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Posted by: TJB/914 Feb 8 2013, 05:26 PM

Hi All,

It's that time again for our grandkids "Pinewood Derby" races tomorrow, Staturday!!
Our whole family will be cheering them on. The two boys 11 & 8 were top eliminators last year and they want to repeat. Megan the 5-year old wants to beat her brother's. Guess which one is her's.

The cars are ready with lots of bloody fingers, sweat & good times to build. We tried to let them do everything themselves, but you know we helped a lot. There will be over 200 parents cheering their kids to victory and it will be noisy. Wish us the best.

Tom


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Posted by: timothy_nd28 Feb 8 2013, 05:29 PM

cool looking car, if you wanna win slightly elevate one of the rear wheels so that the car rolls on only 3 wheels

Posted by: 7TPorsh Feb 8 2013, 05:30 PM

also oil the axles and wax the bodies...

Posted by: Tom_T Feb 8 2013, 05:32 PM

The black one?

Good luck & have fun Tom!

We just found out last week that our daughter/hubby are expecting our 1st GK in August. ...my wife is happy too!

Posted by: TJB/914 Feb 8 2013, 05:46 PM

Hey guys,
All those cheat things have been done. We have a special fixture to install the wheels so they roll on 3. A special scale for weight in the right places & on & on. We are ready.
Tom-T: Congratulations, GK's are the best thing in adult life.

T

Posted by: wndsrfr Feb 8 2013, 08:11 PM

We just finished our PWD....check out Gabe's Red Bull F1 motif!

Did a lot of the tricks....weight back, polished & graphited, right front off the ground--still got beat by sons of guys from NASA Langley--just out of the podium, but close! Event is Heart Attack City every year--wouldn't miss it.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Feb 8 2013, 08:29 PM

Good Luck Grandpa!!!

Posted by: mhuber45 Feb 8 2013, 11:22 PM

Yep my boys have theirs in the morning

Posted by: TJB/914 Feb 9 2013, 08:15 PM

We did good, all three took trophy's and the two boys took overall eliminator 1st. & 3rd. Big day for the grandkids. I felt sorry for some of the little ones who were sad when their car didn't win. They gave metals to everyone for paint, style, etc, but some one has to win the race.

Tom, Proud Grampa.


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Posted by: wndsrfr Feb 10 2013, 07:23 AM

congrats to a wining race team!!!
Now on to the District event! Show em how it's done!

Posted by: TJB/914 Feb 10 2013, 09:00 AM

Thanks for the kudo's.
Our silver w/blue strips car was built for speed and not looks. My son-in-law did all the research and he says the body is 5/8" thick x weight in special places helps the car accelerate faster in mid range + lots of other tricks. If you go on the web there are tons of info. on pinewood derby car building. Josh's car was clocked @ 205.6 & fastest @ 205.9 smoking all others. Every run is posted on a viewing board. It's high tech computer controlled with #'s posted on a screen as they go through the traps. Lots of dedicated scout masters, good people & great family fun.

BTW: I forgot to post Megan's pink 3rd. place winner, she was proud, because she would not let any of us help her decorate it.

Tom


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Posted by: Spoke Feb 10 2013, 10:51 AM

Congrats!

What's with the blue wheels on the silver car?

Posted by: tod914 Feb 10 2013, 11:06 AM

Wtg Tom! You probally enjoyed the event more than your grandkids