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capefear01
12-06-2008, 08:03 PM
Here's a very poor photo of the first look at the "new" old Mason's Garage Chevy driven by Carl Burris and Perk Brown. Am searching for a good sign painter now that won't drain my meager savings. Sorry for the picture, I haven't figured out my wifes camera yet.
VaDirt
12-06-2008, 08:41 PM
Looks like that gonna be nice.
JMAN26
12-06-2008, 08:44 PM
Looks like that's gonna be a good looking ride
capefear01
12-06-2008, 09:22 PM
Looks like that gonna be nice.

You should know VA, it's gonna be painted after Mason's Garage, Bassett, VA. you homie's.
Stopped by Jack Smith's of Fayetteville on the way home. Jack use to run these cars and is a member of the FMS Hall of Fame. Great guy with 200 feature wins knows his way around the track and the BS circle. Jack's wife is not well so Ol' Jack and wife needs some thoughts and prayers sent their way. I told Jack he can take her for a spin and he's all about it, even in his 70's.
georgep
12-06-2008, 10:12 PM
My friend what about using vinyl? I know it is not kosher but they did my car for $250.00 compared to a signguy wanting over $500.00. I figured with the vinyl I could see IF I liked it and then TRACE the outline and paint it myself (call me CHEAP)
Paint Looks great and I can sure remeber that car up at Trenton N.J.
DoubleZero
12-07-2008, 12:12 PM
Jim, it looks really cool. Did you get in any rain, on the way home? Hope not, but the 'clear' is fully catlyzed, and you're good to go. There's a sign painter that can handle the job, if all else fails in the Fay. area.
capefear01
12-07-2008, 01:48 PM
Jim, it looks really cool. Did you get in any rain, on the way home? Hope not, but the 'clear' is fully catlyzed, and you're good to go. There's a sign painter that can handle the job, if all else fails in the Fay. area.

Funny thing is it didn't start to rain until I pulled into the neighborhood and had to make a mad dash to get her unloaded. I almost just back right inside the garage with the trailer but then realized the tires were inflated and there is not enough room to the door jam with inflated tires so just scrambled to get it off and then cranked up the heater to dry it off. It didn't leave any spots so it IS good clear cote.
mod90fan
12-07-2008, 06:49 PM
Sa' Wheat!! will look great lettered up. No matter what people say, nothing can touch Dupont.
DoubleZero
12-08-2008, 09:20 AM
Ya got that right...........that's DuPont's chromabase system!
mbullock
12-08-2008, 10:22 AM
Jim,I lost track of Earl Stone, he was the best sign painter around Fayetteville for a long time...You might try Duneland Signs in Hope Mills... He did alot of my cars before vinyl got popular... He was a little expensive but well worth it..............

Mike Bullock
capefear01
12-08-2008, 05:05 PM
OK, finally got my old camera working so won't have to wait for the film to get developed. Here's the new beast painted by a couple of pro's. :52th::202tb:
Bobby,
I painted the grill gloss black also, really blends it good with the front side panels.
BillyW
12-08-2008, 07:48 PM
Very Cool... Masons Speed Shop ride..... use to hang out with Terry Rae up there... long after the shops race days..but tons of cool pics on the walls.....

Bobby Allison drove that car a few times also.....

Can't wait to see it...

Mike ..last word i heard on Earl Stone he was in Concord working out of his brothers shop.... but that was like 10 years ago....Definitly one fo the best free-hand painters i ever saw.... watched him paint a couple of Hendricks Cup haulers at Ed Taylors shop many years ago....
georgep
12-08-2008, 10:55 PM
Jim, who did teh FAB on the plate over the fuel cell? I need to do that to the Z8.
capefear01
12-09-2008, 05:08 AM
The fella that built the car lives in Michigan and I haven't been able to get a hold of him. He just boxed a welded frame in and riveted sheet metal to it, I'm not metal worker but it looks rather simple.
Ever heard of VARC? These boys out of my old stopping grounds in the mid-west have some nice cars in their club. http://vintageamericanracecars.com/drivers.htm the "new masons' garage" chevy is the white coach at the bottom of the page.
georgep
12-09-2008, 10:19 AM
Bill Simcox car correct?
I am getting some mental help with the car. YOu know BRAIN STORMING not medical LOL!!
capefear01
12-09-2008, 05:09 PM
Very Cool... Masons Speed Shop ride..... use to hang out with Terry Rae up there... long after the shops race days..but tons of cool pics on the walls.....

Bobby Allison drove that car a few times also.....

Can't wait to see it...

Mike ..last word i heard on Earl Stone he was in Concord working out of his brothers shop.... but that was like 10 years ago....Definitly one fo the best free-hand painters i ever saw.... watched him paint a couple of Hendricks Cup haulers at Ed Taylors shop many years ago....


Billy,
You must know Harold Smith then, use to help build the cars. Talked to him the other day to help me with the details. I seen a photo of Bobby Allison in victory lane with the Mason's coupe. My car will have the Carl Burris name on it. I've hired a sign painter, will paint it next Friday.

George, the Bill Simcox car is correct.
mod90fan
12-09-2008, 06:11 PM
Car looks great an 100 times better!! The chroma clear 7900s, hmmm it smells as sweet as it lays down!! flows great, dries fast,an covers quick. Paint my daughters softball helmets with it,good stuff in fact down to my last quart. the best clear money can buy...the basecoats are easy spray also and cover well. Dupont aint cheap...but its worth it.
BillyW
12-11-2008, 05:01 PM
Billy,
You must know Harold Smith then, use to help build the cars. Talked to him the other day to help me with the details. I seen a photo of Bobby Allison in victory lane with the Mason's coupe. My car will have the Carl Burris name on it. I've hired a sign painter, will paint it next Friday.

George, the Bill Simcox car is correct.


I very well might... i would have to see him to know for sure...lol... i met Terry Rae, Masons grandson after the shop quit racing Terry was doing Corvette rebuilds out of the shop then...

It was kind of funny my uncle Harold VanDerveer use to talk about the Mason Shop.. and years later i met up wiht some of them...lol... Same for my buddy Kevins dad.. Wayne Andrews... Uncle talked about him alot..but never mentioned he drove for him some... found that out after me and Kevin were friends and i met his dad and he mentioned my uncle.....lol....

Billy