restoring?, more like preserving, actually... Options

[rjames]

After reading so many of the restoration threads on here I finally decided to try and save my own underpowered go-kart from completely rusting away.

So far I've removed 90% of the tar from the interior. Things look better then I thought they would in some areas, and worse in others.

Excuse the bad quality pics, they're taken with my cell phone.

[rjames]

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4. The cables all run through tubes in the center tunnel. They are not removable.

Any advice on treating the rust in the center tunnel since I can't remove the cables?
I have some 'frame saver' that I've used in steel bike frames to keep them from rusting, I imagine that the stuff is similar to any other rust inhibitor out there, but if I use this, or some spray version of metal ready (do they make it?) will I be risking damage to the cables in the tunnel?

Also... the firewall behind the seats looks great. Just some glue from the back pad, but the paint is all intact, with no sign of bubbling or anything. I assume I'm cool leaving any painted surface that looks good in tact (i.e. not grinding down to bare metal.)


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