GOLF CARTING NATION

OWNER: Tom Sollars from Dunkirk, MD YEAR/MAKE/MODEL: 1990 CLUBCAR DS

TOM, COULD YOU TELL US ABOUT THIS CUSTOM BUILD? First off this is a completely one-off build and not a kit. I wanted a cart that would turn some heads, so I built this. “The CHUGBOAT” a completely custom creation that I fabricated from a fiberglass 1960 Glasspar G3 speedboat and a 1990 36v electric Club Car DS golf cart. The carpet and marine-grade vinyl interior is completely custom. The paint is very eye catching and is clear coated for protection.

I installed is a second battery just for the blue perimeter LEDs so you can go to the bar and never worry about them draining the battery that gets you home. During the day it’s charged by a solar panel, so we don’t have to ever worry about charging it.

CAN YOU GIVE US SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND HOW LONG YOU HAVE BUILDING CARTS? I’ve been building for about five years. Mainly engine swaps and lift kits. This was the first build that wasn’t completely all golf cart.

IS THERE ANY CUSTOM FABRICATION, OR CUSTOM-MADE PARTS? Everything is custom, from the windshield, Bimini top to the functional “parking brake”- pull up to the bar and pull the parking brake knob. The anchor drops onto the pavement making a loud “clang!”. It’s a real fiberglass boat, which is an antique and rare Glasspar G3, which is one of the first fiberglass racing boats. This was the design everyone made fun of as being “plastic” until it started winning. Then everyone went to fiberglass. WHAT AFTERMARKET PARTS DID YOU USE? I fabricated 99% of the parts and got the rest from Buggies Unlimited.

WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS FOR YOU OR YOUR COMPANY? I plan to start building limo carts once I sell the two I’ve recently built that I’ve had sitting around.