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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 07:19 PM
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I say no! You have a beautiful car. Maybe you might consider 'Hash' marks on the front fenders.
Decals have the edges that can be a pain.
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 08:30 PM
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Just my opinion and preference, but I would not put a stripe like that on the car. Down the middle or leave off is my thoughts.
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 08:32 PM
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I put on the black sticker behind the hood vent, didn’t like it and pulled it off immediately. My buddy said why not leave it for awhile. I didn’t want the paint to change colors differently because the sun wasn’t hitting it
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 08:34 AM
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Do the other side too. Then you will have a "balanced" hood and it will still be different.
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 06:02 PM
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Go for the red stripe down the middle. The side looks out of place to me. If it were my car, I would just do a red stinger on the hood.
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 06:57 PM
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If you decide to do any stripes, do both the front and rear of the car. Just on the front would look awful.




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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 07:19 PM
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I like the side stripe, i think it looks different.

how much are you paying for this, maybe you stated that and i missed it
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by black.z51.c6
I like the side stripe, i think it looks different.

how much are you paying for this, maybe you stated that and i missed it
350 for the company to do it
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 07:36 PM
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Go for it, worst case, you steam it off... I would go for it!
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 08:59 AM
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350 for the company to do it
$350.00 plus the cost of the stripe? or $350.00 total?
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 09:02 AM
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Get that puppy on there and send us photo's.... I still say it is going to look awesome!
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 09:58 AM
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$350.00 plus the cost of the stripe? or $350.00 total?
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350 total
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Alan Sr
350 total
Not bad at all. I paid $125.00 alone ( GM original ) for my hash marks,I installed them.
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 07:25 PM
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IMHO more of a Euro look. Very popular in the 60s. I had a very similar stripe on my MGB. I agree that it would be better to stripe the rear of the car as well.
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 07:04 AM
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My two cents, I like the Euro Side Stripe, best part, you can live with it and see if it grows on you. I am also of the opinion "your ride - who cares what a bunch of internet guys thinks".

I have a 19 GS Sebring Orange with the a White GS stripe package. At first I didn't like it, but now I love it. I haven't seen another one on the web or anywhere. The challenge to fine another one is still out there - any takers? LOL

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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 03:40 PM
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a hard no from me... only because you wanted opinions. I dont think the off centered stripes suit the car at all
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 09:08 PM
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Not my pic. Liked another pic on thread the other day and had to add this grey on black stripe pic I‘ve seen recently.
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Leave it as it is. Apply the $350 on a road trip....
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 06:27 AM
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OP, any decision as yet? Anxious to see a photo if indeed you go with it
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 06:51 AM
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