Gotta love fenders!!!

[Kinser Racing]

Not really! I hate building fenders! So, I salvaged four fenders off of a couple of cars that I no longer need. I am so happy, they came of pretty easily with some patience and an exacto knife. /images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif

 

[TedBull]

What did you have them stuck on with? Epoxy?

Rather than make fenders myseflt for my first league car I will be buying some of johns rear fenders. Anyone have input on the Derby evolution fenders? Thinking about getting a set for the front.

 

[Guest]

What did you have them stuck on with? Epoxy?

Anyone have input on the Derby evolution fenders? Thinking about getting a set for the front.

Make your own, they aren't that hard! Less than an hour you will be done and have a nice looking set.

 

[Kinser Racing]

They really aren't that hard, I just don't prefer to build them. Although, I built these and used super glue to hold them on.

 

[jator359]

+1. The first set of fenders I bought off a vendor and before l sanded them down to fit I traced them out on card stock and used the resulting stencils as templates for future fenders. The balsa I get from Michaels or AC Moore. It shapes super easy since the wood is so soft. Conversely its easy to ding so has to be handled carefully.

 

[Kinser Racing]

Mine are Sugarpine, balsa is to easy to wreck./images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

+1. The first set of fenders I bought off a vendor and before l sanded them down to fit I traced them out on card stock and used the resulting stencils as templates for future fenders. The balsa I get from Michaels or AC Moore. It shapes super easy since the wood is so soft. Conversely its easy to ding so has to be handled carefully.

 

[E.T.Racing]

Bass wood for me it is very easy to work lite.

 

[jator359]

I've never used basswood and I see it sold alongside the balsa at the craft stores. I know its heavier/denser than balsa but is it lighter than pine?

Bass wood for me it is very easy to work lite.

 

[Skippy Kicky]

I've been thinking of trying bass wood. I did some carving with it last summer and it was awesome!

 

[ZZ Racing]

I have been using balsa and bass wood and they both work good. With balsa you can put a coat of ca glue on them and it helps with dings and breaks. Bass wood works a little better and is still lighter than pine.

 

[OPARENNEN]

All my cars are now covered with MonoKote. To transfer them to a new car is easy. I apply them with SuperGlue, but they tear off easy from the Mono sides. Some are Cherrywood and others are Balsa. Either transfer easy, except sometimes I have to apply a light sanding to the glue spot.