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I have heard people (mostly non-vette types) say that the stripes mean your a gay owner
(not tryin' to sturr the hornets nest here) just relayin' what I have heard.
I like them but just haven’t gotten around to adding. I think they give the C5 a nice touch without being over the top. Post pics if you decide to add.
I like them but just haven’t gotten around to adding. I think they give the C5 a nice touch without being over the top. Post pics if you decide to add.
Thanks for addung your opinion. I have decided to go ahead and put some stripes on my Z06 and will post up some pics when done.
I added them to my '00 coupe not long after I bought it. Kept the stripes on the car until I sold it - probably 6-7 years total time on the car. Here's a pic:
If you like the look of the fender stripes, put them on. Doesn't matter what others think. And if they are just vinyl and not paint, you can always remove them later with little problem.
Haven't added them to my current '03 because I have enough stripes on the car now.
Well, now I know who to thank for the measurements!!
I make my own. Below are my current ones that I’m replacing soon. It’s a colorshift vinyl, but it doesn’t match my brakes as well as the new colorshift vinyl I have. I used Jack’s measurements to make my template.
Some advice from a vinyl ‘dabbler’. I’m no expert, but for exterior use, you need to use certain vinyls. Lots of people talk about 3m Di-noc. I called 3m for advice and I was told it’s not for automotive use. Thicker vinyl is harder to form to curved surfaces.
3M recommend’s their 1080 line. I’ve used Oracal and Avery as well.
Guys, don’t break your necks on this. It’s not that hard,but take your time and make a pattern. Check it over and over again.
Point of information. ‘Typical C5” stripes from vendors are usually a bit thinner and are completely parallel. C6’s are wider and usually one is wider than the other. C7 stripes, which I pattern mine after are actually like an upside down U. They are also tapered from the hood line to the wheel well.
C5’s don’t have ‘enough fender’ to successfully place a C7 stripe, so I use the lower portion. Do all the width cuttin on a bench.
For the hood line and particularly the wheel well line, use “knifeless tape”. The difficulty in getting the exact curve of the wheel well is very, very tough and not worth the work. (Btw,none of this last part applies if you’re wrapping the stripe under the fender...make sure the surface under there is extremely clean)
With knifeless tape you can follow the curve of the wheel well and make a nice line on top of the fender parallel to the hood. No danger of using a knife on the vinyl when it’s in place. I’ll gladly expound further if anyone else is interested.
I didn’t notice the blue stripe was too thin until I took the pic!! I fixed it immediately.
My 98 had them on it when I got it . Thought about takin them off but the wife likes them . I told one guy who asked about them that it is duct tape to cover a crack .
I added mine about a month after I bought the car. I’ve always loved the Hash mark look, and will probably add them to a c7 Z06 when I finally make the jump in a few years. I know they’re associated with grandsport but... I really don’t care lol. They look great.
I like them
