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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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Default So.....we ordered our stripes! :)

We ordered our stripes for our Black Z, let me know what you think....

http://www.vettestripes.com/classic1stripes.html
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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It's going to look great. If you're installing yourselves maybe you could document the procedure.
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Ha! You mean document my husband cussing and screaming! Actually when he took his father's to a place to do his, he did 50% of the work and it turned out great.
I will make sure to document though and then post the pics online!
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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Best lookin stripe I have seen on a C5, hands down. Wonder how it might look on m Coupe....
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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They are giving us free fender stripes...how do you think those would look?!?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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This is the stripe I have on my Black Coupe. Although, I did not put it on the roof (only have the glass panel). The stripe I have is in dark charcoal color.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by candacedianne
They are giving us free fender stripes...how do you think those would look?!?
I think that the fender stripe would be too much...IMHO. The other looks good...Do you have to remove the emblems to install, or does it have a cut out?
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Going to look great!!
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by VTELVR
I think that the fender stripe would be too much...IMHO. The other looks good...Do you have to remove the emblems to install, or does it have a cut out?
I think it's a cut out, I dont remember my husband complaining about that when he helped put my father-in-laws on.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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Those new stripes will look awesome and put on the fender stripes and if you do not like them take them off
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Originally Posted by candacedianne
We ordered our stripes for our Black Z, let me know what you think....

http://www.vettestripes.com/classic1stripes.html
I have the same stripe on a black C-5 but with a 1/4 in. red border,sets off the color combo perfect.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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I'd vote for skipping the fender, but he's right, you can always take it off if it's too much.
If it was me, I would do the roof last to see if you like it without the stripe there.
Post up when you're done.
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Thanks everyone for your opinions! Still not sure what we will do with the fenders...but we have a little time to think about it.
Ok, our next mod is an exhaust. Know any reasonably priced exhausts that are good? My husband likes Borla, but I don't want our car to look almost identical to his father and mother's black Z. Thanks!
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Nice pics !! Looks like the whole family has Vette's. The new strips look great. I have often wondered what a Mag Red vert would look like with stripes. I won't go into preferred exhaust as that is a very personal decision and most everyone really likes the brand they have.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bucwheat
I have the same stripe on a black C-5 but with a 1/4 in. red border,sets off the color combo perfect.
Do you have a pic? That sounds really nice! We are trying to stay away from red because that is his dad's "thing". We don't want to copy, let me rephrase that, I don't want to copy. I want us to be original.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by LMH4C5
Nice pics !! Looks like the whole family has Vette's. The new strips look great. I have often wondered what a Mag Red vert would look like with stripes. I won't go into preferred exhaust as that is a very personal decision and most everyone really likes the brand they have.
Yeah, his parents have a Z and his sister has a 97 white coupe. My husband got my hooked on them. We started out with a 1991 vette for him and then I bought a 78 which we LOVED! But that baby needed more money into than we could afford, so we traded her in for the Z and recently traded the 91 in for a Fusion for me. I really want a C5 or C6 yellow coupe sometime in the near future before the babies start popping out
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Those are going to look great. I've concidered them for my black, but I have a clear 3M mask that I really don't want to remove. Standing by to see your pics.
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Originally Posted by BUGZ
Those are going to look great. I've concidered them for my black, but I have a clear 3M mask that I really don't want to remove. Standing by to see your pics.
what is a 3M mask?
Definitely will post pics when they are done, probably NEXT weekend!
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The 3M mask is a clear plastic protective covering over the front nose and bumper. Also behind the wheel wells to prevent rock chips and on the painted side or front of the side mirrors. Cost ~$800 installed. Bought the car with it last year.
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