Pine wood derby

[Drifting Easy]

Pine wood derby coming up and I have to build my sons car any one have any past experience with winning tips and tricks. I suppose I will let him design what the car will look like and I will take care of all the illegal stuff to win that dam trophy!! It will most definitely be #43

[rk custom]

placing weight is of utmost importants
some say in front
some say in middle
some say in back
hope that helps

[vindex1963]

Wax the nails that hold the wheels on so the wheels spin easier.

Built my own when I was in the scouts....weight in the front.....used a bar of soap for the axles............just sayin

[rk custom]

Originally Posted by BigAlsRK

Built my own when I was in the scouts....weight in the front.....used a bar of soap for the axles............just sayin

Dial or Ivory?
it might matter

Originally Posted by rk custom

Dial or Ivory?
it might matter

Lye....My Mom is a cruel woman...........

[Totenkopf]

hahaha..!! now this is funny!

I nickel plated the nails, polished them with diamond polish from our lab and then used Teflon coating to reduce friction on them further. Weight was max'ed out, plastic wheels where trued and smoothed and made to not wobble on the nails. Body shape has no effect except for a pleasing appearance. I worked with an internal sliding weight arrangement that was mid to start and then slid forward once the car was part way down the slope. Never won but was always in contention, someone else was always a little more clever!

I guess, once a hot rodder, always a hot rodder!

The first time I did this, I just watched my son build it. That's what they said we should do. When we got to the derby, his car wouldn't even roll all the way down.

I noticed how slick all the other cars were done. Obviously, their dads had done the work. I vowed that we'd win the next year.

Next time, I consulted with a past winner's dad at work and built the fastest car they'd ever seen. A friend borrowed it one year and won in his town too.

Too much info to type, but if you want my help...call me. (937) 602-8989

[Geezer-Glide]

Treachery.

[SafetyMan]

Originally Posted by Drifting Easy

...I have to build my sons car...

Here they have an adult class, for those that can't keep their hands off.

I've got no problem helping, but not doing.








Powdered lock graphite on the axles.
When I was a kid, that's what we used. Took 3 cars to the derby, came home with 3 1st place trophies....

(3 cars:
Mine: Scout's only class
Dad's: Scoutmasters (he led a different den)
Mom's: Parent's class)

[Drifting Easy]

Originally Posted by GrayRider

The first time I did this, I just watched my son build it. That's what they said we should do. When we got to the derby, his car wouldn't even roll all the way down.

I noticed how slick all the other cars were done. Obviously, their dads had done the work. I vowed that we'd win the next year.

Next time, I consulted with a past winner's dad at work and built the fastest car they'd ever seen. A friend borrowed it one year and won in his town too.

Too much info to type, but if you want my help...call me. (937) 602-8989

Awsome! can I call in the middle of the night

Originally Posted by Drifting Easy

Awsome! can I call in the middle of the night

No..phone goes off at 10:30. You can thank Casaba.

[Geezer-Glide]

Do you really think that's HIS phone?












































Dumbass.

[Drifting Easy]

I may have been born yesterday but not last knight!

[hornrocker]

Do you really want to win?














Sneak a motor in it......................