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Old 02-07-2009, 08:53 PM
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Decided to do something different and installed some GS stripes this morning, im liking them so far. A small add on, compared to sideflags or hockey stripes. There's a few air bubbles but im sure they'll clear up over time with the sun. Car's dirty by the way & dont mind the horses head in the background on the last pic lol I took time to crop the pics, so they wouldnt be so huge...

I got them Flat Silver from FourthCircleDesigns. There a bit darker then the 35th stripes but they still look like they match in certain angles.

Oh and i know, i need to lower the damn car lol







Old 02-07-2009, 09:13 PM
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Hey i actually like those alot. really helps to set off the checkered stripes... sickness!!
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Those look good! On some cars I don't like them, but they go really well with the stripes.
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i like them.....on both your car and mine they really go with the stripes. i also agree. alot more subtle than sideflags or hockey stripes IMO. i only have them on one side of mine seeing that the original GS vettes only had them on the lft side. alot of people disagree with GS stripes on a camaro but i think they add to the look. without the GS stripes is plain to me. i eyeballed the **** out of pictures and made templates and painted mine on. i dont like the idea of vinyls being stuck on my car
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yeaa, i had a tape measure out to try and even up both sides, black electrical tape to mark the spot i wanted to put the stripes on. took me a good while but it came out good. my front bumper at the bottom and towards the top of the grille section needs to be re-painted, along with parts on the hood because of small rock chips. So sometime in the future, i may get the car repainted completely and have the gs stripes painted on and maybe even the 35th stripes if i can find someone locally to paint those on.
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Originally Posted by Badguy7
yeaa, i had a tape measure out, black electrical tape to mark the spot i wanted to put the stripes on. took me a good while but it came out good. my front bumper at the bottom and towards the top of the grille section needs to be re-painted, along with parts on the hood because of small rock chips. So sometime in the future, i may get the car repainted completely and have the gs stripes painted on and maybe even the 35th stripes if i can find someone locally to paint those on.
35th stripes seem like it would be a lil pricey to paint on and looks like a lil airbrushing would be involved for the shadowing effect
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Originally Posted by nemss1
35th stripes seem like it would be a lil pricey to paint on and looks like a lil airbrushing would be involved for the shadowing effect
yeaa, but i think it would end up worth it. Since i wouldnt have to worry about them tearing anytime or anything but when the time comes. ill make sure ive saved up enough money.
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Originally Posted by Badguy7
yeaa, but i think it would end up worth it. Since i wouldnt have to worry about them tearing anytime or anything but when the time comes. ill make sure ive saved up enough money.
ya thats tru. it would be worth it in the long run and would last. the 35th stripe kit itself is quite pricey. a local bodyshop owner here bought a wrecked 35th and had to pay like $600 for the 35th stripes, ended up messing up the first stripe kit and had to re-order another stripe kit. $1200 altogether on the stripe kit is just insane
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Looks Good
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I don't think that looks good
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looks great


but ive always been a fan of just the drivers side gs stripes(corvette style) but ever since the 5th gen camaro concept came out ive been on the fence(it has it on both sides)
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As long as you like it buddy!

Was the horse playing basketball? lol
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Too much going on.....
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Originally Posted by Rai
looks great


but ive always been a fan of just the drivers side gs stripes(corvette style) but ever since the 5th gen camaro concept came out ive been on the fence(it has it on both sides)
Personally, i just think it looks a little better with the stripes on both sides but either way still looks good.
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Originally Posted by PERFECT Z28
As long as you like it buddy!

Was the horse playing basketball? lol
yea i like it, changes up my car a bit from my cousins. maybe now my mom wont get our cars mixed up lol

lol that horse get's a little annoying, he'll stay there looking at you for awhile.




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