Mousetrap Car Body

Materials

Cut two pieces of 1/8″ balsa wood to the desired length of your car body. These will be the sides of the body.
Cut two pieces of 1/16″ balsa wood to the desired width of your car body. These will be the top and bottom of the body.
Glue the sides of the body to the top and bottom pieces, forming a rectangular box.
Cut a piece of 1/16″ balsa wood to the desired length of your car body. This will be the front of the body.
Glue the front of the body to the front of the box, aligning it with the top and bottom edges.
Cut a piece of 1/16″ balsa wood to the desired length of your car body. This will be the back of the body.
Glue the back of the body to the back of the box, aligning it with the top and bottom edges.
Cut two pieces of 1/16″ balsa wood to the desired width of your car body. These will be the fenders of the body.
Glue the fenders to the sides of the body, aligning them with the front and back edges.
Cut two pieces of 1/16″ balsa wood to the desired length of your car body. These will be the running boards of the body.
Glue the running boards to the bottom of the body, aligning them with the sides of the body.
Cut a piece of 1/16″ balsa wood to the desired length of your car body. This will be the spoiler of the body.
Glue the spoiler to the back of the body, aligning it with the top edge.
Your mousetrap car body is now complete!

You can use different thicknesses of balsa wood to create different effects. For example, you can use 1/4″ balsa wood for the sides of the body to make it more durable.
You can also use different types of wood to create different effects. For example, you can use pine wood for the fenders to make them more flexible.
Be sure to glue all of the pieces of your car body together securely. This will help to prevent it from falling apart during the race.
You can paint or decorate your car body to make it look more unique.