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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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I am re-designing hockey stripes to make a full length stripe. I test fit decals in red since I have a lot of it, and figured I'd share since there arent many pics of red on pewter.

The rocker panel decals are my next work in progress along with custom checkered rally stripes for a Z28 trim.

Short stripes (Before)


















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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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hmmm..... hockey stripes arent really my thing. i think it would look cleaner without them.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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NOPE....take'em all off.

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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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Not a fan of the checkered flag thing. Too many mustangs do that as is. The black hockey didn't look too bad but I actually think I like the shorty better. In the end it's your car, do what you want with it, if you're happy then that's all that matters.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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Needs a Pinstipe!
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
Needs a Pinstipe!
not a fan of the stripes either but if you like the red maybe put a blk pin stripe around it.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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I like the first hockey stripe and the checkered flag, but not the red stripe.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by HAYSTACK
not a fan of the stripes either but if you like the red maybe put a blk pin stripe around it.
It was a joke Lol, its up there with Windshield Banner Decals. Do a search on Chevy Barretta GT's on

As for the post, I am definitly "Less is More" kind of a person, making it tasteful is half the battle.

Small decals that accentuate the vehicle will be the ticket.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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agreed.......
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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The red is not staying, these were just test fits for the artwork. I think red on pewter is obnoxious.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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I like your first set of hockey stripes, they just need to be a little longer and accented with a pinstripe I think.

The red ones are just too long for me, maybe just a bit past the door handle would look good?
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Red looks off place.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Guys, he's only using the red as a test fit for the extended length of the stripe. , I'm pretty sure the final product wont be red, but black.

IMO, I never really liked the hockey stripes on 4th gen Camaro's, something about the odd curve of the stripe looking funny next to the round wheel well, with nothing in the front to warrant it either. The short stripe looks too short(duh) but the long stripe looks a bit too long to me. Maybe just past the door, over the rear wheel?

Also, the rocker panel stripe looks kinda out of place too. Just like stripe that comes out of nowhere in the middle of the body, looks incomplete. But if you like it,

So since you're test fitting, I assume you design & cut these yourself?
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Yeah not feeling the decals at all. If you must do side stripes I would go with Sunoco Style body stripes.


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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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not a big checkered flag fan, like the long hockey stripes though
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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More Progress. There are little details that I wish I would have changed but overall I think these came out good and Im happy with the look.







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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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i like when the hockey stripes flow with the curve of the front wheel well. yours dont really and i agree with the pin stripe too
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