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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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Default Blackbird stripes yes or no??

i have been debating this for a long time and i am now in need of opinions

for those not in the know its these strips



i want to do red but i have 2 issues one i have the slp H.O. hood, and i usually hate stripes, but some reason i am drawn to these. what do you guys think

this is the car it will go on




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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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i think it would look pretty bad ***
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by spikester7878
i think it would look pretty bad ***
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And Spikester love your two tone.... Mine is White and have had this same color combo in my head for a long time.... except with a blue strip instead of red.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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And Spikester love your two tone.... Mine is White and have had this same color combo in my head for a long time.... except with a blue strip instead of red.
thanks i was debateing on the stripe color for awhile its actually a metalic burgendy color
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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do it
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hitmanws6
do it
x2 your car looks sick
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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I absolutely love my blackbird stripes and I get a ton of compliments on them. Really sets the car apart. I have black side emblems to compliment my black stripes. I always told myself I'd love to have a black ws6 and make it a reverse theme of my current car. Go for it!
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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i think it would look great, but i think you should check the fit for your hood. it seems like all of the cars i see with those stripes have them on ws6 hoods. but i could be wrong.
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where did you get that front bumper?
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Do it for sure!!! It looks 100X better, and really sets the car off from others, its not like your custom bumper doesnt do that already, but still haha
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by slayerized6
where did you get that front bumper?
IIRC he cut it all out himself. Along with the shaved license plate cover.

Do the blackbird stripes. Get them in gunmetal or flat black.


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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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thanks for the opinions guys and yes the bumper is custom

if i get them they are going to be red, to go with my door badges and such
well looks like i need to find out if someone makes them for the slp hood

i know i have seen a guy with them on his raptor hood
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Im sure that you would be able to use the normal stripe kit as the LS1 WS6 guys use. To my knowledge, there is no blackbird stripe set that is made specifically for that hood. The area where the stripes would go on your hood isnt that different from stock. Each stripe had extra material on the end you had to cut off anyway. The only issue I would see is at the front where each scoop starts. It wouldnt be too hard to cut the front edge of the stripes to match the shape of the hood scoops. Im sure since you did that good of work to your front bumper, this would be no problem.
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