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Old 02-27-2007, 11:24 AM
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Default Keep LT4 hash or get blackbird stripes?

Hey guys,

Ive had my lt4 hash for quite some time now ... and have gotten MANY compliments on how awesome they look. Should I take them off and get blackbird stripes? .. or keep the hash?

Here is my car NOW:


Look at that MULLET!!!!!!!!! (dont worry its trimed up now haha)


BLACKBIRD STRIPES (thanks to huntr1117)


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I say keep the lt4 stripes. They look very good. The blackbird stripes are way common, and don't stick out as much on your car as they seem to on the ls1's.
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Drop the side marks get the blackbirds. They maybe common on ls1 hoods but not lt1's. Also I'm not so sure those are called lt4 stripes. I believe they are grand sport stripes. Don't quote me on that though
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
Drop the side marks get the blackbirds. They maybe common on ls1 hoods but not lt1's. Also I'm not so sure those are called lt4 stripes. I believe they are grand sport stripes. Don't quote me on that though
the grand sport corvette had the lt4 engine

lt4 stripes = grans sport stripes
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The Grand Sport stripes go back to before the LT4, to the original GS Corvettes of the 60s so with all the blue cars on the track, spotters and teams could keep track of "their" cars. But now that history class is over...lol

I say bring the blackbird stripes up onto the hood more. The inlets arent as pronounced on your TA as they are on the LS1 cars. And bringing it up onto the hood will give you a little "more" look so to speak. Just run another 1/8" - 3/16" stripe as an accent, and give it the same spacing to the "main" stripe (think SS stripes) and that'll look better.
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unfortunately, people are putting those stripes on cars where they dont belong. if you have an lt4, then id say that your car is one of the few cars that CAN have them rightfully.

on the other hand, why not go clean and without all vinyl? just an idea.
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I like the fender hashes better. The black gives a nice contrast to the red. if your car was silver or white I would say Blackbird stripes.
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I really like BB stripes but more so on LS1's... plus the GS hashes do look really nice on your car
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how about doing a photoshop with both..... they might look good together
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I remember that car from that meet, I was one of the people whom complimented you on that stripe.

I think it's sutble and different. I say keep it as is
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thanks for the input guys ...

keep the comments rollin !
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i'd keep it like it is or go with no vinyl at all. not that i don't like the blackbirds cuz i do. very nice car... lt1 ws6 =
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VERY nice car but keep the GS stripes. I LOVE that style on your car~Cole~
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I say go clean... BUT if you have to, Blackbird stripes (preferrably charcoal/silver over black) would look a LOT better than the two pieces of electrical tape that are on your fender now

Car looks nice though, I LOVE LT1 'Birds with Ram-Air
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thanks for the compliments. seems as though the voting is split in half! and no, it is not electrical tape lol. I bought a 2x2 sheet of black vinyl from the local vinyl shop. that is what I used for the stripes. I can have some bb stripes made up for me, and try em out for a change. If i dont like them, its not a big loss, I still have more vinyl for hash
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See sig for my opinion
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TTT for the night crew ...
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Not a fan of the hashes at all....
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blackbird not 2 many lt1s with those
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i like the hashes better myself. BTW, your car has a nice stance to it.



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