Troy Thorne 
Getting Started in Pinewood Derby 
Step-By-Step Workbook to Building Your First Car

Follow along with cool kid Dash Derby as he takes you and your child through seven easy steps to building your first pinewood derby race car together. No woodworking skill required, just patience and fun! Unlike any other pinewood derby book, it’s not about winning the race; it’s about spending time with your child building a car you can be proud of…even if it isn’t perfect. With 12 patterns and paint designs to choose from, Getting Started in Pinewood Derby will help you have a stress-free good-time building a car that will get down the track. Maybe next year, you can worry about taking home first place.

Tabella dei contenuti

Intro Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Tools Chapter 3: Building Your Car Body Chapter 4: Weighting Your Car Chapter 5: Painting and Finishing Chapter 6: Wheel and Axel Prep Chapter 7: Attaching the Wheels and Race Prep Chapter 8: More Projects Chapter 9: Patterns

Circa l’autore

Pinewood Derby-winning dad Troy Thorne is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, and spent over 10 years in the advertising field. He is an active scouting volunteer, builds furniture and canoes, and works with his son who was a national finalist in the All-Star Derby Design Contest.