Great Job.
I liked the tips: on how to recover from the nightmare of cracked paint.
I,ve never tryed this tip!
Mostly because I dont think my wife will stand for this type of cooking
in her kitchen. But I've got to hand it to you guy's great tip!
Once more: great looking cars.
Whoda.
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- Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:08 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: District car - 2009 Corvette Stingray concept
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8098
- Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:55 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: 2011 car 1963 Chrysler Turbine car
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12853
Re: 2011 car 1963 Chrysler Turbine car
ah8tk, Man you guy's ... Great looking cars! I think what I like most about your cars.. Is the fact: that you took your time teaching your son how to use the basic wood working hand tools also. Like the wood chisel to shape the cars. You'ed never know this just looking at the car. But seeing you sha...
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:10 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: The Atomic Pickle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6584
Re: The Atomic Pickle
Whoda - thanks for the welcome, and the compliments. Oh yeah, she had to have a big block, but we hid the nitrous bottles inside where the competition wouldn't see :whistling: ] I could use a little nitrous hidden in my cars my self. :silly: So far that 5 hour energy drink isn't working so good for...
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:46 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: building old style car (detachable axles) railrider?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10977
Re: building old style car (detachable axles) railrider?
Mark Those seem like very fast times without any lube or wheel prep, great job! The council is doing this type of race again for this season plus they are adding in the fan inducted cars for a separate race, should be interesting. Guess i could post the heat stats for the car and the 45' track. Lik...
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:08 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: The Atomic Pickle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6584
Re: The Atomic Pickle
Jacksdad,
Now that's one kool looking car. I really like the shape and design!
And that two tone green paint color scheme..
Great job on the best of paint.
And I like that Big Block Motor on the car also!!!
Whoda.
Now that's one kool looking car. I really like the shape and design!
And that two tone green paint color scheme..
Great job on the best of paint.
And I like that Big Block Motor on the car also!!!
Whoda.
- Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:06 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: The "Alen8er"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6557
The "Alen8er"
How many of you Derby Dads like the looks of the old DIRTRACK Race cars? Here is one I did some time back kinda, in the Dirt track "Slammer" Mod Rod Style. http://i42.tinypic.com/ih4k92.jpg I haven't seen many Dirt track PWD racers on here this year... :mrgreen: The car ran good .. despite...
- Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:42 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Advice for polishing tungsten
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12482
Re: Advice for polishing tungsten
Chcarver, just trying to be of some help! Yeah, I looked it up on line also.The rings were nice! First douse your tungsten canopie have a tuch of nickel plateing? Might look for nickel polish... if your canopie comes from the vender I'm thinking of... Because he state's it has a tuch of nickel. As f...
- Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:04 pm
- Forum: General Coordinator Topics
- Topic: How to keep eBay cars out of your race
- Replies: 82
- Views: 129921
Re: How to keep eBay cars out of your race
Use of pre-cut bodies is prohibited. BSA Grand Prix Pinewood Derby wheels and axles that have been altered and re-sold by third parties are prohibited. How do you deal with the new Revell per cut bodies, the kits are BSA approved? Now that's a good question? Do you let the kids race with these type...
- Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:53 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: building old style car (detachable axles) railrider?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10977
Re: building old style car (detachable axles) railrider?
Now how did I miss this post? :idk: derbyspeed, I like your vintage style racers. :bigups: Like you I find them fun to build. You had some good run times shown as well, The kids in are pack thought it would be fun to build and race a vintage style racer for the 100th anniv to Scouting. In Memory of ...
- Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:29 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: last one for 2011
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6691
Re: last one for 2011
I try to inspire our boys to make their cars the "real" trophy, since most of them will not recieve an actual trophy. I also try to push my personal boundries, in hopes that they see truely anything is possible, as well as seeing how far I can go (selfish reason). I have garnered alot of ...
- Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:53 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Last year's Hardware - hoping for a repeat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3777
Re: Last year's Hardware - hoping for a repeat
PhantomVirus,
That repeat your looking for takes alot of hard work.
So I want to say Best of luck to you.
That's one Big trophy! Hope you have alot of shelf space for one more.
Whoda.
That repeat your looking for takes alot of hard work.
So I want to say Best of luck to you.
That's one Big trophy! Hope you have alot of shelf space for one more.
Whoda.
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:11 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Wedge - strictly for speed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12462
Re: Wedge - strictly for speed
Smartyman, That is a sweet looking Awana Grand prix car. From the bottom view photo... It looks like alot of work went in to it. Did your Son have fun on the drill or drill press drilling all them holes. What type of glue did he use to glue the weights in? I want to get me some of that stringy glue ...
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:53 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Bad case of the shimmies
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8966
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:23 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Advice for polishing tungsten
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12482
Re: Advice for polishing tungsten
Mild soap & distilled water, OR diamond paste. Put a few drops of mild soap in a dish and a few inches of distilled water & mix. You can scrub the scratches with a soft tooth brush. Remove the tungsten from the soapy distilled water and dry it thoroughly with a towl. (Jeweler's tip!) Or you ...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:28 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Quick Start Fronts (QSF) on pinewood derby cars prohibited.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22985
Re: Quick Start Fronts (QSF) on pinewood derby cars prohibi
- Always, Always check the written rules. ASK if something seems weird. The rule writer may not have thought of something. - Spring-loaded starting gates NEGATE the QSF effect. Some rule writers DON'T know this. - Get involved. Work WITH your committee instead of against them. Very good point rpcar...