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Created by beachball57 > 9 months ago, 1 Mar 2013
cisco
QLD, 12321 posts
8 Mar 2013 4:08PM
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For a gravity race or more correctly RIDE this one has to take the cake.



This guy is a nutter too.

#!

gibberjoe
SA, 956 posts
9 Mar 2013 9:58AM
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Tar Cisco ? glad i didn't have to do any of that to impress the "chicks'

when i were a wee bonny lad. AS a rite of passage that beats getting nicked with

a prehistorice piece of shurt,

desertyank
1260 posts
10 Mar 2013 2:49AM
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LBCBUGEYE said...
Shameless pics of my son's cub scout project cars. No rules, just fun. I am proud of how they turned out.


Great stuff, bugeye!

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
10 Mar 2013 8:45PM
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Billy Cart Dimensions and Specifications • Overall length of cart not to exceed 2400 mm • Overall width to be between 400 mm and 1200 mm • Must have minimum of 2 axle lines, minimum spacing 600 mm. • Maximum tyre diameter 670 mm. • Billy Carts must have at least 3 wheels and no more than 6. • Maximum weight (without driver) 70 kg • Billy carts used in age group categories can also be used in Open, Novelty, Art-Cart and Corporate Challenge categories • The billy cart must have an adequate steering mechanism • The billy cart must have a working brake – not your foot on the road or wheel! • The wheels are to be retained in a safe manner. • There must be sturdy construction of all billy cart components, and fixed seating. • Billy carts made from unduly heavy materials or carrying additional ballast are not permitted. • There shall be no sharp protrusions or ornaments. • There shall be no device to aid starting or to help propel the cart. • NO motors, sails, pedals, paddles, or any other propulsion device are allowed.
now theres a great set of rules
I gotta love the wood bugeye and the rear push bars

LBCBUGEYE
17 posts
11 Mar 2013 12:57PM
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The boys took about six months to finish both carts. The point was to introduce them to the use of hand and power tools. They worked on everything from layout to finish. The racing was the " icing on the cake" so to speak. The boys had to work out the kinks with the steering and the brakes before we let them race.

gibberjoe
SA, 956 posts
11 Mar 2013 6:55PM
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so Bugeye ! tell us all about this extreme spot of "Bird Dog Wrangeling" as

featured in your promo photo.....Who is the world champ ?mmmmmmm!

LBCBUGEYE
17 posts
12 Mar 2013 8:54AM
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Not Me!!! Just to stay on topic I will say "Center of Gravity" is very important for stability.

beachball57
SA, 538 posts
20 Mar 2013 6:42PM
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maccy pre race day

beachball57
SA, 538 posts
21 Mar 2013 9:07AM
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anyone that does facebook,, put in the search box macclesfield gravity festival,, you'll be able to see whats going on



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