GOLF CARTING NATION

OWNER: Patrick Morgan from Granite Falls YEAR/MAKE/MODEL: 1979 Taylor Dunn Tee-Bird

PATRICK, COULD YOU TELL US ABOUT THIS CUSTOM BUILD? So, this is an already rare Taylor Dunn Tee Bird, I hardly see any around and this is the first modified one I've ever seen. Besides the lift and cosmetics, it’s all stock drivetrain. Stock GM 36v electric motor tied to a shortened Ford 9 inch and still even uses the original resistor type throttle. I enter it in car shows and parades, but it’s never actually won anything, but I let kids sit on it, take pictures, etc. and everyone just loves it. Its slower than molasses, and God forbid you come up to a hill. It’s about an 8" lift on bear-claw 26" tires and 12" rims. It sits higher than a stock Jeep Wrangler.

IS THERE ANY CUSTOM FABRICATION, OR CUSTOM-MADE PARTS? You’re going to love this. This cart was built in the 80's (probably one of the first lifted carts in its day) and was built using scrap stuff from around my uncle’s transmission shop. The lift is just square tubing welded on the factory spring perches (factory it is a leaf spring design). Steering arm was just extended and has terrible slop and is quite dangerous, but thankfully top speed is like 5mph downhill with a gust of wind. The Blower on the hood was built using scrap tin metal and a coffee can. This is pure 80's vibe build. Seats are cheap plastic racing/offroad buckets bolted to the wood battery cover. Diamond plate dash with a stereo and two 6x9's. Even has the footprint gas pedal.

WHAT AFTERMARKET PARTS DID YOU USE? No name brand parts were used, this was built using nothing but scrap metal and lots of beer.

CAN YOU GIVE US SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND HOW LONG YOU HAVE BUILDING CARTS? I am not the builder of this cart; however, it was passed down to me by my uncle when he passed away. I build classic muscle cars. He owned a transmission shop and I kind of followed in his footsteps and started working on classic cars.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? This golf cart was built by my Uncle Terry and was handed down to me when he passed, its beyond priceless to me as I remember riding this as a kid. I know you are getting lots of cool carts, I don't really expect this to win, but it’s the story behind this cart that some may think is cool. It’s not a high dollar build, or super-fast, but its most definitely one of a kind!