Stripe installation....
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Le Mans Master
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From: Gilbert Arizona
Stripe installation....
Simple questions....I'm considering ordering an Admiral Blue GS with the heritage package with either the optional full length racing stripe, or the Grand Sport center stripe option. Are the stripes installed at the factory or are they dealer installed? When I research dealer inventories I don't see any with stripes. And are the fender hash stripes dealer installed? Thanks in advance for the advice. Happy Holidays too! 
Safety Car
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Our new GS was factory ordered with the GS full stripes and Hash Marks in Carbon Flash.The Hash marks were incorrectly put on at the factory in GRAY, not Carbon Flash. The dealership got another set under warranty, but as stated above, they had an outside guy come in to install them.
Melting Slicks
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Simple questions....I'm considering ordering an Admiral Blue GS with the heritage package with either the optional full length racing stripe, or the Grand Sport center stripe option. Are the stripes installed at the factory or are they dealer installed? When I research dealer inventories I don't see any with stripes. And are the fender hash stripes dealer installed? Thanks in advance for the advice. Happy Holidays too!
Last edited by fsvoboda; Dec 9, 2016 at 02:20 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Gilbert Arizona
Happy Holidays!
Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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After getting rear ended, it took three tries to get my stripes right. 3/16ths of here, there, and everywhere. Ripped then buffed & tooled (50+ tool marks). Defective stripes, looked like they were trimmed with a cold butter knife.
Body (slop) shop gave up and told me to take it somewhere else. They were willing to pay for the new job just to get it off their plate.
Took it to the next shop, blah, blah, blah.
Went back to the second shop and told them my Xpel was being removed and if I needed the full stripes redone, what would the charge be. They said they'd give me the guy's number but didn't want to touch stripes again.
Safety Car
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Bought a kit from GM Dealer ( at 15% club discount) and had installed by same person who does it for the dealer.
Only difference is factory installed stripes have emblems put on after stripes and kit has cut outs around emblems, i.e. emblems are not removed to put stripes on.
Only difference is factory installed stripes have emblems put on after stripes and kit has cut outs around emblems, i.e. emblems are not removed to put stripes on.
Burning Brakes
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From: Port Charlotte FL
Pretty sure the factory stripes are no different than what you get OEM when you order from GM .. The stripes are just get in a way so the emblems overlap they edges so you can't tell they are cutout ... The Corvette letters on the back do go on the stripe decal .. but the C7 wings don't ...
When you had install done .. did you have him remove emblems and purchase new ones ?? Or he just placed decal around your emblems?
When you had install done .. did you have him remove emblems and purchase new ones ?? Or he just placed decal around your emblems?
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From: marblehead Massachusetts
The GM stripe kit that I bought online is cut to outline the emblems so you don't remove anything.
I checked with the owner of the sign shop and he told me to buy the factory kit and not anything aftermarket.
It's almost two years ago and it still looks great. And yes the tiny bubbles disappeared when the sun baked them out.
I checked with the owner of the sign shop and he told me to buy the factory kit and not anything aftermarket.
It's almost two years ago and it still looks great. And yes the tiny bubbles disappeared when the sun baked them out.
Last edited by gamo; Dec 9, 2016 at 04:55 PM.
