Dallin and Mike spent hours getting this little car ready.Mike had the car cut out at the hobby shop on base. Due to safety regulations, he couldn't use the cutter, they had to do it. The guy cut the car a bit too narrow at the wheel base. Hoping it wouldn't be a problem, they sanded, painted, sanded and painted it to perfection. It was a smooth red finish with a black stripe.
We arrived at the church just in time to take a picture with the gang. After the picture, Mike ran over to the table to add the wheels and graphite. This is when tragedy struck the "little car that couldn't". Because the wheel base was too narrow, the screws kept breaking through the wood, which meant the wheels couldn't attach. Sad and frustrated the only hope was to open up a new car and hammer in the wheels before it was Dallin's turn to race. Dallin was quite embarrassed at his new car "the block".
Two cars down from "the block" is the" little car that couldn't"
"The Block" getting ready for it's debut. We won first place on this round, and 2nd on the next round. Another 1st place then a 2nd place. This "block" was the hit of the show! Dad's who had spent hours figuring out a car design, were in awe that all they really had to do was take it from the box, slap some wheels on it, and cheer it on.
Third place over all, not a bad finish for an out- of -the box car. We enjoyed a million laughs as we cheered on what we thought was going to be the hands down loser. AT 8, being cool is everything. This car was NOT cool, but because it won some races and beat the odds, it became a legend, one that will live on forever! :)
Dallin and Mike spent hours getting this little car ready.Mike had the car cut out at the hobby shop on base. Due to safety regulations, he couldn't use the cutter, they had to do it. The guy cut the car a bit too narrow at the wheel base. Hoping it wouldn't be a problem, they sanded, painted, sanded and painted it to perfection. It was a smooth red finish with a black stripe.
We arrived at the church just in time to take a picture with the gang. After the picture, Mike ran over to the table to add the wheels and graphite. This is when tragedy struck the "little car that couldn't". Because the wheel base was too narrow, the screws kept breaking through the wood, which meant the wheels couldn't attach. Sad and frustrated the only hope was to open up a new car and hammer in the wheels before it was Dallin's turn to race. Dallin was quite embarrassed at his new car "the block". 
Two cars down from "the block" is the" little car that couldn't"
"The Block" getting ready for it's debut. We won first place on this round, and 2nd on the next round. Another 1st place then a 2nd place. This "block" was the hit of the show! Dad's who had spent hours figuring out a car design, were in awe that all they really had to do was take it from the box, slap some wheels on it, and cheer it on.
Third place over all, not a bad finish for an out- of -the box car. We enjoyed a million laughs as we cheered on what we thought was going to be the hands down loser. AT 8, being cool is everything. This car was NOT cool, but because it won some races and beat the odds, it became a legend, one that will live on forever! :)
2 comments:
LOVE this story! Take care cool guy! John says hello.
This story is fabulous!
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