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How do I Build LEGO Cars Step-by-Step?

Legos are building bricks designed to help children develop hand-eye coordination while exploring their creativity. The basis of a Lego car is made from a few simple components. Once you have the basic car design, you can add components to make different types of cars. Explore different brick colors to create unique designs. Make a series of cars to race against each other or complete your Lego city filled with buildings, people and automobiles.

Things You'll Need

2 Sets of wheels
1 2-by-8 plate
1 2-by-6 plate
1 1-by-4 plates
4 1-by-2 plates
1 2-by-3 smooth triangular brick
2 2-by-4 bricks
Steering wheel
Various accessory components

Instructions

- 1
  Build the frame using an 2-by-8 plate and two wheel plates. Position the first wheel set at on the last 2-by-2 section to create the back. Press it down and lock it into place. Position the from of the car frame with the wheel set on the last 1-by-2 line on the frame. Press it down, locking each into place.
- 2
  Build a front body. Use a 2-by-4 base and press it into place under the wheel set in the front. Cross the second 1-by-2 line with a 1-by-4 frame followed by a 1-by-2 on the next line. Add a 1-by-2 on the 1-by-4 to create an engine. Finish the car front with a triangular slope components positioned on the very front frame, sloping down.
- 3
  Cross the main frame with a 2-by-4 frame between the front and rear wheels. Add a steering wheel to the main frame behind the front wheels. This is the basic frame for the car and you can now customize it.
- 4
  Stack 1-by-4 frames on the edges to build the doors. Build the back of the car with 1-by-2, 1-by-4 and 2-by-2 frames and blocks as desire to make the car taller. Finish the car with smooth flat frames where desired to give the car a slick painted finish.

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