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davepl


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My car was repainted on the dealer lot when it was a month old, and they did it without a stripe, so it's never had one in my lifetime.  Despite 46 years of momentum, I thought I'd give it a try.  I don't actually care for the way they extended it onto the front and rear past the wheels, so I did more of a Fairline GT look with the center section only.  That's the most I'll do IMG_3966.JPG

But is it better than nothing?  I've already taken it off so it doesn't affix itself, as I'd have a bodyshop do it straighter than I can.  This is the 1/8th white, 1/4 silver, 2" silver.  Factory is closer to 2.5", but that's the correct color scheme for this car.

Since I was taking it off anyway I should have done both looks, the full stripe and the partial, but I didn't think that far ahead!



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I vote no stripe.

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As a long time striper, I'll add this. If you stripe the full length of the car, it will make the car appear lower than just between the wheel wells.

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No doubt, but I'm a big fan of factory ride height and don't think lower is better.

Since you likely know what you're doing, where would you go to get it applied straight and true? I was close, but someone who done it more than zero times before would have a better result.

For Eric, just a quick note - this car is from Regina and that's where it lived until '96.



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Where do you live now Dave?

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I say stripe from front to rear bumpers, it'll break up the large rear quarter panel.   My 70 convertible had a body side molding and wrong pinstripe when I got it.  I had them removed, and have 1 photo of it with no stripes.   Then I had the stripes applied, please see below:

 

 



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The '70 stripe I =would= do front to rear because it doesn't "kick up" at either end, which is what I don't like about the ends of the 69 stripe.

I think odds are I won't keep the stripe, but might mock it up again to get the full length photo!

I'm in Seattle now, to answer Eric's question.

I made a quick photo-edit mockup of the full stripe.  Not perfect but enough to convey the idea...

 

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You have 3 choices    1. Do it like the factory  or 2.  don't do it  or 3.  do it the way you want   

 

I would do the complete thing  or nothing     GM spent billions getting it correct  lol lol  

 

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I agree, prefer the look of end to end. Looks like something missing with just the middle done. Just a preference, it's your car.

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it looks long and low and ready to go with full stripes willy

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You asked, so ... beautiful big long black car, with any stripe as shown, seems to cut it up - I vote no stripe. Simpler = better, eh?

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Full stripe all the way looks great.

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Full on.



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full stripe here

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Sounds like full or nothing! I might well end up without a stripe, just because it's been 45 years without one... sometimes the nostalgic momentum is more important than "correct".

Who puts this kind of thing on professionally? Body shops? I had a heck of a time maintaining the gap between the 3 stripes, at least trying to keep it perfect. I got it close, but not befitting the car.

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davepl wrote:

Who puts this kind of thing on professionally? Body shops? 

Any stripe shop should be able to help you out with making and installing the stripes.  Or you can install yourself, just use the appropriate width masking tape to maintain the proper spacing.



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seventy2plus2 wrote:
davepl wrote:

Who puts this kind of thing on professionally? Body shops? 

Any stripe shop should be able to help you out with making and installing the stripes.  Or you can install yourself, just use the appropriate width masking tape to maintain the proper spacing.

That's the way, and take it easy ... don't get shaky and flustered.

I'm a self taught amateur striper (been doing it for 30 years), and my vehicles turn out alright.



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If you've been doing it 30 years, you're no longer an amateur, even if you're not a "professional"! If you find yourself on a road trip to Washington state...

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davepl wrote:

If you've been doing it 30 years, you're no longer an amateur, even if you're not a "professional"! If you find yourself on a road trip to Washington state...

I was thrown in the deep end of the pool when I was a "car jockey" at a F**d dealership at the age of 17. A salesman said, "Go over to Canadian Tire and buy some gold pin striping". When I got back, he said, "Now pin stripe this car along here". I did it. Soon they had me pin striping a lot of cars per week.

Their costs, about 7 bucks total per car. They charged 80 bucks to customers. Factory pin stripe. no



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