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- Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:31 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: How Speedster builds a car
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9289
Re: How Speedster builds a car
I agree on the bent axles for the rears. It takes more work, time and a good method for doing this and the understanding of what you're looking for. With bent axles you can get each wheel to come off the body and go to the head over the exact same distance and you know both are dead straight. Twisti...
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: 2020 Belly Tank Racer, my entry for Outlaw Class
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21287
Re: 2020 Belly Tank Racer, my entry for Outlaw Class
very cool car
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:43 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Cheaper alternative than liquid glass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14482
Re: Cheaper alternative than liquid glass
Red Rocket has worked well for us. Lasts forever using on derby cars.
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:26 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: So I sprayed my axels with duport chain saver...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17731
Re: So I sprayed my axels with duport chain saver...
Hopefully you did well tonight and qualified for Districts.
Use 3M Dry-Type silicone from NAPA.
The purpose of the silicone is to shed the oil. Without it the oil hangs up between the axle and the wheel bore. Very little oil is needed with the wax in the wheel bore and the silicone in the axle.
Use 3M Dry-Type silicone from NAPA.
The purpose of the silicone is to shed the oil. Without it the oil hangs up between the axle and the wheel bore. Very little oil is needed with the wax in the wheel bore and the silicone in the axle.
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:18 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: One more question.....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7483
Re: One more question.....
Not sure what you are referring, left and right of the axle.
Rears bent 2.5 degrees and front should be minimum 5 degrees.
We bend ours to where it just cleanly can slide through the wheel bore.
Rears bent 2.5 degrees and front should be minimum 5 degrees.
We bend ours to where it just cleanly can slide through the wheel bore.
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:55 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Race Friday. My latest problem....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7751
Re: Race Friday. My latest problem....
How did you do tonight? I just saw your post.sorry.
Search on YouTube a video by Lightninboy titled Simple Alignment Test for Pinewood Derby.
We used this method to align our bent axles and to check for a good drill when we went that route.
It is the best way to align rear wheels
Search on YouTube a video by Lightninboy titled Simple Alignment Test for Pinewood Derby.
We used this method to align our bent axles and to check for a good drill when we went that route.
It is the best way to align rear wheels
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Wheel Bore Sealer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14982
Re: Wheel Bore Sealer
We started using the Simple Green at our church workshops 2 yrs ago. We use Novus first to get out the imperfections and polish that out. We then just swipe some SG in the bore with large cotton pipe cleaners. We let the wheels set while we polish the axles then we polish the bores with a drill and ...
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: New to the Derby
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11643
Re: New to the Derby
When my boy was in Scouts we would use the Pa k race to get an initial setup. We steered it and weighted and prepped wheels and axles correctly. But, we got more aggressive with rear weight bias for Districts then more so for Council. Without a track to practice on use the Pack race to get a good ba...
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: New to the Derby
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11643
Re: New to the Derby
Great first showing for your team.
I would say by your time that a majority of your speed was lost elsewhere.
A lighter car can beat a heavier car if the lighter car was weighted, prepped and steer correctly and the heavier car was not.
I would say by your time that a majority of your speed was lost elsewhere.
A lighter car can beat a heavier car if the lighter car was weighted, prepped and steer correctly and the heavier car was not.
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:56 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Jeep with trailer build
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27339
Re: Jeep with trailer build
OK Whoda, now you’re just showing off. That “canvas” top looks beautiful. Doesn’t surprise me. fortunately or me my audience is made up of kids that first saw derby cars for the first time 2 yrs ago at church. My fit and finish will have to improve I can see that now. I need to come up with a design...
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:27 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Jeep with trailer build
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27339
Re: Jeep with trailer build
Oh man! Beautiful. Mine looks good from 10’ away. Yours is really a work of art.
A scroll saw sure would’ve cut my time down vs my knife and sandpaper method.
A scroll saw sure would’ve cut my time down vs my knife and sandpaper method.
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:18 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Jeep with trailer build
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27339
Re: Jeep with trailer build
Thanks Zebracar. Any pics of your rig!
I meant for my lights to create a nice blue reflection on the track while at the pin. It didn’t”t show up as well as the blue lights in my avatar pic. Next time I’ll do it differently
I meant for my lights to create a nice blue reflection on the track while at the pin. It didn’t”t show up as well as the blue lights in my avatar pic. Next time I’ll do it differently
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:21 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Jeep with trailer build
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27339
Re: Jeep with trailer build
Thanks. Not anywhere’s close to your works of art. I think I need more tools. Yeah, yeah more tools would be good.whodathunkit wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:02 am davet
Way to go with the light's on this Jeep with a trailer build!
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:28 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: Jeep with trailer build
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27339
Re: Jeep with trailer build
The Jeep frame and trailer are all one piece. 1/4” thick hollowed out block.
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:15 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Back to the 50's Blvd.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 28952
Re: Back to the 50's Blvd.
Unbelievable!!!!. That would sell for big dough at a craft store. I picture it hanging from the ceiling above some little kid's bed.