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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Right now, i have pinstripes on the car and i was thinking about taking them off.
Before i do i wanted to ask you guys what you think ?




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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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I would say off
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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looks like someone keyed ur car...take them off.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Trans Am Jam
looks like someone keyed ur car...take them off.
Ha ha, its hard to see from the pictures, but there is a red pinstripe under the white as well.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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I'd say off, at least the part that swooshes around and underneath.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Yeah the top part is not bad but the other part that curves down make it look really bad
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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I hate pinstripes on any car. Those swirls look girly. I hate it even worse than normal pinstripes. Take them off! LOL Beautiful car though
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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nice try at beeing unique. but uhhh, yeah. ditch 'em.

if i were you i'de also consider powder coating the grill and going back to stock scoop insert.









oh and whistler mod with smoked corners.
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YIKES........remove them quickly.

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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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Ha ha yeah, i bought the car this way about 7 months ago the guy was defiantly into unique. Well i did a test spot and got them off but there seems to be a line where they used to be. Any suggestions on how to get rid of that?
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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buff that bitch. do a search. don't **** up.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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I would say off. Your car would look even better without them.
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dont ruin that nice looking car lol id vote off too!
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...gross
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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take them off and buff it to get rid of the lines
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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Off. And lower it.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 10:27 AM
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off. if you really want stripes do em in black.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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Flat black pinstripes?
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