A few pics of Chris

Rob is right. Floating disc is the way to go.
You just have make sure the disc has enough room to float.
That means the axle key should be long enough and it must have limited, or no travel in the keyway.

Here is a picture from the Bug factory - guessing late 1960, or early 1961. Guessing that because around late 1961 the bottom of the steering hoop would bend/curve out to meet the frame rails. Notice the 3 different rear ends for the karts. Your rear is there, but without the added vertical brackets...

I just sold a restored Porsche engine for $18,000.
Ebay fees were around $1300 and I can hardly wait to get my 1099.

terry

A couple years ago, I was starting my dad's 1959 Wasp with an MC-10 on it. Apparently, the throttle was stuck open, cause it shot across the yard into my trailer. The frame kinda folded a bit in front of the seat. I had to cut the front frame rails off. The trailer fared better, but needed some shee...

Team USA at the end of the day. Jack (wearing a beanie) smiling even though he was dealt a crushing mechanical DNF.

His dad is Jeff Sullivan, son of my brother Jon and therefor, my great nephew. Jeff and I were in the pits most of the time watching the preparation and it was a bit frustrating not to be able to help. The mechanics worked well together and the team owner got his hands dirty too. There were 3 other ...

Yeah, his car came back to the pits on a truck twice on the weekend. First, a leaking radiator that filled the cockpit with steam. Then, he was up to fourth in his semi final when the engine quit. That knocked him out for the weekend. This was not Jack's personal car, but one provided by the Team US...

Thanks for the post! Jack ultimately finished 9th in the Grand Finale running against Formula Ford drivers from all over the world. Several heats were run on Saturday and Sunday with the top finishers progressing to the Grand Finale. Finishing in the top 10 is an achievement! He will remain in the U...

I had a MIG for years and it served me well. When it started acting up, I changed to a TIG from the same vendor. Differences: - You have to manually apply the filler materiel - a thin rod - You can go back over a weld and smooth it out - sort of like soldering - You can do aluminum with TIG - not as...