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Dec 10, 2017 | 01:44 PM

davefreeman

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Just wondering.....has anyone had their C7 pinstriped?

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Dec 11, 2017, 02:00 AM

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I think the pin stripes on that car looks pretty good.

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Dec 10, 2017 | 01:56 PM

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I have not seen any C7's with pinstripes.

Dec 10, 2017 | 02:02 PM

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^ I haven't seen any either, in fact don't seem to see many cars with pin-stripping period these days. Not as popular as it once was.

Dec 10, 2017 | 02:24 PM

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I see lots of cars with pin-stripes, but I have never seen a Corvette with them other than a few photos. None of them a C7. Pin-stripes just don't belong on a Corvette IMO.

Dec 10, 2017 | 02:36 PM

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I believe there's body designs where lines tend to support pin-stripping better than others. Corvettes, especially C7s are not one of them in my opinion. I did have pin-stripes on a 77 Stingray back in the day, which I liked at the time, however pin-stripping was very popular then.

Dec 10, 2017 | 02:51 PM

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Dec 10, 2017 | 03:01 PM

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Dec 10, 2017 | 03:29 PM

Kevin A Jones

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I didn't associate the C3 LT-1 hood treatment with pin-stripping, but it is a good OEM example.

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Dec 10, 2017 | 03:31 PM

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Seen a few with pin striping on the hood, best left alone.

Dec 10, 2017 | 08:13 PM

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Last time I saw pin stripes on a vette or any other car for that matter was back in the 70's. I say leave them there.

Dec 10, 2017 | 09:19 PM

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Dec 10, 2017 | 10:11 PM

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I love my pin stripes

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Dec 10, 2017 | 10:20 PM

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That’s hideous.

Dec 11, 2017 | 12:53 AM

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That’s hideous.

Be nice before I trot out the Mondrian car pic.

Again.

Dec 11, 2017 | 02:00 AM

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I think the pin stripes on that car looks pretty good.

Dec 11, 2017 | 08:19 AM

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While I like the strips I had done to my car, I saw a slightly different version of the same style for the hood that I like even better. If I did them again I would use these proportions. Stripes done artistically don't go out of style.