Countdown to Pine Car Derby!

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!!

The crush is on for Pine Car Derby March 2, 2014.

Here is my current progress:

Wheel mount for lathing

Lathing the inside of the wheel

Trains use a lot of wheels!

Mercury with paper skirts

49er first color

Commodore Vanderbilt

20th Century primer coat

Shaping my Streamliners

Curving the roof.

Shaping the nose.

The 49er, looking nice!

Oh OH! A little heavy!

Commodore Vanderbilt says "ME TOO!"


Target and maximum weight it 5.0 oz.  Looks like I need to shed more wood.  These cars are going to be so hollow.....

Pine Car Derby Track

Monday we set up the track for cleaning and striping.  I think it will look really nice on race day.

Pine Car Progress: Three more cars

This is my 3rd year as Race Director and I still have not earned my Advanced Pinecar Honor.  So this year is it!  The Mercury is my Unlimited class entry, a full 10 inches long!  7 inches is regulation.  The Vanderbilt and the 49er are my Pro Modified class entries.  They will have heavily modified wheels.  And the 20th Century is my Pro Stock entry for Adults and Staff.  The wheel tread must remain stock for this class.

The Mercury

Unlimited class, made of Styrofoam.

The Vanderbilt and 49er.

Pine Car Progress

So here is the progression of assembly on the 20th Century so far:

Parts ready for assembly

I have made it as hollow as possible.

Dry fit the cab.

Max weight allowed is 5 ounces.

Weight to will be added in the cab.

Front view.

Fully assembled, wheel dry fit.

Primer coat.

The FINISHED Bed

For all of you who wondered if I ever finished that bed, the answer is YES I DID!

Back from a long absence

Well it time to start this blogging thing back up. We will see how it goes.

Pinewood Derby Time! We call it Pine Car Derby since we are not Cub Scouts.  Our Pathfinder Club is hosting again in Sacramento CA and expect 200 entries this year.  What a zoo.  So as Race Director I must have a car to enter, right?

Behold! The 20th CenturyDreyfuss Hudson!