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by Richard
Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:25 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: New Pack Champion!
Replies: 6
Views: 8488

Re: New Pack Champion!

Yes Snake the Districts are next month, can't wait to see how we stack up there
by Richard
Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:00 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: New Pack Champion!
Replies: 6
Views: 8488

New Pack Champion!

We just had our Derby today and things went great. My boy won 1st in age group and 1st overall. :dance: He only got second once all day (4 lane track), still can't figure out how that happened. It was the second heat he was in, so it was pretty early in the day. The boy that won that race was probab...
by Richard
Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:28 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Axle Sanding & Polishing
Replies: 27
Views: 26183

Axle Sanding & Polishing

O.K. Derby Masters do your stuff,
I have read about sanding and polishing axles, now I have a question. What procedure do you follow to sand the axles, and what grit do you use?

:shock:
by Richard
Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:22 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: ORVC Pack 20 Champ
Replies: 15
Views: 20069

Re: ORVC Pack 20 Champ

Stan, :idea: Here's an Idea. What I have done at our District Race is this. We give out 1 - 3 place trophies 1=17in, 2=15 in, 3=13 in, for each age group. Overall is 1=31 in, 2=28 in, 3=25 in. Here's the kicker, we have a pack championship trophy that is 4 FEET tall. It is a 3 pillar trophy and has ...
by Richard
Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:40 pm
Forum: General Coordinator Topics
Topic: How many Race Organizers use this forum?
Replies: 16
Views: 23663

Re: How many Race Organizers use this forum?

I have been the organizer for our pack and district derbies for two years now. I was approached last night at our District meeting about putting on a council derby for the first time ever in our council. Thanks to Stan keeping us focused on the boys not the races though, I said no because the percen...
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:01 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Missouri, Etc.
Replies: 16
Views: 20471

Re: Missouri, Etc.

Racer X & Splinter Sprinter, Since we're talking about Mississippi River Rats, thought I'd throw in. Born in Granite City, Father was from Alton, Mother was from Murphysboro. There must have been some pollution along the river that made us all Pineheads. :shock:
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:44 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Results List (Hardware) for 2004
Replies: 2
Views: 4738

Results List (Hardware) for 2004

Now the 2004 results in this format: Local level-age group Place (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.) Local level-Overall Place (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) District level-age group Place District level-Overall Place Regional level-age group Place Regional level-Overall Place Council level-ag...
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:38 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Results List (Hardware) for 2003
Replies: 6
Views: 7879

Re: Results List (Hardware) for 2003

Local level-age group
1st

Local level-Overall
3rd

District level-age group
2nd

We didn't qualify for the overall races at district. Had to win age group.
District is as high as our area goes.
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:34 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Results List (Hardware) for 2003
Replies: 6
Views: 7879

Results List (Hardware) for 2003

I thought Sssnake had a great Idea to see how much this forum has helped us. Thought I would try it another way. Instead of a poll we should try a list for 2003 results in this format: Local level-age group Place (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.) Local level-Overall Place (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd...
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:09 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: How many people participate in a Pinewood Derby Nationally
Replies: 18
Views: 20639

Re: How many people participate in a Pinewood Derby National

and probably about 4.49999999999999999999 million disapointed boys.
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:05 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: FRICTION AND WEAR
Replies: 9
Views: 10202

Re: FRICTION AND WEAR

I knew TDEAN's secret lubricant would come out sooner or later.
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:57 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Dimpled car bottom (like a Lexus model)
Replies: 6
Views: 8551

Re: Dimpled car bottom (like a Lexus model)

Derby Dad, I had the same idea when I saw the commercial, I thought about putting dimples on the bottom of the car. I though I would do it with a drill bit and just start shallow holes all over it. I figured they wouldn't have to be perfect because I would spray the bottom with laquer also, that wou...
by Richard
Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:40 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: District dilema
Replies: 20
Views: 19244

Re: District dilema

Sssnake, We always pull our wheels before District, we check them, repair damage if possible and replace if neccesary. I see nothing wrong with this. I look at it like racing in the Daytona 500, after you qualify for the race your car has to be tuned up for the next event, tires must be changed and ...
by Richard
Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:22 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: rule interpretation
Replies: 6
Views: 7581

Re: rule interpretation

pwd_neophyte, Take the dimple out. Come on man, everybody's doin it. You want to be part of the cool crowd don't you. Do it. Do it! DO IT :!: :P Probably better get a clarification, if they say you can't I'd make a set that has it fixed with me on derby day and just hang back to watch and see what p...
by Richard
Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:07 pm
Forum: Other Vendors
Topic: Snake Oil On The Track
Replies: 8
Views: 12461

Re: Snake Oil On The Track

jpturner, Hey man I feel for you. Sounds like you were had and were trying to blow off a little steam. Honestly I thought you were talking about Maxv in your first post. I was relieved to scroll down to your second post and see that this was not the case at all. That's why I love this site though, w...