Auto/Paddle Shifter Go-Kart

Once all the sanding was done, it was time to paint. We wanted to do this properly and get the best finish possible, so the plan was fine sanding, wash with Methylated Spirits before moving on to Primer, Base Coat and finally Clearcoat. For the main colour of the Kart we went for a Metallic Midnight Purple and for the accents Satin Black.

Originally we underestimated the amount of paint we would need. We ended up needing 13 cans of spray paint for 2 coats per type of coat. The purple came out really good and looks incredible in direct sunlight however we had a few issues with the black paint, for some reason it would not stick to the primer (or even bare metal). Due to the limited funding for the project we just went with it and tried to get the best out of the situation, in the future we will re-paint the parts that were affected. 

Unfortunately as the holidays drew to a close I had to leave the project unfinished as I had school work to do. The Go-Kart is almost fully rebuilt, it just needs the electrical harness, the brake system (Still needs a bit of paint on the master cylinder) and the clutch lever on the steering wheel. 

For the next two weeks since I am at school I will be working on the Electronic/Programming side of things! For now have a good week everyone, looking forward to bring you another update in a week or two.

Me and my friends have been rather busy over the past week and a half. The go -Kart was old and weathered and hadn't seen fresh paint in well over 10 years, so we decided to give it a new lease of life in the form of metallic purple paint and satin black accents. For now we have completely stripped and sanded the entire chassis and all the other parts and we have started cleaning the engine also.

It took a lot longer than expected due to the amount of grease, grime and rust that covered the chassis and engine. Next on the list it a bit of prep then primer, colour and clearcoat. Once we finish all of that I can get on to the electronic side of things.

So just finished the Sequence Diagram of the basic idea for the programming. The interface refers to a Touchscreen TFT screen that is going to be built into the steering wheel (Another project that I will soon be starting).