Now that Project Devin is painted, we're down to the detailing. The red stripe cried out for a contrasting pinstripe to set it apart from the black body color, so pinstriper and fine artist John Stout was called in. Stout has been pinstriping since 1956 when he was 14 and his father, a sign painter, taught him how. Over the years, Stout has striped hundreds of cars and motorcycles. Although he is now principally known as a mural artist and custom sign painter, he still enjoys laying a line on something sporty.
Stout came by the shop to give me an estimate on striping the Devin. When I readily agreed to the price and asked when he wanted to get started, he replied: "Right now!" Out came all his paints and brushes and I grabbed my camera to record the festivities.