I'm Josh. I'm learning to rebuild a 1988 Club Car DS and documenting the decisions, costs, and lessons along the way.
The body panels are off. The old lead-acid batteries are out. Now comes the challenge: figuring out what this cart can become.
1988 Club Car DS
Progress Body panels removed
Next Document the build plan
I bought an old Club Car DS for $950 thinking I had found a project with a manageable problem. The seller told me it was a 1995 Club Car. I was also told it had a bad forward/reverse (FNR) switch. In my head, that meant I could buy the cart, replace one part, and be […]
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