Pinewood Derby

It's that time of year again. Anyone have plans for a pinewood derby F car? We did the F1 car last year. So, I need something different.

 

I saw a P4/5 Pinewood Derby car on eBay a few days ago for $50, go for it.

 

UH OH! I won the pine wood derby all 5 years that i was able to race.

 

We've won as well. Filing, sanding, more sanding, more sanding, polishing, more polishing, etc. Now all we need is a workable design.

 

Do they still use graphite on the wheels and axels?? AAAHHH pinewood derby....Good times, Good times.

 

Yes. However, nowadays to get the edge, you have to have the correct type of graphite with molybutylene or something like that. The good old days would include son #1 and drilling into my hand. Fortunately, I'm a little more careful with the tools these days.

 

The car my son and I built, and the race results, here:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45559&highlight=pinewood+derby

 

My car had working lights one year.

 

We did the working lights one year also. I had a 57 chevy and my brother had a fire truck. I remember filling the grooves that came pre-cut in the wood(they were never straight) and recutting them. Polishing axels, and sanding tires to minimize the contact on the surface of the track. Amazing how much we (and everyone else) put into those cars for a cub scout race.

 

There has to be a dozen web sites for the Pinewood Derby - please start with this: http://www.maximum-velocity.com/ and leave. Thank you.

 

Being kind of harsh there aren't you. If they want to discuss building the cars here there shouldn't be a problem.

 

some of my cousins ran the last two years. they won last year and got second the year before. one tip they had was to make the car three wheel for less resistance. the car doesn't look as good sitting still with one wheel in the air, but it does go faster...

 

Didn't mean to harsh, but this thread belongs in Collectables, Literature, & Models, not Ferrari Discussion

 

My seven year old and I are doing this right now in the garage... we're on coat 3 of nissan red paint (left over from an old 300ZX i don't have anymore)
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Looks like it is coming along real well.

 

My youngest daughter and I built #5893 as our derby car last year. It came in 2nd in Design to her sisters Pirate dingy. The car was competitive, but just not fast enough, we are looking at making a 575GTC this year, not sure yet.
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Wow! Very nice detail for a derby car.