Project Showcase

We’ve seen lots of go-kart submissions since we began our Project Showcase, but they were all built for the driver only. When we came across this one, we had to tip our hats to Dave, who modified his original single seat design to accommodate his grandkids and their buddies. Thanks for sharing your...

Tell us about yourself: “I’m a college student who loves mechanics. I’ve already built a motorized bicycle, and a motorcycle with a Honda 120cc engine.” Warmer weather tends to bring out fun projects like this one. All the planning, budgeting, problem-solving and fabricating pieces are all part of t...

Tell us about yourself:“I'm a computer programmer by day and a metal fabricator by night. I enjoy working with my hands building things and maintaining my vehicles.” One look and there’s no doubt that David put a heck of a lot of thought in the design of his dune buggy project. If he’s not at our Ot...

Here’s another riding mower given a new lease on life as a racing machine. An 18 HP engine powers this surprisingly fast little guy. Rob, who shops at our Kitchener store, likes to compete in tractor racing events. It looks like he has the skill and speed to win! Thanks Rob, for sharing your project...

Tell us about yourself: "I'm a big first generation Dodge fan. I love my truck (a '91 W250 with a 12-valve Cummins engine) and have a list a mile long of what I'd like to do with it. I've had it on the road about 3 years now and have basically taken every bolt apart myself. I've done a cab swap, cus...

“I am an IT technical analyst for the Govt. I am married with 2 kids - a son (12) and daughter (6). And I also own Deluxe Motorworks, an auto repair and custom fab business out of Yorkton, SK. My son and I race F1 Karts on the weekends as well.” If you’ve ever played Mario Kart, you know that the ch...

Tell us about yourself:“I’m a retired Projects Specialist, brought up in the automotive industry, engine reconditioning and machining.” Cyclecars bridged the gap between motorcycles and motorcars between 1910 and the early 1920s. These “bare-bones” vehicles were inexpensive two-seaters the masses co...

Tell us about yourself:“Before I started my project, we had just been to Australia and Indonesia and had visited the island where Komodo dragons live. Fierce looking things, up to 9 ft long with a nasty poisonous bite. After seeing the Komodo Cross-Kart develop its shape, I thought its downward slop...

"I am a semi-retired senior whose interests until now have been camping, fishing, travelling, cars, pickup trucks, and boating on Okanagan Lake." Bob's mower-to-racer conversion project looks like it can kick up some serious dirt. The dropped hood and lowered chassis definitely adds to the racing lo...

“I'm a contractor by trade, home renovation. As a hobby, I build and customize go karts and lawn tractors.” When equipment becomes obsolete or unrepairable, some of our customers enjoy the challenge of repurposing it into something useful… or in this case, something fun! That’s exactly what Christop...

Tell us about yourself: “I am a retired heavy equipment and diesel tech in Ontario. After finding a new owner for my company I was at a loose end. Always programmed to be fixing, repairing, redesigning, improving or making stuff. I had to find something to do. My first project, a long-standing drea...