My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding

EZGO 89 RED · 03-20-2011, 10:03 PM

I'm going to start posting pictures of my journey to improve my 2 golf carts a
1989 red marathon
1984 teal marathon
both are gas powered
will try to get pics up tomorrow

EZGO 89 RED · 03-21-2011, 02:27 PM

EZGO 89 RED · 03-21-2011, 03:09 PM

Here are some pics of the custom front suspension that I started last year
i have to just finish making the upper a-arms and make the spindle posts
and a few other small things

i did not use any plans for this i just looked at a pic of stretch plastic's design
this will be going on the 1989 marathon, since all the measurements i used were from that cart

as an added bonus i have made this suspension so that it is bolt-on and if i ever want to put original back on i can

so anyways heres some pics

here is were it bolts to were the leaf springs normally would

EZGO 89 RED · 03-22-2011, 07:44 AM

I will get pics of the suspension mocked up on the 89 Marathon this weekend

littlecarguy · 03-22-2011, 08:03 AM

Nice work. I can't wait for more pics.

scottyb · 03-22-2011, 08:40 AM

The strech lift uses a second mounting point out front at the upper shock mount holes. Will you do something similar?

EZGO 89 RED · 03-22-2011, 12:52 PM

Yes I'm going to mount it to this metal plate on the front
The pics I take this weekend will be able to explain it better

ChevyRacing75 · 03-22-2011, 02:18 PM

lookin good so far

EZGO 89 RED · 03-22-2011, 05:27 PM

Thanks

EZGO 89 RED · 03-26-2011, 12:26 AM

hey got up to my cabin today and i got the suspension mocked up.
1st i tried to install it on the 84 marathon but the bolt hole were off by about 3/8" , and that made me think that i welded it together wrong
so i pulled the front suspension on the 89 marathon and sure enough the bolt holes lined up absolutely perfect, also when i tried it on the 84 the steering column bottom brace was in the way so i cut it off.

anyways heres some pic's of it mocked up on the 89 marathon

03-20-2011, 10:03 PM	#1
EZGO 89 RED Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 263	My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding I'm going to start posting pictures of my journey to improve my 2 golf carts a 1989 red marathon 1984 teal marathon both are gas powered will try to get pics up tomorrow

03-21-2011, 02:27 PM	#2
EZGO 89 RED Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 263	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding n/a

03-21-2011, 03:09 PM	#3
EZGO 89 RED Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 263	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding Here are some pics of the custom front suspension that I started last year i have to just finish making the upper a-arms and make the spindle posts and a few other small things i did not use any plans for this i just looked at a pic of stretch plastic's design this will be going on the 1989 marathon, since all the measurements i used were from that cart as an added bonus i have made this suspension so that it is bolt-on and if i ever want to put original back on i can so anyways heres some pics here is were it bolts to were the leaf springs normally would

03-22-2011, 07:44 AM	#4
EZGO 89 RED Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 263	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding I will get pics of the suspension mocked up on the 89 Marathon this weekend

03-22-2011, 08:03 AM	#5
littlecarguy Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vermont Posts: 105	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding Nice work. I can't wait for more pics.

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03-22-2011, 08:40 AM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding The strech lift uses a second mounting point out front at the upper shock mount holes. Will you do something similar?

03-22-2011, 12:52 PM	#7
EZGO 89 RED Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 263	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding Yes I'm going to mount it to this metal plate on the front The pics I take this weekend will be able to explain it better

03-22-2011, 02:18 PM	#8
ChevyRacing75 Maybe This Weekend :) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake Norman, NC Posts: 6,411	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding lookin good so far

03-22-2011, 05:27 PM	#9
EZGO 89 RED Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 263	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding Thanks

03-26-2011, 12:26 AM	#10
EZGO 89 RED Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 263	Re: My Golf Cart Adventures in Modding hey got up to my cabin today and i got the suspension mocked up. 1st i tried to install it on the 84 marathon but the bolt hole were off by about 3/8" , and that made me think that i welded it together wrong so i pulled the front suspension on the 89 marathon and sure enough the bolt holes lined up absolutely perfect, also when i tried it on the 84 the steering column bottom brace was in the way so i cut it off. anyways heres some pic's of it mocked up on the 89 marathon

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