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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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I am thinking about putting blue grandsport stripes on my car. I am going to use the color code from the grandsport to get the right color blue. What do you think?
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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You are talkin about the hash marks right? honestly i think it would look better in black since ya got a white car. it all comes down to what you like tho.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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No I'm talking about down the middle of the car.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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My opinion, don't do it, but to each his own.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Reverse GS theme.....I think it would look good. I have seen them in red that way as well. And somebody here has a red with white stripe that looks awesome as well.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Yes. I thought about reversing it. I think it would look pretty good.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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If you want it to look like a GS, buy one. Don't be a poser, hey you asked!
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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Feel like every one regrets the stripe
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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I think it's your car and do what you want. Someone else is not going to have the same taste as you. I'm kind of building my own ZR1. I know some people don't like it! I always wanted one and wound up with a fairly nice 85 so I started there.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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It's not that I want to be a poser or that I want a GS. The car is just plane looking. The stripe down the middle is clean and neat. I don't want to clutter the car up with pin stripes everywhere or two tone it.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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I just ran across a thread with a few pictures...so it would look something like this?

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2001788
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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I say go for it, it's your car. S@#$w the people who say you are a poser. I saw a C4 that was red with white stripes down the middle, and it looked very cool.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wnaberacing
It's not that I want to be a poser or that I want a GS. The car is just plane looking. The stripe down the middle is clean and neat. I don't want to clutter the car up with pin stripes everywhere or two tone it.
Yeah, they do look like they are about to take off.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Whoops. PLAIN. Thanks.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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I think it would look sharp, the key is to get a good job. So many times paint bleeds under the tape a little bit, or not enough clear coat to blend the "ridge" of paint well.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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I know what you mean about feeling it's kinda plain. So, I took matters into my own hands and it aint plain no more.

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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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I like em - even on Herbie
It's not like the GS is the only car to have ever had stripes
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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I have always thought that vettes should never have flames on them. I've never seen one that I really liked. Untill now. I think your car loks really good Johnny. That looks nice and clean and not over done.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Lrod
If you want it to look like a GS, buy one. Don't be a poser, hey you asked!


A blue stripe would look great on a white car. Are you going to do the red hash marks too? When it comes time to repaint my ride (hopefully in a year) I'll be doing a satin black GS stripe with transparent red hash marks.

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Originally Posted by efweber
I say go for it, it's your car. S@#$w the people who say you are a poser. I saw a C4 that was red with white stripes down the middle, and it looked very cool.
I think it'll look great. Anybody who says it makes you a poser needs to concern themselves with their own car. I can see if you were to make it look like a fully decked out GS with color scheme, emblems, etc how people would say poser. I'm pretty sure no one is gonna be confusing your car with a GS.
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