Will It Run? Shriners 1962 Go Kart 

Thanks for not quitting Darren . Everyone deserves a vacation . I pray your wife is doing well and you feel refreshed .

Fellow Mustie1 fanatics, we hit the Musti jackpot. A vid almost an hour and a half long. I doesn't get any better on a Sunday morning. Darren Mustie1 is easily the best one of his genre here on RU-vid as far as I'm concerned. It's amazing what he manages to come up with. Just as we think he can't top his last find he proves us wrong. I remember seeing these little Shriner Model T Ford mini reproduction cars as a kid in parades. Now I know where they were made.

Let's run it through the weeds haha. Glad I am not the only one who still does childish things. This was really cool to watch. Thanks :)

My father-in-law was a Shriner and had one of those. In his particular chapter they called themselves the "Tin Lizzie Patrol". Watched him in many a parade.

So good to see you back in the shop. People you have never met consider you like a friend. I'm glad to see you again.

Welcome back. McDonough is a town in central Georgia just south of Atlanta. I live about 20 miles from it. McDonough Power Equipment was one of the major industries there. Besides this scaled down Model T's they also made Snapper lawn mowers, in particular the old Snapper Comet mowers. They were part of Fuqua industries. They were bought by Briggs and Stratton and are no longer in business. Their old building is now being used as a storage area for the Henry county school system.

Word on RU-vid travels fast! I see that Puddins Fab shirt at 1:30! As I watched his chain fall off and then him run into stuff I couldnt help but wonder if I have a lost long brother out there.

Good video Mustie, Henry Ford would be proud. I'm a 76 year old Vietnam veteran, I had to give up my old Harley' s 2 years ago due to the effects of agent orange. I kept my old 1949 Cushman Highlander I have had since I was 14, now my balance is "iffy". I'm looking for someone to build me a side car for it! Anything to keep my "knees in the breeze" before they plant me! El Mirage, Arizona

Very awesome to see you Darren. I am so glad we get to build something together. Our Sunday is the best thanks to your gift in fixing the motors. Thank you for your video today.

Great to see that you're back

When I was a kid (mid-60's) the Shriners had a full sized wood-spoked Model T touring, and some clever member had respoked the wheels off-center. Filled with clowns, it would bounce and rock its way down the street, with clowns jumping in and out trying to fix it. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! Thanks for keeping this bit of Shriner fun alive for our memories!!!! Great video!

My grandfather got one of these for us kids. Lots of great memories! Ours was from the 80’s that one looks identical.

Two weeks without a Mustie1 video has driven me nuts, thought something bad happened to you. Good to see you back.

When I was about 14 back in 1962 my brotherinlaw at the time gave me one of these. Used to drive it all over the neighborhood. After they got divorced he took it back, lol. Was a lot of fun. As I recall the drive belts on mine were on the drivers side. That small angled metal rod was mounted in the front just for looks (fake Starting Crank). Thanks for the memories. :)

There are few things that showcase pure unadulterated joy in this world as much as Mustie's laugh when an engine coughs into life for the first time in decades.

Lots of memories! Grandpa was a Shriner & Grandma was OES so I got to see my fair share of Shriner cars (and fezzes!) if I was in town for the Shriner Parade. Thank you again for choosing to spend years of your life sharing your experiences with us, I've been watching now since before Crusty was even around. I appreciate the time & effort you put into your videos.

A perfect way to wind down on a Sunday evening here in OZ. Good to see you back again Mustie. 👍

The rear axle is not supposed to float. There is a small plate that bolts on the bottom of the axle that holds it in place. If you remove the plate, it allows you to remove the whole rear end. I know this because a neighbor had one years ago and I watched him work on his when the rear axle got bent. Also, Pepsi Bottling Company gave several of these away back in the mid 60's... Love the videos. Please keep them coming.

The Shriners helped my family when my brother was a toddler. He was burned by hot coffee on his face and chest after he pulled on the coffee pot cord after it fell off the table. The pot hit his " walk about " and burst open burning him. He was rushed via Ambulance to the Shriners Hospital in Seattle, Wa. All surgeries and care were paid for by the Hospital

Amazing how Mustie1 finds these gems. Will it run? Of course it will, just needs a little love and it gets it with Mustie1. When I was 13, 51 years ago, my dad had a mower that would not run, so he bought a new one and gave me the old one. He took off the blade for my safety and I took apart the carb and flywheel. Cleaned the carb and points and surprised him when I had it running a few hours later. Word spread that I fixed that dead motor and soon after I had several to fix. Dad had my blade sharpened and I mowed lawns and fixed mowers for spending money until I was 17. I love these "Will it run" series. In 1962, I was 5 yrs old, I remember the old Shriners Parades, there would be 6-8 of these cars in the parade. Good times. I look forward to our Sunday video from you Mustie1. She`s a runner!!😁

