Derby Talk

I've been told the auto wax REJEX is the same product that's being sold by a very popular PWD supplier. The products initials are RR. if, indeed, Rejex is the same as RR there are apparently 2 Rejex products. One in a tall round slender plastic bottle the other in a wider flatter plastic bottle. Whi...

Needless to say this forum is CHOCKED full of great human beings. But I just wanted you to know there's a GIANT walking among you. Maybe not in stature but in heart. In my neck of the woods when someone does something extra special for you that you can never re-pay we use a term of endearment. In th...

Wanted: No longer needed axle bender of some sort. To help an AWANA family without resources build a family 6-8 car fleet of Penny Cars. Also helping my Granddaughter continue after AWANA. Thanks

Have a very small crack that will be disastrous if it decides to let go. I'm dubious in regard to using this approach but it's either that or a new rebuild. Found this product in the Hyper Link below with a choice of different sized applicator "micro tips". Anyone have a better product ? T...

Has anyone ever built a Penny Car similar to Speedsters non toxic car design ? if so would you mind sharing pics ? Thanks.....RRR

Been using Tamiya 87106 swabs for bore polishing using Novus2 and following up with the fuzzy 6mm Chenille Pipe Cleaners from Hobby Lobby. Have recently found some quality DILL'S all cotton cleaners. Im sticking with the Novus but want to experiment with the finishing process. Staying with what I've...

Speedster, Sorry i didn't think of telling you (memory issues), but yes we can extend the wheel base, In fact the car i just built my granddaughter for our Grand Prix won first place overall for speed using tungsten and set a new track record with a wheel base set 7/8th's from front and rear with a ...

Loud2ns thanks for the suggestion. Will do as you specified with the 2000 and 2500. Headed downhill, but in a good way. Thanks and I'd like to give you something in return. A quote you may want to use one day if you haven't heard it already. A quote from Smokey Yunick, the famous old school Chevy Sm...

Speedster, thanks a bunch, will take the advice on the 2000-2500 from Loud2ns. I haven't received the email pics pf the car as of Feb.19th 11:30 pm CST I'm on a mac that sometimes doesn't play well with others. Would really like to see them. One last thing and I'll be out of your hair. We are requir...

Thanks so much Speedster, trying to help my Niece and her Husband build a fleet. With 6 kids and him being blue-collar and even working 2 jobs while Mom stays home with the kids the budget is more than tight. In fact, i didn't know this until after the fact but someone in the church actually bought ...

There's always too much month at the end of the money when you have 6 kids. LONG STORY but my Niece has 3 kids and married a guy with 3 kids. Most are Derby age. Tungsten's out of the question. I once saw a post on this forum by Speedster about building a wedge car using pennies as weight. He mentio...

I've never used a file on AWANA axles as they are fairly smooth and basically slag free from the factory. Because the availability of single sheets at my local Napa ends at 1500 grit, my go to polishing sequence is 400 wet followed by wet 6,8,1000,1200,1500 for the shaft and under the head then fini...