mrfarmdog Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I had one of my local buddies that wanted to add stripes on his black GT500 vert but could not decide on what he wanted. He liked the flat black look like was on my car but wanted something different. He liked the skinny stripes and thought blue would be a cool color since he has his interior lights set up as blue in MYCOLOR. We decided to try this blue metallic vinyl, that is lighter than Vista Blue. I have to admit that I was skeptical at first but after we got the stripes on his car I have to say I was impressed! Here are some pics without the stripes... Here are some pics with the stripes! Like my other stripes I used my spacers for the install. This one is .8 inches wide and the stripes were 4.5 inches wide. Notice that the hood stripes terminate on top of the hood and are rounded for that "factory" look. The stripes were cut so there is no need to remove the hood vents or grill work. In most cases they slide right under the plastic so almost no trimming is required. Actually the only trimming needed is on the stripes that are on the nose of the car above the grill. These are trimmed where they meet the hood and then are tucked under the rubber seal for an absolute factory installed look! For the rear of the car all we had to do was remove the E and the L. The stripes were cut for a perfect fit around the faux gas cap so no removal is required. We used my 2011 lettering template to reinstall the letters in the factory location. One cool thing about this vinyl is it is somewhat translucent so on a black car the stripes transition to a purple hue. I hope you all like them as much as I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedm Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 They look great & of coarse a professional job of installing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewingfly Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Those stripes definitely pop! Well done John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1wickedgt500 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Looks great and fantastic job installing them, hell they look better than my stock ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck24 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 That looks amazing, I have a 2011 SVTPP Kona Blue stripe delete, my wallet may be a bit lighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbowles22 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Wow looks great! Did you add side stripes as well or just the tops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Wow looks great! Did you add side stripes as well or just the tops? Nope just the tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Those stripes look tremendous on the black base color. Outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDan Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I love it. I like the SVT style stripes more and more. I cant wait to get mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmurr Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 The stripes look great. Is the side of the car going to be done as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8snkbite Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 awesome job as usual John...congrats.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 The stripes look great. Is the side of the car going to be done as well? No. He actually is thinking about changing them to flat black now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes500 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 They look great, super job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Albani Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 That looks great John. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweenstang Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Farmdog - Looks great. Any problems with removing the E and the L from the trunk lid? That's one of my concerns when I put stripes on mine... want to be sure the "stripe guy" knows what he's doing to properly remove and replace those letters. Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfarmdog Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Farmdog - Looks great. Any problems with removing the E and the L from the trunk lid? That's one of my concerns when I put stripes on mine... want to be sure the "stripe guy" knows what he's doing to properly remove and replace those letters. Thanks... No it is very easy. Just take some fishing line to start the removal process and lift the letters then remove them. I also offer a template to help get them back in the right place if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hec332 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 LOOKS GREAT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkGT500nCA Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Those blue stripes look really great on the black car John! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUE 2010 SHELBY GT 500 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 looks great good choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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