its that time of year. anyone else in here have a son in scouts?

 

last year we did a shelby cobra. even went through ford to get the paint they use on shelby's. that car won the county finals.

 

this year the car design is going to be a grand national. or as my son remembers them "them cars that whistle"

A long, long time ago, I finished 3rd in my Pack and 5th in the district. Good times!

I won once..

I won once..

 

Me too. Then my dad stole the wheels/axles off my winner and put em on my little brother's car.

Two years ago, my son and I won in our den and advanced to the county finals where we placed 3rd. Last year my son's car didn't do very well but my daughter's car won top "outlaw".

 

For this year, we're going to start polishing our axles this weekend.

I expect to see photos of this year's submissions in this thread!

Me too. Then my dad stole the wheels/axles off my winner and put em on my little brother's car.

 

Ouch!!! All the cars that we have done are preserved and cased. They're not pretty looking but we had fun making them. I want my son to be able show them to his kids.

I expect to see photos of this year's submissions in this thread!

 

but it's not going to be pretty

I still have all my cars and the medals from participating 15 years ago.

That was always a fun event, never won, but still had a blast making the cars.

 

 

 

For this year, we're going to start polishing our axles this weekend.

 

Isn't the other trick using really fine sandpaper on the wheels to smooth them out as well?

Pine wood derby is a huge scam. It was designed as a sneaky way to allow dads to play with toy cars without their wives getting upset.

 

Apparently my dad really liked playing with toy cars. I won two years in a row...

 

That was always a fun event, never won, but still had a blast making the cars.

 

 

 

 

Isn't the other trick using really fine sandpaper on the wheels to smooth them out as well?

 

we didn't really mess much with the wheels.

Last years car

 

 

 

 

If I have a son I can see the car getting way out of control

Pine wood derby is a huge scam. It was designed as a sneaky way to allow dads to play with toy cars without their wives getting upset.

 

Apparently my dad really liked playing with toy cars. I won two years in a row...

 

 

At least your dad worked on it. Some parents bought their finished pinewood derby cars online with guaranteed winning results.

Blueline that's exactly what happened with mine.

 

At least your dad worked on it. Some parents bought their finished pinewood derby cars online with guaranteed winning results.

 

That's cheating

Last years car

 

 

 

I like the Don "the Snake" Prudhomme decals.

 

 

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Last year my older son and i made a peanut racer complete with peanut driver. he won the funniest car in his pack. (no pics yet as i am on vacation) this year, we haven't decided yet what to make. i still have my cars from when i was a kid (1 is a pickup truck, my fave) we always went for best design instead of just speed.

My cars are all over the place, the first one had an automotive quality finish on it thanks to my dad. I think he spent days polishing it. One of them had a lego jet engine glued to the top of it, I think that one won a trophy. I had one that sorta looked like a vette and The one that I did myself cuz dad was working alot of hours came out like crap looking at it now.. but I think he was proud of me for getting it together by myself

here's our first car

 

our 2nd

 

last year's

 

my daughter's outlaw entry last year

how come you just screw the weights to the top? We always cut a pocket into the bottom of the car and hid them

how come you just screw the weights to the top? We always cut a pocket into the bottom of the car and hid them

 

The cars already have weights under... the only other spot I can place additional weights to be close to the limit is on top. I make sure that the weights are evenly distributed between front and back axles. It's not pretty but it works

Progress shots

 

Buick grand national

 

 

 

They were pre clearcoat.

 

We just spayed on the clear coat and its sitting in my garage near a heater drying.

finally got pictures of my son's pinewood cars. peanut racer was last year and tow truck is this year.

Way back in the day I did it. My dad took off and ran with it....like most kids.

 

I wonder why nobody has come up with an adult competition, where it is for adults. Have a theme car, fastest car, slowest car, maker age bracket races, vintage race where you bring your old car when you ran Boy Scouts many moons ago. Charge a few bucks per race with standard Boy Scout rules and let the adults play! I bet a lot of guys and gals would show up!

 

I would pay for that....as I have no kids now and my old man did my cars back in teh day...I would like to see what I got!