with pearl to make them POP!
After all the striping work, the flames are reverse masked to protect the stunning pearl blue from the next stage - the gold! And making the candy paint dance in the light is all about the base colour. Coat after coat of the rich metallic gold was carefully applied to the huge pan- els, ensuring it went down even and consistent.
With all the gold laid in and flashed up, the finesse work commenced. The building up of the many passes of transparent candy colors required years of experience behind the paint gun. The even blending of the candy red to orange to yellow/gold in just the right amount of paint and speed requires a master’s touch, which is where Marty steps in. One too many passes - the red goes too dark. Un- even pattern and the paint will show “tiger stripes.
After many, many hours of sand- ing, painting, masking, more painting, more masking and yet more painting, the moment of truth arrived. Colours are perfect, blends are absolutely amazing and the candy dances and changes hues in the light. A little more dry time and multiple layers of clear coat were applied.
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Once fully cured, the whole truck was sanded once again and buffed out to a perfect shine before the team could install all the shiny bits and fenders.
With all that fancy paint, there was no settling for a stock hood orna- ment! From a solid 6”x 6” x 12” block of aircraft grade aluminium and a rough pencil sketch, the truck’s crowning jewel is CNC milled to perfection, then machined, fitted and finished.
As a true “working class” display of what’s possible in the automotive customization world, this 2016 “Pete 389” will blow away the minds of auto enthusiasts and have the kids believing that Optimus Prime really does exist.
Make sure to visit the Chinook and Rags to Riches teams and capture a picture for yourself!
Now, a little less talk’n and let’s get to truck’n.
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