As title says; I am the new owner of a 73 H-D 3 wheel gas (model D I think)
I got it just "given" to me by a buddy, 2 days ago; I didn't think it possible but this guy's a bigger pack rat than me....
I remember HD carts from when I was a kid but I never knew that HD made (or "marketed" at least) 1) electric models (mine isnt)
2) steering wheel models (mine IS) I remember the tiller handle gas powered ones ONLY)
3) 4 wheel carts (mine isn't)
the guy I got it from had the gas tank boiled out 3 weeks ago and has not reinstalled it; it has a fuel delivery problem; theres a Tillotson kit in a box of "spare parts" I got with it; I guess the PO's son did "1/2 a rebuild"; so thats where I will head 1st; (didnt use all the parts)
it runs on gas sprayed in the carb throat I guess; its still in the bed of my pickup. Labor day weekend and all I havent yet messed with it other than to hunt (unsuccessfully) online for parts and read thru some of the (included) manual I got.
the worst part so far is the bodywork; the PO knew nothing about fiberglass work and it SHOWS! I wish he'd have just left it alone; it truly looked better cracked up!
I want to get it running 1st but if I succeed I will be wanting body parts; not "perfect"? OK as I can do fiberglass work and I'd rather be the "1st guy" to fix parts I find (if they need it)
Supposedly they did a compression test and got 115 one way and 120? the other; I have worked on 2 strokes before but not "reversible" ones; how would compression NOT be equal either direction? (it may be just "them"; I would have to verify)
One issue I guess is that when they did have it running it would not go in Reverse; there is a brand new F-N-R switch on it and incl with the cart was a receipt for the PO having spent $185 (yikes; is this what I'm in for? that sounds crazy) for a new F-N-R switch from a "vintage cart parts" in WA state;
Though I am 120% all about fixing up and having "old" and American made things (my daily driver is an 83 Dodge 3/4 ton; they will pry my fingers from that truck!) and easily "blow a gasket" when all I can find is "made in China/Japan/Taiwan" if this thing is gonna be THIS expensive, IDK;
I love car shows, tractor shows, auctions, flea markets, camping ("real" camping in a TENT)
but as I am on Disability for a real bad leg injury a while back, events like these kill me.
(I will tell that tale later) so while I am VERY "mechanical" in nature (I was a front end alignment guy for 18 years then worked Ind. maintenance in a steel mill prior to injury) and a cart like this will very much come in handy, and be well used (and maintained)
my being given this cart was a complete unexpected "surprise" but if everything for them is this crazy expensive I won't be able to keep it up.
I remember my Dad buying me a '73 (coincidentally same yr as this cart) Harley 90CC "dirtbike" back about 1980-82 and having an "impossible" time finding parts back then; I hope that their golf carts don't prove the same way. I never got to ride that thing even once; I'll tell later what happened to it (I will say that Dad and I were both P.O'd)
What should I be looking out for ("pitfalls" etc) in getting this cart ready to ride again? Anything "especially" hard to find (or work around) taht I should buy when I find whether I currently need or not for these?
Anyone have fenders and the center piece laying around they dont need?
I am South of chicago and preferably I would like to find these parts approx. between Chicago and Champaign IL. (so I can go and pick them up) A better body might be nice but I can work with the one I have OK. PS; will one from a 1980 H-D cart interchange?
One thing I can about guarantee; with my "liked" activities listed above, that I hope to use this cart in doing, golf certainly isnt among them; I hate golf!!!!
and NOT NOW
but when and IF I succeed in reviving "this" one; I may be interested in a tiller model H-D to go with it....
I got it just "given" to me by a buddy, 2 days ago; I didn't think it possible but this guy's a bigger pack rat than me....
I remember HD carts from when I was a kid but I never knew that HD made (or "marketed" at least) 1) electric models (mine isnt)
2) steering wheel models (mine IS) I remember the tiller handle gas powered ones ONLY)
3) 4 wheel carts (mine isn't)
the guy I got it from had the gas tank boiled out 3 weeks ago and has not reinstalled it; it has a fuel delivery problem; theres a Tillotson kit in a box of "spare parts" I got with it; I guess the PO's son did "1/2 a rebuild"; so thats where I will head 1st; (didnt use all the parts)
it runs on gas sprayed in the carb throat I guess; its still in the bed of my pickup. Labor day weekend and all I havent yet messed with it other than to hunt (unsuccessfully) online for parts and read thru some of the (included) manual I got.
the worst part so far is the bodywork; the PO knew nothing about fiberglass work and it SHOWS! I wish he'd have just left it alone; it truly looked better cracked up!
I want to get it running 1st but if I succeed I will be wanting body parts; not "perfect"? OK as I can do fiberglass work and I'd rather be the "1st guy" to fix parts I find (if they need it)
Supposedly they did a compression test and got 115 one way and 120? the other; I have worked on 2 strokes before but not "reversible" ones; how would compression NOT be equal either direction? (it may be just "them"; I would have to verify)
One issue I guess is that when they did have it running it would not go in Reverse; there is a brand new F-N-R switch on it and incl with the cart was a receipt for the PO having spent $185 (yikes; is this what I'm in for? that sounds crazy) for a new F-N-R switch from a "vintage cart parts" in WA state;
Though I am 120% all about fixing up and having "old" and American made things (my daily driver is an 83 Dodge 3/4 ton; they will pry my fingers from that truck!) and easily "blow a gasket" when all I can find is "made in China/Japan/Taiwan" if this thing is gonna be THIS expensive, IDK;
I love car shows, tractor shows, auctions, flea markets, camping ("real" camping in a TENT)
but as I am on Disability for a real bad leg injury a while back, events like these kill me.
(I will tell that tale later) so while I am VERY "mechanical" in nature (I was a front end alignment guy for 18 years then worked Ind. maintenance in a steel mill prior to injury) and a cart like this will very much come in handy, and be well used (and maintained)
my being given this cart was a complete unexpected "surprise" but if everything for them is this crazy expensive I won't be able to keep it up.
I remember my Dad buying me a '73 (coincidentally same yr as this cart) Harley 90CC "dirtbike" back about 1980-82 and having an "impossible" time finding parts back then; I hope that their golf carts don't prove the same way. I never got to ride that thing even once; I'll tell later what happened to it (I will say that Dad and I were both P.O'd)
What should I be looking out for ("pitfalls" etc) in getting this cart ready to ride again? Anything "especially" hard to find (or work around) taht I should buy when I find whether I currently need or not for these?
Anyone have fenders and the center piece laying around they dont need?
I am South of chicago and preferably I would like to find these parts approx. between Chicago and Champaign IL. (so I can go and pick them up) A better body might be nice but I can work with the one I have OK. PS; will one from a 1980 H-D cart interchange?
One thing I can about guarantee; with my "liked" activities listed above, that I hope to use this cart in doing, golf certainly isnt among them; I hate golf!!!!
and NOT NOW
