Directions for Go-Cart Frames

Homemade go-kart frames are simpler than factory frames.

While go-karts are very complicated machines, their frames are not. The frame consists of a front pole to which to attach the axle, a back pole to attach an axle, a general board in the center to rest the seat and the bulk of the kart on, and a engine compartment, which can simply be a hole behind the board. The process will take up to an afternoon if done correctly.

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2 6-foot stainless steel poles
2 5-foot stainless steel poles
Welder
4-by-4 stainless steel board
6-foot stainless steel pole
Metal bender

Instructions

- 1
  
  Lay the two 6-foot poles parallel to each other, 4 feet apart. Lay the 5-foot poles at the ends of the 6-foot poles to form a rectangle with a 1/2-foot horizontal extension at each corner. Weld the poles to each other where they meet.
- 2
  
  Lay the board on top of the rectangle. Match the front two corners of the square with the rectangle's front two corners. Weld the board onto the poles.
- 3
  
  Bend the 6-foot pole to form a curve, with the ends 4 feet apart. Weld this on to the side poles 1 foot from the front.