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lm · 2863 days ago · link · · parent · post: Today I got to stand in front of a 1937 Packard Twelve Touring Sedan that was converted to propane in 1939 . . .
It's cool how similar that is to your standard go-kart nowadays--tiny engine on the back axle, single brake, simple steering mechanism. That's the kind of project you could do in a month's worth of weekends; if you're clever, you wouldn't even need a lathe. The most esoteric tool you'd need would be a welder, and for the welds you're doing, you could be just fine with a $50 craigslist buzzbox. If I had a kiddo, that would be a fun project to do together!