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Beginner's guide to building a pinewood derby car. It's as easy as ABC! 

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Getting Started in the Pinewood Derby Book


Getting Started in Pinewood Derby Book

Getting Started in the Pinewood Derby
Follow Dash Derby on an adventure through the seven easy steps to building your first pinewood derby car.This 96 page book was written for beginners. It makes building a pinewood car easy by splitting the building process into easy to follow steps. It also includes safety tips, car templates and a place to log your race results. Minimum woodworking skills are required for this family fun project

This book includes:

Pinewood derby car supplies

Complete list of everything that you will need to build a pinewood derby car

How to use a coping saw

Step by step guide on how to cut your pinewood derby car with a coping saw

Pinewood derby car designs

12 car designs with templates

How to shape your pinewood derby car

How to shape your pinewood derby car

How to paint your pinewood derby car

How to paint your car

Paint patterns

12 paint patterns

How to prepare your wheels and axles.

Step by step guide for preparing your wheels and axles

How to add weights to your car.

How to add weights to your car

Testing your pinewood derby car.

How to test your car and tune your car for more speed

Race day tips

What to do on race day

 

Getting Started In The Pinewood Derby Book

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