With all of the squares marked off, begin painting the black ones using the same masking strategy used on the vertical surfaces. We worked one square at a time. Don’t rush.
As we make our way across the roof, our careful preparation work pays dividends in the form of perfectly symmetric squares that merge gracefully at all four corners.
The finished job is a dead ringer for the effect used on the original Rampage Dart. Sure, some may say this was a waste of time considering that the car will be stripped down to bare metal later on. But until then, the car looks way cooler and we’ve had a great dress rehearsal for when we apply the checker board pattern for real in the spray booth. If you want to learn more about how to build an altered wheelbase match bash car, log onto www.thefunnycarfarm.com where you can order a 90-minute altered wheelbase how-to DVD.