Yay another Mustie vid! Thanks Darren! Just put them out whenever you feel like it. You don't need any extra stress and pressure at this point in life. 👍

Etienne Lenoir invented the spark plug as long ago as 1860 for his coal gas engine. The spark plug was commercialised by Robert Bosch in Germany, Fredrick Simms in the UK and Albert Champion in the USA around the turn of the last century. The sizing into 18mm, 14mm, 12mm and 10mm standards came from Robert Bosch in Germany, hence the use of metric threads. Additional development was contributed by the Lodge brothers and the well known British Racing Driver, Kenelm Lee Guinness. Lodge and KLG plugs were still in common use on British racing cars up to the early 1980's, as they offered a plug cleaning service at a fraction of the cost of a new racing spark plug. Both of those companies were bought by Smiths Industries in 1989 but KLG plugs are still available for specialist applications, like vintage cars and airplanes.

One of the "Real McCoys". Thanks for the look! Enjoyed watching.

I remember seeing the Shriners drive these in parades in SE TN. If the last two numbers referred to the year of manufacture it was 1978. McDonough Ga. is 30 miles south of Atlanta. The southern Shriners could put on a parade by themselves. Motorcycles, dune buggies, minibikes, go carts, and other Shriner mobiles. These guys do good work for children and have a good time doing it. My Dad was a Shriner.

Glad to see you Mustie1, had me worried

It absolutely looks like a Shriner parade cart. I love watching you, and your narrative is great. You should call it "Teddy", because it's a rough riding sob! Blessings from an old Navy mechanic from Ohio!

My 4-year-old grandson would love that thing!

Mustie1 said: I don't want it looking spiffy 🤣🤣 That is so cool looking mustie1, runs good to

The Shriners are Good People! Thanks for all the Great Videos...

I've always wanted one of these. It brings back so many memories as a kid.

I drove one of these with my Shriner unit in Waco, TX. We were the "Texas Ts"! They were a blast to run formations in parades. The kids loved seeing us. :)

The hand crank used to be used as a prop, they would pretend to spin the engine and fall down or something else. (they obviously were not connected to anything) My Father built a 1/4 scale Model T replica in the very late 50's early 60's for one of my brothers. He know someone who worked at Ford when they were making Model T's who showed him how they did the apolstry, so it has the correct pattern. My Father also used a Briggs and Stratton engine, mounted in the rear (trunk) and used a sewing machine transmission, as he didn't want the car to go too fast (i am certain your car will probably go faster) I remember he created a convertable top with a circular rear window, Used Brass battery opperated lights for the front lights (which were just for show) and had a squeeze ball Horn which was always fun to use. My brother has it in his garage now, as his children are now in their 20's and he is just waiting for grandchildren to take it out again.

Ahh! He's back. Sunday afternon just isn't the same without one of Mustie's soothing projects.

The Shriner Model -T is a classic…. Every kid me included wanted one. Glad to see it featured on your channel. The fun day at the Go-Kart track are all examples of grown-Ups recapturing what they loved to do as kids. Pure Americana……👍👍👍

Thanks for the creative content Darren! Looking forward to seeing you revisit some of your "full size" vehicles in future videos. Keep seeing tantaslising glimpses in the background of your videos.

When I was a kid the zem zem Shriner Club would ride these in the parade. Weaving in and out of each other

here we still have the little Shriner gocart parades every july 4th. their go carts have gotten faster and they drive in patterns and circles as the parade progressed. they still drive these older ones in the parade in formation. I would get a little trailer and literally drive this to get groceries in.

For what it’s worth, I personally like the white tyres. 👍

A buddy of mine had this exact thing. It was from before the early 60’s when we were playing with it. The name plate you showed early in the video said McDougnah Equipment Co . They were made in McDounagh Georgia. They also made heavy duty walk-behind lawn mowers. They were a unique design, with a row of drive wheels across the rear of the mowing deck and a semi-circular skid underneath the blade up front instead of wheels allowing you to turn it easily. It too had a reverse. As a matter of fact the drive belt system and friction disc reverse were exactly what’s on this little car. The machine was a monster and extremely powerful. They were used by the our school system in south Florida. The larger model was powered by a large single cylinder Wisconsin (8-10hp

You sir, are a child after my own heart! Love your videos!

