RUBBER BAND RACE CAR.

ALMOST AS SOON AS CARS WERE INVENTED, PEOPLE STARTED RACING THEM. THE FIRST MODERN-STYLE CAR WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CAME ALONG IN 1885. BY 1900, RACE CARS COULD. ALREADY REACH MODERN HIGHWAY SPEED, AND THE FIRST CAR TO REACH A SPEED OF 100MPH DID SO IN 1904! THESE EARLY RACE CARS WERE VERY DANGEROUS, WITH OPEN CABS AND ALMOST NO SAFRTY GEAR(SEAT BELT) FOR THE DRIVES.
RACE CARS ARE: SUPER-DUPER PRICEY, POWERFUL, LIGHT, GRIPPY AND SLEEK.
YOU CAN GET THE PACKAGE FOR ANY PROJECT FROM: TINKER ZINE. JUST GO ON GOOGLE OR ANY WEB BROWSER AND TYPE TINKER ZINE.

Supplies

WOOD CAR BODY PIECES
WOOD AXLES
WOOD WHEELS
SCREWS
PLASTIC SPACERS
STICKY FOAM CIRCLES
FOAM AXLE ATACHMENT
WHEEL GRIP STRIPS
RUBBER BANDS
PLASTIC TUBES
PAPER CAR CUTOUTS
WASHER STICKERS
RACING TAPE
AND FROM HOME YOU WILL SCISSORS.

SECTION 1: START HERE!

TAKE THE FRONT AXLE AND SLIDE A PLASTIC TUBE OVER EACH END. PUSH THE AXLE AS FAR AS THEY WILL GO.

STEP 2: SECTION 1

LAY DOWN THE CAR BODY PIECES SO THE LARGE HOLES ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND THE SLANTED ENDS FORM AN UPSIDE -DOWN "V" SHAPE.

THEN STICK A WASHER STICKER AROUND EACH OF THE LARGE HOLES.

STEP 3:SECTION 1

PUSH A SCREW THROUGH THE TOP SMALL HOLE ON THE RIGHT PIECE. MAKE SURE THE HOLE ON THE HEAD OF THE SCREW IS OPPOSITE THE WASHER STICKER. THEN TWIST A GRAY SPACER ONTO THE SCREW. DO NOT TIGHTEN IT ALL THE WAY.

STEP 4: SECTION 1

SLIDE THE FRONT AXLE INTO THE LARGE HOLE IN THE SAME PIECE. MAKE SURE THE AXLE IS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE GRAY SPACER.

STEP 5:SECTION 1

SLIDE THE SECOND PIECE ONTO THE AXLE. THIS WILL SANDWICH THE AXLE BETWEEN THE WASHERS STICKERS.

THEN SLIDE A SCREW THROUGH THE SECOND BODY PIECE AND TWIST IT INTO THE GRAY SPACER. DO NOT TIGHTEN IT ALL THE WAY.

STEP 6:SECTION 1

TAKE THE FRONT PAPER CAR CUTOUT AND PRESS IT ALONG THE CREASES TO FORM NICE CRISP CORNER. FOLD THE SIDES AND THE FRONT DOWN.

STEP 7:SECTION 1

PLACE THE CUTOUT OVER THE BODY PIECES SO THE NOTCHES FIT OVER THE SCREWS. SLIDE IT DOWN AND FIT THE TABS INTO THE SLOTS IN FRONT. THEN TIGHTEN THE SCREWS TO HOLD IT IN PLACE.

STEP 1: SECTION 2

TAKE THE BACK AXLE AND SLIDE PLASTIC TUBE OVER EACH END. PUSH THE TUBES DOWN ONTO THE AXLE AS FAR AS THEY WILL GO.A

STEP 2 SECTION 2

LAY DOWN THE BODY THE CAR BODY PIECE IS SO LIKE THE LARGE HOLES ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND THE SLANTED ENDS FORM OF V-SHAPE THEN STICK A WASHER STICKER AROUND EACH LARGE HOLES.

STEP 3 SECTION 2

THE TOP SMALL HOLE ON THE RIGHT MAKE SURE THE HEAD OF THE SCREW IS OPPOSITE THE WASHER AND TWIST AND ARM SPACER ONTO THE SCREW DO NOT TIGHTEN IT ALL THE WAY.

STEP 4 SECTION 2

BY THE BACK AXLE INTO THE LARGE HOLE IN THE SAME PIECE MAKE SURE THE AXLE IS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE ORANGE SPACER.

