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Originally Posted by Cameron Parsons
Mike,
you know, I love a AAA+ paint job as much as the next guy and Ross's car fits that bill to a tee.
But I was really taken by the 'Rat Rod' feel of your car, and would be sorely tempted myself to hang on to it for a while.
Cameron
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Hi Cameron,
The Rat Rod look is growing on me the more I think about it. It's certainly a bit different. A couple of things about it that made me smile... Coming in after the sprints and looking at the mess of stone chips on the rear guards just behind the doors. Rather than going Oh my new paint!! I thought, wow it's got patina now. Turning up at scrutineering and they ask where should we write your group number (the windscreen doesn't have a lot of space) so I get them to write it on the body in front of the screen and don't care.
I went out to the shed to look at it the next day after getting home. It's filthy because of the light rain and the spin off the track. It's got stone chips all over it and black streaks of brake dust all over the wheels. I look at it and think to myself, Now it looks used, cool.
I think it'll stay satin black for some time but I'd like to rub it back and prep the body a bit better so it has a nice smooth finish. I'll play around with some stripes and stuff and I'm keen to work out how to make them look distressed and worn looking. All the while I'll be driving the wheels off it.
Sorry for the Hi Jack Ross.
Cheers