The Shriners are a great organization,they support the Shriners burn hospital and many other things. My father is a Shriner out of Wilmington mass. Watching you from Medford mass, great videos mustie👍

Good to see you back Mustie!

My grandfather was a Shriner many years ago. I was in a parade as a little kid beside him in that type of cart. I do remember there being a spare rim/tire mounted to the back behind the motor. Looks great.

I've got to tell you to seeing you having so much fun just like a big kid I loved it ! It put a big smile on my face and I was laughing along with you, excellent job. True story, I live in a small town in West Virginia and back in the seventies the shriners were in a parade and one of them accidentally ran over a 5 year old girl (she wasn't hurt) It just basically knocked her down . The shriner gave her a whole bag of candy and she was just as happy as can be and the parade went on. Thanks for the laughs and keep on trucking !

Missed your content the last 2 weeks!

You can see in the video it DOES send power to the right rear wheel, but the hub on that side has no keyway or pin to engage it with the axle so it just floats on there.

Remind me of driving go kart back 35 years go when I'm 15, it's really fun and rather safe since speed not too fast.

I have been out of town so just getting to watch now. Glad to have you back! Everyone deserves a break once and a while.

These are a cool cart, my step father had one. The two seat here could be as old as 1958. The company continued to make them up to the early 70s and that model goes up to 12 mph. The company no longer makes them but is still in business. While a Shriner surely could use it they where intended as a kids toy.

Glad to see you back at it!

I lived near a small engine shop in the 1960s that used to work on the Shriners parade cars. You probably have the children's version of that cart because the backrest appears to be designed for two children. I think the company originally made them as children's cars and some Shriners decided to use them in parades. Then others thought it was a good idea and the company started building special one to fit larger people. The Shriner's carts I've seen have a straight back, the steering wheel is centered in the body and at a more straight up angle. They also had cast aluminum wheels but that might have been on newer models. I just went past the local Shriner's Club Thursday and they were loading their Tin Lizzies into a trailer. I just looked at pictures on their website and their cars don't have the external brake levers.

I love how as you talked about the newness of the white tires and what you could do to "dirty" them up. It never occurred to you to maybe clean the car a little to try an match the tires. Love it!! Go Mustie or go home!!

Wow! That brings back memories! My dad was a Shriner and I remember him working on, and driving these little cars when they had a parade. Thanks for the vid Darren!! 🏆

Perfect to watch while I wait for my co worker to show up 😂 thanks for the great content !!

Reminds me of the good old days, when all I needed to do a tune up on my cars were points, plugs & condenser Lol

In 1960 we had a neighborhood go kart with two Mac-20 chain saw engines. It was a screamer! Loved this video. Relived some happy days of my life.

Hi mustie we love your videos

So glad you're back! I was worried with 2 weeks with no videos, lol. You were missed.

Takes me back to my younger days in the late '70's of driving a Villiers powered 1960's Go Kart through Sugar Cane fields . Nice to see families involved.

Hey Mustie good job bring the scale model T back to life. My father in-law was a member of the El Jabel Shriners in Denver Colorado. He had one of those. They were called the T Nobels they would go to various parades in Colorado wearing their vests and hats with the tassels hanging off the side. A group of them would drive around during the parade giving out candies to the kids and they all had the small American flags on both sides of the windshield. Good job as always!!

Great to see you back musti1 this is going to be a great afternoon viewing.👍

I am glad to see you. You're the best at talking through the process and making us feel that we are there with you. Thank you

You have a gem right there. I am glad you take a break for a couple of weeks and hope your wife is doing better. Prayers Sent for her. The old model T looks like one that may have been from a couple of amusement parks that were open here in northern New Your State in the Adirondacks. One was The Land of Make Believe, in Jay, NY, and the other, Gas Light Village in Lake George, NY. Both were designed and built by Arto Marco, who was at one time a designer for Walt Disney. He also designed and built Santa’s Workshop, which is still running today, and is the oldest amusement park in the US. Both places closed in the 70’s

I remember these shrinner carts from when I was a kid in the 70's, Valley City North Dakota. There maybe a video of them being used from their historical society. That crank you pulled out of the seat was a part of the bit. The car would die and would not start. It was a keystone cops type of bit with what may have been ladders off the back if you remember the famous keystone cops movies. These carts could really move and they would do all sorts of tricks with them. good old fashioned entertainment. I think I remember a kid riding with an older adult. One would crank the crank and there would be fire cracker backfires and all kinds of fun. Thanks for rekindling this old memory of days long gone. Oh, that brake on the side was used to slide the rear end. I couldn't remember if they had wet streets to carry on this bit or if they just tore up the pavement.