STEP 5 SECTION 2

BY THE SECOND BODY PIECE ONTO THE AXLE THESE TWO STANDARDS THAT ACTUALLY BETWEEN THE WASHER STICKERS INSIDE THE SCREW THROUGH THE SECOND BODY PIECE AND TWIST IT INTO THE ORANGE SPACER DO NOT TIGHTEN IT ALL THE WAY.

STEP 1 SECTION 3

SET THE FRONT AND BACK FRAMES ON THE TABLE SO THAT THE AXLE IS ON THE LEFT AND BACK AXLE IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE THE FRAMES TOGETHER SO THAT FRONT FRAME SITS INSIDE THE BACK FRAME LINE UP THE SECOND HOLE IN THE FRONT FRAME AND THE FIRST HOLE IN THE BACK FRAME.

STEP 2 SECTION 3

PLACE A GRAY SPACER IN BETWEEN THE LAST HOLES IN THE FRONT FRAME HOLD IT THERE WHILE YOU SLIDE THE SCREW THROUGH ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME TWIST THE SCREW INTO THE GRAY SPACER DO NOT TIGHTEN THAT ALL THE WAY.

STEP 3 SECTION 3

THEN SLIDE A SECOND SCREW THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME TWIST IT INTO THE GRAY SPACER BUT DO NOT TIGHTEN IT ALL THE WAY.

STEP 4 SECTION 3

THEN SLIDE A SECOND SCREW THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME. TWIST IT INTO THE GRAY SPACER BUT DO NOT TIGHTEN IT ALL THE WAY.

STEP 5 SECTION 3

FLIP THE FRAME OVER, THEN PLACE A GRAY SPACER IN BETWEEN THE FIRST HOLES IN THE BACK FRAME. TWIST A SCREW INTO EITHER SIDE OF THE SIDE OF THE GRAY SPACER TO HOLD IT IN PLACE AND TIGHTEN THEM DOWN.

STEP 5 SECTION 3

TAKE THE BACK PAPER CAR CUTOUT AND PRESS IT ALONG THE CREASES TO FORM NICE CRISP CORNERS. FOLD THE SIDES DOWN AND PUSH DOWN AND PUSH THE TABS INTO THE SLOTS.

STEP 6 SECTION 3

PLACE THE CUTOUT OVER THE BODY PIECES SO THE NOTCHES FIT OVER THE SCREWS. SLIDE IT DOWN, THEN TIGHTEN THE SCREWS TO HOLD IT IN PLACE.

STEP 1 SECTION 4

CAREFULLY WRAP A WHEEL GRIP STRIP AROUND EACH SMALL AND MEDIUM WHEEL AND STICK IT TO RIM. OVERLAP THE ENDS OF THE STRIP AND TRIM OFF THE EXCESS. FOR THE LARGE WHEEL OVERLAP THE ENDS OF 2 STRIPS AND TRIM OFF THE EXCESS.

STEP 2 SECTION 4

SLIDE A STICKY FOAM CIRCLE OVER THE BACK AXLE WITH THE STICKY SIDE FACING OUT. PUSH IT DOWN UNTIL IT HITS THE TUBE.

STEP 3 SECTION 4

SLIDE ONE OF THE LARGE WHEELS ONTO THE AXLE, THEN ADD ONE MORE STICKY FOAM CIRCLE WITH THE STICKY SIDE FACING IN. PUSH THE WHEEL DOWN SO IT'S SANDWICH BETWEEN THE TWO STICKY FOAM CIRCLES.

STEP 4 SECTION 4

REPEAT STEPS 2-3 TO ADD ANOTHER BIG WHEEL TO THE BACK AXLE. DO THE SAME TO ADD TWO MEDIUM WHEELS TO FRONT AXLE.

STEP 1 SECTION 5

FLIP YOUR CAR OVER AND FIND THE SECOND SPACER BEHIND THE FRONT AXLE. LOOP THE RUBBER BAND AROUND THE SPACER AND THROUGH ITSELF.

STEP 2 SECTION 5

PULL THE RUBBER BAND TOWARDS THE BACK AXLE. HOOK THE PART OF THE FRONT AXLE THAT STICKS OUT OVER THE RUBBER BAND.
ROTATE THE AXLE SEVERAL TIMES TO WIND UP YOUR CAR.

STEP 3 SECTION 5

HOLD ONTO THE BACK WHEELS AND SET THE CAR ON THE GROUND. LET GO AND WATCH IT RACE. TRY WINDING UP THE RUBBER BAND MORE TIMES TO MAKE YOUR CAR GO FURTHER. USE THE RACING TAPE TO MAKE YOUR CAR GO FURTHER. USE THE RACING TAPE TO MAKE A. START AND A FINISH LINE ON THE FLOOR. HAVE FUN RACING YOUR CAR!