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duglas 01-25-2014 10:38 AM
Pinewood Derby Jeep
 
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Just thought I would share some pictures of my son's Pinewood Derby car for this year.

I thought because it would be slow so I did not really do anything to it for speed but he ended up in 4th place and only 0.2 seconds slower than 3rd place over 6 races combined. I ( I mean my 8YO) could of easily gotten 3rd had I tried..

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duglas 01-25-2014 10:40 AM
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Jersey_Devil 01-25-2014 12:08 PM
Definitely cool!

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RoysRig 01-25-2014 12:40 PM
Love it!:clap:

Napalm 01-25-2014 12:47 PM
It's sad when the pinewood derby Jeep is nicer than my stock JK.....

USMC Wrangler 01-25-2014 12:59 PM
Very cool!

Hawaii 5-0 01-25-2014 01:04 PM
Very nice! Those add on fenders pass inspection OK?

Gman*2007 01-25-2014 05:22 PM
Great Job young Jeeper. :thumbsup:

Ryan0260 01-25-2014 06:21 PM
That thing is awesome. Good job!

Mark Doiron 01-26-2014 12:09 AM
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Super cool! I've been a Scout leader for many years, now, and currently work primarily with the adults (training, etc). However, I also photograph events for my local area, and one of my favorites is Pinewood Derby.

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BTW: Ever think of making a PWD semi as a tow rig for your boy's Jeep? Although it goes back and forth on whether the kits are available or not, I'm pretty sure I have somewhere on my hard drive the instructions for how to build one pretty much from scratch. If interested, PM me an e-mail address. It does take a special track (with a longer starting gate) if you're going to race the big rig. But, they are still impressive just for show.

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Rambler_baby82 01-26-2014 12:19 AM
That inlet
 
Talk to me about your passenger side hood inlet..is that for air with a attachment for a snorkel as well?
You're boys' Pinewood looks nice!

duglas 01-26-2014 05:31 AM
The hood is from TMD. The side vents are removable and not sure if there is a snorkel attachment available for it but because it has the 6.1L Hemi I was afraid of the air flow restrictions with a snorkel so I never checked. I have had it places that I could of used a snorkel but I try to keep water under the doors.

Reesedog 01-26-2014 06:49 AM
That turned out great!!! Working on this years right now with my son he really likes how yours turned out. Hopefully our PMs helped out.

duglas 01-26-2014 08:19 AM
Originally Posted by Reesedog (Post 3819834)
That turned out great!!! Working on this years right now with my son he really likes how yours turned out. Hopefully our PMs helped out.
Yes, the hardest part was the fenders. I finally got some thin aluminum from a sign company and had them put a 90 degree bend it so I could glue it to the wod, then I just cut triangles into it and bent it to match the Jeep's fenders. They turned out awesome.

Also, someone asked if they were legal, yes they were legal, the fenders can extend out as far as the tires do and I took about 1/4 inch off the width just to make sure it was not too wide.

It had a hard time getting through tech inspection though, the questioned my "lift kit", the total height, the extra tire for a spare, and even the fenders. But in the end it all came out completely legal.

sm_rubi 01-26-2014 08:56 AM
Wow Pinewood Derby they still do that I remember those from when I was a kid...still bitter that my brother placed and mine DNF! :mad:

Rambler_baby82 01-26-2014 06:44 PM
Bumper/frame laws
 
I miss Hampton Roads but I do not miss having guys messed with for bumper height/frame height laws. Funny bc NC drivers would be riding high! I do think there is such a thing as too much lift, but only for the case by case rigs. Do you head up to WV to wheel duglas?

DannyMalkin 01-26-2014 08:20 PM
This is awesome

jeepblackout 01-30-2014 08:10 AM
Originally Posted by duglas (Post 3819270)
Just thought I would share some pictures of my son's Pinewood Derby car for this year. I thought because it would be slow so I did not really do anything to it for speed but he ended up in 4th place and only 0.2 seconds slower than 3rd place over 6 races combined. I ( I mean my 8YO) could of easily gotten 3rd had I tried.. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=526183"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=526185"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=526186"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=526187"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=526188"/>
Brought back some fun memories from when I did this with my dad. Seems like forever ago, hold onto these fun moments! Your son will probably keep it forever.

karls 01-30-2014 09:09 AM
That answers my question if you sold the hemi yet, looks like I still get to see it around town.

duglas 02-03-2014 08:33 AM
Originally Posted by karls (Post 3823668)
That answers my question if you sold the hemi yet, looks like I still get to see it around town.
I still have the 6.1L JKU. It is still " for sale" but have not tried hard to sell it, but a 5.7L JKU sold on eBay for more than I wanted for mine so I am sure if I tried I could get rid of it. I do not need the money and I will never be able to get one like it again if I do sell it so I have been looking for a TJ or old J20 to make a trail rig. I want something less capable than the JK that I can bash and not worry about hurting or breaking.

cirviver 02-03-2014 09:28 AM
Very cool indeed!!!


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