Mustie, I believe that a bushing, custom made, would probably be what would go on the bottom to hold the axle in place. It would have to be top and bottom so there wouldn't be any metal to metal contact.

heyo Mustie, glad your back - missed you last week! Hope your fine and dandy... best from London, UK

I have a Sunday routine of RU-vid vids and the one I missed was seeing Mustie revive something great channel great guy 👍👨🏻‍🏭🇬🇧

I was born in 52 and I remember as a kid one of these in a parade in our little town. They had to pull it out of the parade because it wouldn't make it up the 'hill'. Neat little machines though.

Love this kind of project. Good job Mustie.

The axle is spinning inside the hub on the passenger side in case you didn't notice, I suspect it's meant to be positive traction, you can see it at 1:01:51 in the timeline.

This looks so good im going to watch this one tonight on the big screen when the kids are in bed good so see a back Darren and i hope you enjoyed time out Awesome bud

I loved seeing the Shiners in my local parade!!!!! This brings back good childhood memories!!!!!

My dad was a Shriner and i know a lot about them cars, there was supposed to be a peace of flat bar with peace of rubber on it to protect it from eating through the steel, i also noticed a squeak horn missing the ones that you squish to make a horn

Dang Mustie A Guys Been Lost Without You The Best Part Of Waking Up Is Mustie In Your Cup Hope All Is Well

Keep the passion alive Mustie ! It makes every Sunday mornings, unique.

The figure 8 like the Shriners got me! Thanks for the video! Hope your wife is feeling better.

Awesome, glad you're back!!!

Darren, I'm surprised that nobody bothered with helmets at the track. As a former go-cart racer I've witnessed several cart flips. Kinda leads to a bad Sunday afternoon. Fun video though and once again you revived one left for dead Thanks for the entertaining ride.

I remember Fourth of July parades when I was a kid in Mass. Always 8-10 of those in the parade. One had offset wheel hubs. Wouldn’t want to be the guy driving that one!!

Brilliant to see you back, and having fun. Big thumbs up from UK.

You picked up the hand crank when cleaning out the interior.That was a easy giveaway being it’s a Model T.

Cool video to me because I'm from the area where your car was made. I've enjoyed your videos ever since you helped me with my Farmall A restoration.

Great video! This video hit home with me. I wanted one of these when I was a kid. I remember seeing them advertised in my dad's car magazines back in the 70's. If I recall correctly, it was called the Famous Tin Lizzie. I wanted this car and the steam locomotive that you could sit on and ride around your yard on miniature railroad tracks. That Briggs and Stratton engine almost sounds like a real Model T, haha.

I have to say these original Shriner go-carts were way more fun to watch at the parades than the new ones they drive👍🏻

Welcome Back. I've been wanting to fabricate one of these for a while. Thanks for the tips.

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Cool! I've wanted one of the for over 50 years!

I really enjoyed this video. I think it is the best yet. Thank you so much I had a ball.

Almost 2 hours long. This is gonna be a good one!

Mustie's back, bearing almost 2 hours long gift! Woo hoo!

That was fun to watch again,Thank You Mustie 1

Always a joy to watch you work ur magic.

One tip on those tires and tubes. After wire wheel, be sure to thoroughly clean the rim and work area before assembly. Just a tiny piece of wire will get into the tire and cause a flat tube every time.

Darren, the "kill switch" is missing, but a piece of steel pallet banding works quite well. Drill a hole in it, and mount it under a head bolt so that it is just over the spark plug.

It was great seeing. A puddins fab shot shirt. The cart driver was wearing great stuff there. Love the carts

Cool go Cart looks like you all are having a great time excellent video thank you for sharing five stars brother

The tank was full of the new powdered fuel. Just add water and go. That was maybe $30 worth.

This a Tin Lizzie T10. A 1/4 scale Model T made by McDonough down in Georgia, I believe, from about 1950 through into the '60s. Not a one-off, unfortunately... Scant information on the interwebs... Presumably it was a rich kids' toy (?)

My best friend when we were little had one just like yours except it had a black cover over the motor. We loved it until the Honda Odeey came out and he got one of them. Great memories.

I've always wanted one of these things since I was a little kid. I'm a little too big for it now, but I'd clean it up, and park it right in the middle of my living room. I don't need a coffee table anyway. LOL!