Derby Talk

Great job, Andy & Noah, It's really good to see you and your son haveing so much fun building cars and memorys that will last a life time. And shareing your tip's like you do. It's all part of the learning together that make's this event fun. As someone who missed out on this event with my fathe...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Stan,

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 ...