Bridget the Dwarf.

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Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by Georgethefierce » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:02 pm

I asked a few dumb questions in the Rules forum and figured I'd chuck a few pics up in here for the people who don't care about rules :wink:
Bridget on the way to her new home

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and of course we took it all apart as soon as we got home

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GTF approves.

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it's terrifying to sit in, it sounds like the world is ending at 14,000 rpm....but, hey I figured it was worth a shot.
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by breakaway500 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:06 pm

That has a more serious cage than I expected. I'll bet it will be a blast on track!! :D :sunny:
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by dinoracer » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:06 pm

Looks cool!
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by TroyV » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:36 pm

Love the car. Love the dog.
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Post by n1gzd » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:08 pm

I can't wait to hear and see it.
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by paultg » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:18 pm

I saw the car this weekend. Very cool. Sitting next to the driveshaft, hummm

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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by breakaway500 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:35 pm

^Isn't the driveshaft shielded from the driver? Through a tube or something...? Can't really tell from the photos,but it appears something is there..
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by dinoracer » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:54 pm

Please resist the urge to paint this one pink and/or brown. :) :)
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by paultg » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:11 am

breakaway500 wrote:^Isn't the driveshaft shielded from the driver? Through a tube or something...? Can't really tell from the photos,but it appears something is there..
It does have 2 or 3 loops along the length, and a sheet metal cover. It's still in there spinning at 14k rpms, inches from the seat!
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by Chrispy » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:36 am

paultg wrote: It does have 2 or 3 loops along the length, and a sheet metal cover. It's still in there spinning at 14k rpms, inches from the seat!
It's a driveshaft not a torque tube. It's rotation speed most of the time will be much lower than engine speed unless the gearbox has a 1:1 ratio, but I think most of the useful ratio's are a lot lower than that depending on what it is mated to for a rear end.
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by John F » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:05 am

Looks cool! What's it got for a modor? Looks like a scaled down version of Butch's blazer
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by Georgethefierce » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:16 am

it has a 600cc GSX-R engine with sequential (Motorcycle) Transmission.

the inside isn't quite as scary as it looks as everything is covered with sheet metal.
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by brucesallen » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:11 pm

don't forget to have an adequate muffler.
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Re: Bridget the Dwarf.

Post by iamrazor » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:17 pm

paultg wrote:Jason, change your signature. :-)
^^ what he said ^^ :wink:

as GTF noted, it sounds like 1000 angry bees..
Sitting in the car, you have basically an open header to your left and a singing dive shaft on your right. I commend him on the purchase.
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