I did the 5K race walk yesterday. Nice morning, but with a 9:00 start is was starting to get warm out on the road. It was a small event, only 61 finishers, including runners and walkers. Yours truly got an age group win, but as was expected it was an age group of one. I was second overall, even though the official standings listed a man and his 5-year-old son as walkers coming in about one minute ahead of me. I put in a fairly decent performance, not great, but definitely good enough to beat a 5-year-old. Actually, I was behind them for quite a while and they would run a little, walk a little, and then do it all again. No biggie. However, the guy who came in first was scootin' - 33: 37, or about 10 minutes before I crossed the line. There's another 5K locally in a few weeks that has a walking class. I'm going to try and get a time of 40 minutes or under.
I came across this picture recently, coincidentally after thinking about a color for the Jitney. I remember Ford having some green F-100 models back in the early seventies, some solid color, some two-tone. I found some color charts on the internet but I'm not sure how true the color rendition is on those. The one local auto parts store had the paint books, but they closed up recently. I'm a long way from paint, but that's how my mind works. If I see the finished project clearly in my mind, it's easier for me to stay motivated.
This '71 is in Boxwood green - pretty much the color I'm thinking about. There're a few choices for a two-tone arrangement, or maybe just some pinstriping in a contrasting color. That would be more in keeping with a 1930 Champ car.
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that color is VERY pleasant and would look great on a lot of stuff. besides that truck looking perfect in the pics. as far as walking running competition events... if you want to stop right at the finish line tape and moon walk across. that way played in reverse and in slow motion it looks like you cheated. that color is perfect for lots of stuff. I might try to mix some acrylic water based craft paint today... seeing if I can mix close to that color, then brush paint it onto a gas tank and front fender of a project. we'll see.
I've got the front axle on the car sprayed Ford tractor gray (same color as the vise in the previous post), mostly to keep it from rusting. However, I think the gray would look good with the green on that truck. Plus, the wheels have a dark gray center. As for moonwalking, I think I should pass on that - I look silly enough with the hip shaking race walking. When I was boxing years ago, however, I used to run backwards some just about every time I did my roadwork. Helped the footwork for getting up on your toes.
Let me know how the paint job comes out.
It never occurred to me that you'd paint the car. I just assumed it would stay "in the white" so to speak. Huh...
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