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superbird Pinewood derby car. Ians cub scout derby is this sunday

Started by moparstuart, January 19, 2009, 01:21:20 PM

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moparstuart

January 19, 2009, 01:21:20 PM
here is the start of the bird derby car
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moparstuart

#1
January 19, 2009, 01:24:51 PM
 I think my wife made the fender scoops out of modeling clay , but I think they look like lee press on nails   :smilielol: :smilielol:     http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1950025587710766254
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lisiecki1

#2
January 19, 2009, 01:25:13 PM
awesome!!!
Remember the average response time to a 911 call is over 4 minutes.

The average response time of a 357 magnum is 1400 FPS.

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WingCharger

#3
January 19, 2009, 01:26:18 PM
HAH! I remember doing that for cub scouts when I was 8. Won first prize one year. :coolgleamA:
The key is to make sure only the rear wheels and the front drivers side touch the track. The front passenger should be off the track by angling the solid axle. :icon_smile_wink:

That looks really cool. Wonder if the wing will do its job. The nose should really help. :icon_smile_big:

lisiecki1

#4
January 19, 2009, 01:28:52 PM
color?
Remember the average response time to a 911 call is over 4 minutes.

The average response time of a 357 magnum is 1400 FPS.

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moparstuart

#5
January 19, 2009, 01:32:29 PM
gee I cant figure out why but he decided on this color combo , hopefulley the streets wont be bad here sunday and will cruise there in the birdible .
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moparstuart

#6
January 19, 2009, 02:02:04 PM
http://www.restorick.com/pinewood.htm       here is a story of one on the web

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PocketThunder

#7
January 19, 2009, 02:17:09 PM
Is the wing aluminum like the originals or fiberglass?   :icon_smile_big:
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69_500

#8
January 19, 2009, 02:38:06 PM
My pine wood derby car when I was 8 was a Daytona. I'll see if I can find it, I know I still have it. Won first place that year. Of course. My dad refused to help though, as he said it was my car so I should do it myself. I used the wing from a model kit, and glued it on the back, and cut the front at an angle as you did to make the nose cone. Added some lead weights to the front of the car and sanded down the wheels to make them smoother. painted the car R4 red have no idea why, JK

moparstuart

#9
January 19, 2009, 02:58:56 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on January 19, 2009, 02:38:06 PM
My pine wood derby car when I was 8 was a Daytona. I'll see if I can find it, I know I still have it. Won first place that year. Of course. My dad refused to help though, as he said it was my car so I should do it myself. I used the wing from a model kit, and glued it on the back, and cut the front at an angle as you did to make the nose cone. Added some lead weights to the front of the car and sanded down the wheels to make them smoother. painted the car R4 red have no idea why, JK
There is a ton of competition in our troop we have like 150 kids . We always win paint and design awards. But i have problems getting the wheels set up right ,friction is the enemy LOL

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nh_mopar_fan

#10
January 19, 2009, 03:11:58 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 19, 2009, 02:58:56 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on January 19, 2009, 02:38:06 PM
My pine wood derby car when I was 8 was a Daytona. I'll see if I can find it, I know I still have it. Won first place that year. Of course. My dad refused to help though, as he said it was my car so I should do it myself. I used the wing from a model kit, and glued it on the back, and cut the front at an angle as you did to make the nose cone. Added some lead weights to the front of the car and sanded down the wheels to make them smoother. painted the car R4 red have no idea why, JK
There is a ton of competition in our troop we have like 150 kids . We always win paint and design awards. But i have problems getting the wheels set up right ,friction is the enemy LOL



Graphite spray is your friend.  :2thumbs:

moparstuart

#11
January 19, 2009, 04:46:24 PM
Quote from: nh_mopar_fan on January 19, 2009, 03:11:58 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 19, 2009, 02:58:56 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on January 19, 2009, 02:38:06 PM
My pine wood derby car when I was 8 was a Daytona. I'll see if I can find it, I know I still have it. Won first place that year. Of course. My dad refused to help though, as he said it was my car so I should do it myself. I used the wing from a model kit, and glued it on the back, and cut the front at an angle as you did to make the nose cone. Added some lead weights to the front of the car and sanded down the wheels to make them smoother. painted the car R4 red have no idea why, JK
There is a ton of competition in our troop we have like 150 kids . We always win paint and design awards. But i have problems getting the wheels set up right ,friction is the enemy LOL



