PINEWOOD SUPERBIRD SPECS & INFO
Car
is constructed within Boy Scouts of America
(BSA) specifications, and passed tech inspection.
Manufacturer:
• Restorations by Rick Kreuziger (Nick
& Rick)
Body:
• BSA Pinewood Derby kit
• Vinyl top - Krylon semi-flat aerosal
paint
Body
Modifications:
• Roof - full of bondo, in fact, it
IS bondo! Hollowed out from the inside
to keep the weight low in the car
• Fender & quarter scoops- hand
carved bondo
• Handformed aluminum wing
Paint:
• Five coats Glasurit 285-50 primer
block sanded (or is that sanded block?)
• Hand rubbed Glasurit basecoat/clearcoat
finish
• Computer generated Plymouth &
Superbird decals
Wheels
& Tires:
• Regulation BSA
• Tire lettering highlighted by hand
painting
• Wheels painted to mimic Ralleye wheels
Axles:
• Highly polished in a lathe
• Graphite lubricated
• Precision alignment
Windows:
• Airbrush painted to mimic correct
date-coded glass
Trim:
• Hand painted with chrome nail polish
Engine:
• Can't open the hood, but it's believed
to be a Hemi
Transmission:
• One speed, forward
Curb
Weight:
• Exactly 5.0 ounces
• Weight Distribution - 40 Front /
60 Rear
Fuel:
• Unlimited supply from Sir Isaac Newton's
Law of Gravity
Construction
Time:
• Three weeks - a few evenings after
working on "real" cars
Rick
is well known for taking on challenging projects
and for his impeccable attention to detail in his
restorations. When his son Nick came home from Boy
Scouts one day with the news of an upcoming Pinewood
Derby competition, the Mopar wheels immediately
began to turn in Rick's head. What better way to
forge another link in the parent-child bond than
to work on a car together? And, of course it had
to be a Mopar…hmmm...a Superbird! After many
enjoyable hours of design work, checking against
specifications, carving, shaving, more checking,
weighing, sanding, and finish work, the car was
finally ready. The result of Nick and Rick's creativity,
skills, and hard work is evident in the graceful
lines of their Superbird, and the smiles on their
faces.
The
Limelight Superbird was an immediate hit in its
debut at the Pinewood Derby competition, capturing
the First Place Design Award and Second Place overall
in the races. And if that weren't enough of a thrill
for Nick, his pinewood car went on to be featured
in the October 2003 issue of 
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