Well this is what he asked for.
It is only primed now. Tires are only temp. mounted.
I have more sanding and then I am going to have him paint it.
Have to keep the monster truck stance in order to clear the track.
I was going to continue shaping it, but then I came to the realization that it already looks like nothing a 7 year old could make.
He says he wants to paint it red, I told him to pick his favorite color.
So far it is still red.
Have to wait and see if he wants a fake CF hood or not.
Anyway I figured some of you might appriciate this.

 

thats cool where did you pick that one up at. I want one now too.

 

**** I wish my pinewood dirby cars back in the day looked like that.

 

thats cool. is it the same thing as a slot car?? looking good. I say you go all out on the detail.

 

It is not a kit. I had to glue extra wood on the block they give you to make it large enough and then shape the entire block. The kits still look the same as they did when we were kids.

 

They are propelled by gravity. No motor allowed.
There is a raised section in the middle of the track that makes up the lanes.
Slot cars have a pin to keep them on track.
These just use the wheels to do the job.
I was going to go crazy with the detail, but I want to have him help a little.
At 7 he can't work a saw, but I figure he can use a spray can.

 

Spray the axles with old english furniture polish and use a threaded tap in the center of the wheels to reduce rolling resistance and that thing will fly down the track.

 

.....you rule....

 

wow thats awesome i was thinking of making a wooden model of my hatch yesterday. you should post up the finished one when youre done.

 

haha

 

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thats really cool! make sure to post up pics when its done!!

 

Sweeet will it have Vtec?? lol

 

Nice

 

nice

 

baja rex
seriously though that rocks
up pics after your kid rattle cans it

 

LOTS of polishing on the axles, and making sure you remove any burrs on them will help a ton. I used a peice of cotton and graphite to polish mine after I made them perfectly flat with a file. Just chuck the axle into a drill. Also, see if you can make it so it goes down the track on only 3 wheels as long as your rules allow it. Most places don't allow the wheels to be inside the body. All depends on what they let you do.

The car looks good. I always just cut mine into a wedge and moved the wheels to the far edges of it. Worked great for winning the races, but never got chosen for the best car.

 

Looks sweet anothe tip is to round the front end up so that when they drop the gates it gets a minute head start.

 

thats awesome

 

Thanks for all the tips.
I was thinking I could set one rr tire a little high so it would not touch to reduce rolling resistance a little. The other tips will help also. There are some big parting lines on the nails for the axles. As suggested polishing those should make a big diff.
I will post up the finished pics as requested. For the paint I am trying to just let him go, so it may not be pristine.

One of those GT2 wings would help with aerodynamics as well, right?

 

that is the cut

 

While its cool...I vividly recall hating the kids whose parents built their cars for them.

 

that thing is hella cool for the good work

 

I respect the comment about the father doing all the work.
This year he is only 7 and it is his first year.
He is really to young to use a knife or saw.
I am having him sand and paint it.
Next year he will basically be on his own with a little guidance.

 

You should put a huge *** wing on it and put a fart cannon on it! That way everyone can hate on ricers even at pinewood derbies!

But seriously, good job. You got some woodcarving skills!

 

that is awesome! i wish i couldve had a pinewood car like that!