Race Charger Door Project

[tan top]

   nice   

[Aero426]

Almost finished.   This is Karen, the sign painter with her part completed.   She did a great job.

[JB400]

She done a great job

[Aero426]

She done a great job

Yes, she did.   

[tan top]

  nice job !!! looks awesome 

[Ghoste]

Excellent work!

[tomonty]

Very Cool!! 

[wingcar]

Very nice.....will really look good on the wall...

[VegasCharger]

Yes very nicely done

[TPR]

Sweet!
TPR

[Aero426]

Don White and car owner Ray Nichels collecting hardware at the Indy Fairgrounds Mile 1968.

Don is the all time USAC stock car winner with 56 feature wins.

[68RT440]

Now you need to strap it to a vehicle and go down the freeway and have somebody rub into it with their car to put the tire marks in it...

[Aero426]

Thought about having some patina put on.   But Don was a very clean driver.   His cars were always immaculate.   So I decided against the faux patina or aged look.  

In other news, we will be taking to door to Keokuk Iowa this weekend for a Racer's Reunion.   Don should be there, and I expect I will be able to ask him to sign the door.  

Here we are bench racing with Don in his office.   He is 86.    His memory is pretty sharp.  

[Aero426]

Great head shot of Don at the top of his game. 

[Stevearino]

All very cool Doug. That sign painters workmanship is pretty damn awesome as is the project itself. Don should be very pleased. I think a video of your unveiling to him would be in order.

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Must the door not be a bit more white? It looks yellow now?

[Lennard]

Must the door not be a bit more white? It looks yellow now?

Who says it has to be white? It's the original yellow color.

QUOTE: "Original gallon can of Don White yellow.    This is 69-74 Dodge Y2 yellow."

[Old Moparz]

The door skin came out great.   

[6bblgt]

It's actually 1967 Dodge Truck "MOJAVE YELLOW"

Don's Ray Nichels prepared Chargers in the late 60's were a 1967 Dodge truck color called Mojave Yellow.     Back in the 70's, he was asked by a friend about it and responded, "It's a Dodge truck color.   Some indian name".    Later on,  Don must have switched to Y2 for the cars he fielded on his own.

[Aero426]

It's actually 1967 Dodge Truck "MOJAVE YELLOW"

Don's Ray Nichels prepared Chargers in the late 60's were a 1967 Dodge truck color called Mojave Yellow.     Back in the 70's, he was asked by a friend about it and responded, "It's a Dodge truck color.   Some indian name".    Later on,  Don must have switched to Y2 for the cars he fielded on his own.

Yes, that is what was used.   I could only get it mixed in Centari without having a sample.  

[Aero426]

Don White with the replica door on June 20. 2015 at the Keokuk (Iowa) Racers Reunion.

[Lennard]

Awesome!     Did he sign it?

[Aero426]

Awesome!     Did he sign it?

Yes he did.    A friend captured the moment.   

[Lennard]

That's great! 

[VegasCharger]