Getting Ready for Derby

Brandon's school is having a Pinewood Derby Race and Jim has registered him and Brandon. Pretty cool. They gave them a kit, basically a block of wood and some wheels. Jim had to go out and buy tools and paint. Rules are pretty stiff. They have specific length, width, and weight requirements. They started on it yesterday. Jim did the main cutting but Brandon helped with some of the sanding. Problem is we have no where to work. No basement or work room. This means some got done in the heater closet and some in the living room. Nice Huh. At least Jim vacuumed up after. Today they started painting. Jim needed a way to suspend the car. Mom to the rescue. I pulled out the old Lego table and it worked great. The paint he got is a little dried, but after mixing with some water it seems to be working. The race is March 8th but the cars have to be turned in for inspection on March 5th. Here are some pictures of the work so far.