formervettowner Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I am taking my car in this week to have stripes painted on. I am thinking of copying one of our members cars. Which do you like better stock or the other stripe pattern. Mine is the Vista Blue. Opinions Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I am taking my car in this week to have stripes painted on. I am thinking of copying one of our members cars. Which do you like better stock or the other stripe pattern. Mine is the Vista Blue. Opinions Please. Personal preference - the stock is the way I would go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharabi Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 If you would go with the vinyl down the road i will go with the stock pattern and millimeters narrower so vinyl goes over without any overlapping issue....if going with vinyl is not an option then the SS pattern is meaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark17357 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Stock +1 Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhead20 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalkid Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ati Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 OEM but consider a "different" color for the striping. Here's my wife's sonic blue '05 V6 with a custom color stripe. Definitely makes it one-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkGT500nCA Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 wow..... that black one is cooooooool!! stock is stock. make it yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light66 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharabi Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 wow..... that black one is cooooooool!!stock is stock. make it yours. I agree ...Mr. Shelby has a good taste to choose the SS stripes...I know it is easier work wise for them to apply it but it looks mean too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX08SS Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 SS stripes all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formervettowner Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 wow..... that black one is cooooooool!!stock is stock. make it yours. I think yours looks great that is why I am thinking of copying yours. Thanks again for share your pics with me. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I prefer the stock design. Has anyone tried painted ghost stripes? Where they use a slightly different shade of the body color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStangFanatic Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I think that the stock look is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I prefer the stock design. Has anyone tried painted ghost stripes? Where they use a slightly different shade of the body color When I had my 72 Camaro, I always wanted to paint ghost stripes on it - with ghosted bow-ties all over the insides of the stripes. Would look cool to do ghost stripes with ghosted Ford blue ovals I know - strange - but hey - thats me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 When I had my 72 Camaro, I always wanted to paint ghost stripes on it - with ghosted bow-ties all over the insides of the stripes. Would look cool to do ghost stripes with ghosted Ford blue ovals I know - strange - but hey - thats me I saw them on a 69 fastback and it really looked nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formervettowner Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Stock I am a little surprised that most picked stock stripes. Is it because it looks better or because it is in its pure form? So would you paint the stripes or have them replaced with vinyl. (insurance is paying for most). I am leaning towards paint but not sure which stripe pattern yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 If my car were damaged in an accident I would opt to have them painted on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh8SnakeDriver Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 I vote for stock! I think the stock stripes look better than the SS stripes. IMHO!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ati Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 I am a little surprised that most picked stock stripes. Is it because it looks better or because it is in its pure form?So would you paint the stripes or have them replaced with vinyl. (insurance is paying for most). I am leaning towards paint but not sure which stripe pattern yet. Its your car, do it the way you like it. Although both stripes look good, if you go with the super snake stripes you run the risk of your car being called a super snake clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilman Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 I originally thought the SS stripes would be great until I saw them on the stock GT500, the interference with the hood vents changed my mind quickly, stock looks much better INO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Maddog64 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Silly question. Does it hurt value or collectability to have stripes painted on? I have a lot of trouble cleaning wax off where stripe meets paint. Also not 100% happy with vinyl. I know there has to be a cleaning/detailing technique I don't know to prevent this. I feel I am washing those areas to much/hard to be good for the finish. I still have visible residual wax where vinyl meets paint. Help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyEra08 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Ok i am throwing in my 2 cents. Even tho i dont have a Gt500 yet, i thought many times what I will do to my mustang, I even made a notebook of what I am going to do to the car. Here is what I came up with, i have 2 scenarios, 1 is a Black GT500 and the other one is a Blue GT500 If I got a black GT500 i would get the stripes painted black like at GT500KR (not to make a "GT500KR Clone), i love that black on black My other scenario is I got a Blue GT500, another scenario comes into play, I think Your Car looks good with those double stripes. So if I had your car I would get the double stripes..........ok this other scenario. If you got a SuperSnake or KR-style Hood I would go with the SS Stripes because personaly i think the SS Stripes looks better with a different hood on the car I would get the hood and paint the SS stripes black, like i said before with a "GT500KR", i wouldnt be trying to make a "SS Clone" I just love the black SS stripe on the blue car. Just got to remember the ulimate decision is up to you, you are like every person that keeps care of their car always wonder what looks better, I do that with my truck all of the time. I hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmalzsr Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 ACI paint film is another way to do stripes. It is painted stripes that go on like stock stripes. My people that put on the stripes for me had to trim some, but had no problem, and the job is perfect.I met the company when we at Tulsa this summer. They ave a web sight and there phone is 918-283-2938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEM427 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 SS all the way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.