New Racecar paint scheme

03-06-2010, 07:13 PM

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:

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

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.

kelmac07 · 03-06-2010, 07:39 PM

Sweeeeeet!!

mosesbotbol · 03-06-2010, 09:06 PM

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

MedicCook · 03-06-2010, 09:36 PM

Looks great. Hopefully you will keep it looking good.

Steve · 03-06-2010, 10:19 PM

Nice!

03-08-2010, 10:37 PM

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

03-12-2010, 12:02 PM

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

Blindjimme · 03-12-2010, 12:31 PM

Looks good Marshall

03-13-2010, 09:21 PM

OK, here she is with her clothes off:

And the new colors:

Continued next post:

03-13-2010, 09:21 PM

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:

And the sponsor decal on the trunk:

03-13-2010, 09:25 PM

Looks Great. NIce job.

03-13-2010, 09:26 PM

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

03-14-2010, 11:42 PM

Got the flames painted:

And the pinstriper did his magic:

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.

RichardW · 03-14-2010, 11:48 PM

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

jaydub13 · 03-14-2010, 11:58 PM

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

03-15-2010, 01:11 AM

That's pretty darned sweet.

WildBlueSooner · 03-15-2010, 06:13 PM

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

Starscream · 03-15-2010, 06:56 PM

Looks good.

Now put in in the winner's circle!

Sr Mike · 03-19-2010, 02:34 PM

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

03-25-2010, 11:01 AM

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

03-06-2010, 07:13 PM	#1
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	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: This is what it looked like last season. (The pink paint scheme was to commemorate breast cancer awareness month): 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.

03-06-2010, 07:39 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Sweeeeeet!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-06-2010, 09:06 PM	#3
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme I love the engine turned detailing! We do it to some of our machined parts when called for. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

03-06-2010, 09:36 PM	#4
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Looks great. Hopefully you will keep it looking good. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-06-2010, 10:19 PM	#5
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Nice! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

03-08-2010, 10:37 PM	#6
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Thanks guys! Stay tuned for further updates. I need it to stop raining so I can paint!

03-12-2010, 12:02 PM	#7
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Finished painting the ivory and started laying out the flames last night.

03-12-2010, 12:31 PM	#8
Blindjimme Judgement Impaired Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: JB Location: North OC, CA Posts: 790 Trading: (14)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Looks good Marshall

03-13-2010, 09:21 PM	#9
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme OK, here she is with her clothes off: And the new colors: Continued next post:

03-13-2010, 09:21 PM	#10
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme 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: And the sponsor decal on the trunk:

03-13-2010, 09:25 PM	#11
Barndog Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Looks Great. NIce job.

03-13-2010, 09:26 PM	#12
feathersforever Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Looks good. Best of luck when you take the new look out on the track.

03-14-2010, 11:42 PM	#13
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Got the flames painted: And the pinstriper did his magic: 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.

03-14-2010, 11:48 PM	#14
RichardW Committed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 993 Trading: (10)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme That is really a hot looking set of wheels. Good luck this season __________________ "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ... well, I have others", Groucho Marx

03-14-2010, 11:58 PM	#15
jaydub13 aka Little Pickle Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jason Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 227 Trading: (5)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Marshall, that is looking mighty sexy. Well done! Can't wait to see what that looks like on the track!

03-15-2010, 01:11 AM	#16
mariogolbee Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme That's pretty darned sweet.

03-15-2010, 06:13 PM	#17
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Sweet paintscheme...I love it. Its gonna look good taking the checkered flag! __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

03-15-2010, 06:56 PM	#18
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme Looks good. Now put in in the winner's circle! __________________ Insert quote here.

03-19-2010, 02:34 PM	#19
Sr Mike As Is Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: EBFE Posts: 657 Trading: (6)	Re: New Racecar paint scheme That is looking fantastic, that number 2 is great! The wife and I can't wait to see the first race.

03-25-2010, 11:01 AM	#20
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Racecar paint scheme First practice of the season on Friday night and first race of the 2010 season on Saturday night! I'm getting excited!