missing.



Thanks!!

:) Those things are a major pain in the neck to replace...


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