Operation Junkyard

Operation Junkyard debuted in fall 2002 as part of the Discovery Kids Saturday morning programming schedule. Essentially a spin-off of TLC's popular series Junkyard Wars, OP/JY featured teams of teens that were challenged to build gadgets out of junk in six hours. Teams featured on the show include the Rummaging Robots and Jurassic Junkers, and the teams were tasked to build gadgets like water bailing machines, mud scooters, and remote control battleships. At the beginning of each show the challenge of the day was revealed and teams attempted to collect "bodgits" by completing small challenges. "Bodgits" were helpful advantages that teams could earn, including time with the on-set engineer or special parts for use in their build.

7. Go-Cart

Wheeling and dealing! The teams get enough junk to build go-karts, but whose design will be fastest and handle best? Each team will get the same lawn mower engine. The team's driver must weigh within five pounds of the other ... the rest is left to the team's design and building expertise and to the skill of the driver. - Contributor: weathrboy Both teams are to build go-karts. Problems arise on the Red Team with fitting the chain at the right length, easily solved with the Engineer Clint. Two minutes before preparation time ends, the steering handle breaks off, another problem for the red team. The Blue Team appears to be cruising with ease when a problem with weight bending the frame causes slack on the chain. An extra cog is added to remedy the problem, but they only get the job half done when time runs out. During the race, both teams appear to be moving efficiently. Blue team has a problem switching drivers because of the steering wheel being too close to the petals.