Graphite spray is your friend.  :2thumbs:
???? it that different then the flake/stuff in a tube? 
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hemigeno

#12
January 20, 2009, 12:54:16 PM
Stuart,

Yep, those are fun times.  I went through that with two of my kids a couple years ago.  Here's the thread:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,22592.0/all.html

My kids' cars looked decent enough, but you could tell the ones where the kids did most of the work and the ones where the parents did it all.  I tried to have my kids do as much as they could (safely, that is).  Jonathan dropped his car at the event, so the alignment just wasn't the same after that.  It also didn't help that he was paired up against one of the Dad's (notice I didn't say "kid") that was really into pinewood cars, so he got smoked in the first round.  Samantha's car did better and she made it into the fourth round before being knocked out.  We didn't use enough graphite spray, I'm sure.

moparstuart

#13
January 20, 2009, 12:57:35 PM
Quote from: hemigeno on January 20, 2009, 12:54:16 PM
Stuart,

Yep, those are fun times.  I went through that with two of my kids a couple years ago.  Here's the thread:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,22592.0/all.html

My kids' cars looked decent enough, but you could tell the ones where the kids did most of the work and the ones where the parents did it all.  I tried to have my kids do as much as they could (safely, that is).  Jonathan dropped his car at the event, so the alignment just wasn't the same after that.  It also didn't help that he was paired up against one of the Dad's (notice I didn't say "kid") that was really into pinewood cars, so he got smoked in the first round.  Samantha's car did better and she made it into the fourth round before being knocked out.  We didn't use enough graphite spray, I'm sure.
very cool
   
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Charger-Bodie

#14
January 20, 2009, 02:55:07 PM
I also had a superbird pinewood derby car back in the day....I wish I had it still or atleast pictures but I dont (my Mom may though)

Mine was shapes Primes and shot with lacquer the same color as a yellow TR7 (customer at My Dads shop)That my Dad was working on at that time. It was cool and I went to the Championships with and lost the race part , But It did win the show part!
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

moparstuart

#15
January 23, 2009, 11:36:56 AM
much progress has been made , I should have picture up tonight
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#16
January 24, 2009, 07:59:35 PM
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#17
January 24, 2009, 08:07:00 PM
 :drool5:
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#18
January 24, 2009, 08:08:09 PM
 :drool5:  see the fancy paint booth
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#19
January 24, 2009, 08:09:18 PM
 :popcrn: gets some color
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#20
January 24, 2009, 08:10:37 PM
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#21
January 24, 2009, 08:11:34 PM
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#22
January 24, 2009, 08:12:18 PM
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#23
January 24, 2009, 08:13:37 PM
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#24
January 24, 2009, 08:14:58 PM
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#25
January 24, 2009, 08:16:18 PM
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#26
January 24, 2009, 08:17:18 PM
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#27
January 24, 2009, 08:17:59 PM
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#28
January 24, 2009, 08:19:49 PM
 :drool5: ian and his car just before we went to weigh in this morning , they then conficated it and we race tomorrow
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#30
January 24, 2009, 08:51:09 PM
Quote from: WingCharger on January 24, 2009, 08:37:19 PM
Did you drill it out? :shruggy:
dremil routed it
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71ChallengeHer

#32
January 24, 2009, 08:53:50 PM
It looks great.  :2thumbs: Tell Ian good luck tomorrow.  :icon_smile_big:

moparstuart

#33
January 24, 2009, 08:58:17 PM
thanks not too bad for only a week , we know about it for a year and it seems we are always doing it at the last minute . LIFE  :smilielol:
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General_01

#34
January 24, 2009, 10:57:27 PM
I think it looks great. Good luck tomorrow Ian. :2thumbs:
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69_500

#35
January 25, 2009, 06:10:36 PM
Should do pretty well with the majority of those weights up towards the front. And if it gets up to say 150 mph then the wing might kick in for a little stability.  :smilielol:
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