New Racecar paint scheme
 

Last season, we had a big wreck at our track and there were a couple of red cars involved in it. My wife freaked out and made me promise to repaint the racecar for this season because there were too many red racecars at our track. I decided to go with an "old-school" sprint car style. That's what I spent today working on. It's an off-white base color called almond. I went with a traditional number style from 40s sprint cars with engine turned gold leaf numbers.

Here's a sneak peek:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...k/100_1085.jpg

This is what it looked like last season. (The pink paint scheme was to commemorate breast cancer awareness month):

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...k/IMG_4896.jpg

My wife and I worked on it today and Sr Mike (Cigar Asylum Member and HERF Buddy of mine) stopped by to lend moral support. I plan on adding some flames to the scheme and I'm pretty stoked about how it looks so far. I'll keep adding updates.

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Sweeeeeet!! :tu

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I love the engine turned detailing! We do it to some of our machined parts when called for.

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Looks great. Hopefully you will keep it looking good. :tu

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Nice!

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Thanks guys! Stay tuned for further updates. I need it to stop raining so I can paint!

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Finished painting the ivory and started laying out the flames last night.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...k/100_1094.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...k/100_1093.jpg

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Looks good Marshall :tu

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OK, here she is with her clothes off:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1102.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1103.jpg

And the new colors:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1110.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1108.jpg

Continued next post:

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I haven't gotten to the bumpers yet, so they're still glaringly pink. Next is the flames. Here's the beginnings of flames on the roof:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1097.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1101.jpg

And the sponsor decal on the trunk:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1104.jpg

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Looks Great. NIce job.

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Looks good. Best of luck when you take the new look out on the track.

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Got the flames painted:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1113.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1114.jpg

And the pinstriper did his magic:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1118.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h_100_1116.jpg

All that's left is to paint over that garish pink and get the body panels mounted. Opening night is coming up fast! March 27.

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That is really a hot looking set of wheels. Good luck this season:tu

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Marshall, that is looking mighty sexy. Well done! Can't wait to see what that looks like on the track!

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That's pretty darned sweet.

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Sweet paintscheme...I love it. Its gonna look good taking the checkered flag!

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Looks good.:tu Now put in in the winner's circle!

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That is looking fantastic, that number 2 is great! The wife and I can't wait to see the first race.

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First practice of the season on Friday night and first race of the 2010 season on Saturday night! I'm getting excited!