Getting Started in Pinewood Derby: Step-By-Step Workbook to Building Your First Car (Fox Chapel Publishing) Beginner-Friendly, Fun Family Project in 7 Easy Steps; 12 Patterns & Paint Designs - Softcover

Troy Thorne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565236173 ISBN 13: 9781565236172

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Follow Dash Derby, your Pinewood Derby guide, on an adventure through the seven easy steps to building your first Pinewood Derby race car!

• 7 easy steps to building your very first Pinewood Derby racecar
• 12 patterns and paint designs to choose from
• No woodworking skills required, just patience and the desire to have a good time
• Step-by-step instructions are beginner-friendly for the first-timer, whether adult or child (or both!)
• Race log included to keep a record of your first Pinewood Derby races
• Spend quality time together building a car that both grown-ups and kids will be proud to enter into their first Pinewood Derby race

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. There's even an awesome race log included to keep all the memories of your first race against your buddies.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Build Your Car in Seven Easy Steps!

Follow Dash Derby, your Pinewood Derby guide, on an adventure through the seven easy steps to building your first Pinewood Derby race car. No woodworking skills are required for this family fun project—just patience and the desire to have a good time!

Getting Started in Pinewood Derby shows how grown-ups and kids can spend quality time together building a car they'll proudly enter in their first Pinewood Derby race. With 12 patterns and paint designs to choose from, this book will help you have a stress-free Pinewood Derby experience you'll always remember. There's even an awesome race log included to keep all the memories of your first race against your buddies.

"...this book is fantastic! There is nothing like the feeling of accomplishment after completing your own automotive work of art. Let Dash Derby show YOU the way to Pinewood Derby victory."
Troy Ladd, owner
Hollywood Hot Rods, Inc.

"...the fundamentals of a solid work ethic are based on early experiences working with others and learning how to create with your hands. Have fun with your Pinewood Derby experience and read closely; there are some real good 'go fast' tricks here."
Jimmy "Shine" Falschlehner
So-Cal Speed Shop

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1565236173
• ISBN 13: 9781565236172
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 96