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If you have been following us on Facebook or on our website, you just might know that you can submit your cart to possibly be featured in the magazine. For those of you that have high quality photos and detailed information, you can go to our website at www.golfcarting. com and go to the "Articles" tab to find where you can submit your cart. This issue’s "Custom Golf Cart" feature comes from Adrian Henson, located in Arapahoe, NC. He is a photographer by trade but likes to dabble with golf carts on the side. His Facebook page is https://www. facebook.com/Hurricane-Custom-Carts-LLC-103166314763545. His custom golf cart is a 1998 Club Car DS loaded with lots of extras. Below is his written submission detailing his build.

This cart that we named the "Goblin" was from the NC Coast and was pretty roached out when I got it. The salt air is not kind to steel and aluminum together. I did a full teardown, replacing all bushings and bolts (mostly with stainless). I also had to rebuild the parking brake and accelerator assemblies as they were worn to the point the parking brake would not engage. I replaced all electrical with a new wiring harness, solenoid, Navitas 5KW motor, and Navitas 600-amp controller. There are Dreamcolor LED lights with a SP107E Bluetooth LED Music Controller. The speaker is a Pyle PLATV65BT ATV 6" tube speaker.

For the dash, I installed a Latnex GPS speedometer in a GlowShift Pod on the dash. I added the on-the-fly controller to the front of the dash along with a battery meter, USB outlets and dimmer for the headlights. The dimmer is needed for the headlights due to them being too bright at full power for oncoming traffic. The USB outlet has a meter built in to measure the voltage of the 48-to-12v converter. I went with the Gussi Italia "Lugana" steering wheel and was quite impressed with

it. It does not require an adapter, making it a great deal overall.

I knew I did not want the cookie-cutter head and taillights, so I went full custom all the way around. The headlights are 7" LED work lights from eBay mounted to the bull bar that came on the cart and are tinted with chameleon neon green headlight tint. All of the turn signals, brake, and reverse lights are custom installed individual LEDs. I also opted for the side mirrors with LED turn signals in them as well. I noticed when installing the forward-reverse switch that there were extra terminals that were not being used, so I tapped into the reverse side of the switch to control the backup lights. The backup lights are quite handy, and it surprises me that they are not on more carts. I was happy to discover that I could buy a street legal kit without the lights to provide the wiring, horn, and controls.

I did a matte black vinyl wrap for the body and matte green for the racing stripe. The seat covers came from Up To Par Covers. The sport windshield and rear ornamental roll bar came from Allsports.

I went with a 6" spindle lift for the aesthetics. It just gives a different look to the cart, and that look is what inspired the name. The wheels are 14" Blackhawk with carbon fiber inserts. The tires are 205-30-14 EFX Fusion low profiles. The offset is created by StreetRays 2.5”wheel spacers, adding 5" to the total width of the cart. Due to the extra width, I added standard flares but did have to notch them out for the bull bar to pass through. I thought the combination was a unique but fitting look for the cart.

The Cart is powered by US battery US8VGC. I used #2 FlexA-Prene green welding cables for the connections. 12v power is provided by a Pro Chaser 25A converter. I like these because they have a sensor lead that connects to the key switch on the cart which turns off the converter when the cart is off, eliminating the need for added switches or relays. The charger

is the Modz Max 48v. This cart does not have an OBC so the Modz max was an easy choice.

The throttle box is different from what most people seem to use. I went with an EFP-005 0-5K (also called an FP-6) as it seemed to be more weather and dust sealed than the PB-6 or PB-8. I used the factory linkage and calculated where on the foot pedal I would need to drill for the ball stud. It has been a great setup so far.

Most of this cart is off-the-shelf parts. The only thing I had to custom make was the bar that connects the seat posts for the speaker to mount to and the throttle box where I cut the pedal off and drilled for the linkage.

Some background about me. I am a professional photographer in real life. I started rebuilding and repairing carts about 2 years ago. I became more serious this year when everythingphotography shut down during the pandemic. I have always been mechanically savvy and have a mechanical drafting and design degree. I love golf carts because they are complicated enough to be challenging, yet simple enough to complete in a reasonable amount of time. As a creative person, it is fun to see the effect you create with available parts.

What are your future plans for you or your company? I plan to stay pretty small and build unique carts that make people smile. One cart a month would be fine by me. Some of my best memories are riding on my golf cart with friends and family. I want to provide that for others.

• Navitas AC drive conversion Kit • Allsports sport windshield • Allsports ornamental roll bar • Up To Par seat covers • Flex-A-Prene welding wire for battery cables • Pro-Chaser 48v to 12v converter • Gussi Italia "Lugana" black 14" steering wheel • StreetRays 2.5" thick 4x4" wheel spacers • Pyle PLATV65BT 800-watt marine Bluetooth amplifed waterproof 6.5" speakers • MODZ Max48 15 AMP battery charger • EFX Fusion 205-30-14 Tires • 14" Blackhawk wheels with carbon fiber inserts • SP107E Bluetooth LED music controller • GlowShift universal black single gauge swivel dashboard pod • LATNEX waterproof digital GPS speedometer