Author Topic: racing stripes (Read 14944 times)

gold84gmc · « **on:** February 04, 2009, 05:02:36 pm »

does anyone have pics or do racing stripes look good on a 73-87 truck?

eventhorizon66 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2009, 05:47:45 pm »

I don't care for them, but here's an example of a truck I definitely wouldn't be ashamed to drive.

http://www.thcauction.com/10192008SVA/photos/1982%20Chevy%20Custom/slides/1982ChevyCustom-01.html

nucknoel89 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2009, 06:08:37 pm »

That's how I wanna do my steppy! Cowl hood with the racing stripes, except mine will be blue with white stripes.

VileZambonie · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2009, 07:18:16 pm »

I don't like them personally

69byrd · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2009, 07:51:37 pm »

I dont care for them either. But that stepside is sweet!

oldwhity · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2009, 07:52:02 pm »

I too am not a huge fan of them. If your going to have them done or do them yourself, make sure they're done right(to where you can't feel them). I would consider ghost stripes though.

Blue Gas · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:25:33 pm »

I put some on my truck. This is the only pic I have of it right now.

choptop · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:32:12 pm »

I dont like the ones that go across the roof and through the bed. Just on the hood is good enough,

78 Chevyrado · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:59:32 pm »

they look a lot better on cowl hoods.

eventhorizon66 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:33:01 pm »

If you are going to do them. Do them right. Look at some good pics of early Camaros and Chevelles with factory stripes. Pay attention to the proportions or the stripe width vs. the gap width. I've seem them done completely wrong so many times, maybe that's why I tend not to like them. Or maybe it's because they are a little too flashy for my taste. But nonetheless, wide stripes and a narrow gap look ten times better than narrow stripes and a wide gap.

VileZambonie · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2009, 05:00:09 am »

I think it's just been overdone. So many people started doing this it became a fad and like event said, it's got to be done right to look good.

Blue Gas · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:20:51 pm »

I found some more pics. The tailgate is not on the truck, but the stripes come from the top of it down about 6" and then round off.

murraygmc · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2009, 05:06:19 pm »

i dont care for the strpies eather but thay look good on that truck

69byrd · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:46:34 pm »

Blue Gas the stripes look good on your truck. I like the way yours are done look more like what you would see on an old muscle car.

Blue Gas · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:05:21 pm »

thanks 69, thats the look i was shootin for. your truck looks bad thats slick how you did them taillights.

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