Limpperi

Just thinking about putting silver/gray stripes on my black firebird. Do anyone have any clue how it would look? Or someone here with enough photoshop skills to draw them on it? Just now I don't have any pics from the front of the car, but will add soon here. Here is my car anyway

From the very bottom of the front bumper all the way to the bottom of the black bumper. Two semi-wide stripes. How it would blend with the power bulge? Don't feel shy to give your opinions or throw in your own ideas.


(yah yah european mirrors already got real original mirrors and ready to swap)

lb9 GTA

IMO the asymmetric design of the hood won't work with a design so dependant on symmetry. I think it's hard to make racing stripes work on 'birds in the first place because there are so many V shapes in the design.

vjgillespie

I agree, don't add the stripes. The car looks awesome just like it sits.

Guest

No on the stripes

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Couldn't have said it any better. Leave the stripes to camaros and mustangs.

maroman88

no stripes... maybe a factory style decal for the power buldge hood

Limpperi

So a pretty strict no go. And I tought it was a good idea. I'll have to reconcider this.

Limpperi

Say Im out of my mind but I think it looks pretty good. I did a little test as pictured. Just maybe a tad thinner stripes

TTOP350

iTrader: (8)

Uh, no. Twin strips are for camaros. They just don't "look" good on a bird unless you have a 69 Trans Am.

Just consider what it will do to your resale value if you ever decide to sell.

Bottom line is, its your car and can do what you want with it buuut as most will tell you, no stripes look best. ESP on the formula

Limpperi

I wont paint them on, just decals so they can be removed any time desired thus no damage to resale value. I must be out of my mind still not sure though

PurelyPMD

iTrader: (3)

It's your car and you can do whatever you want to it.

That being said, the car is ****ing stunning just the way it is & if it were mine I would leave it alone.

88camaroscv6

iTrader: (1)

no

79tagio

Dude honestly, it dosent matter what people think if you like it go ahead its your car man

Limpperi

Of course. It's just funny to see that while every one here says that its definitely no go, that everyone here in Finland seems to like the idea and encourage me to do it. I even got the idea from my friend! Weird

I have to see them on the car before I decide. I'll take it to the decal shop in the spring and see it for my self. If it is not good I wont do them but if it is I'll do it. People here would think im crazy if im not going to do it

Limpperi

IMO this car looks great! Am I the only one here?

T/Aperformance

well that blue one dose look good. I think the lack of the power bulge hood and not being a full wrap around stripe like in your model is what makes it work, As a matter of fact that car is the first firebird with stripes I have liked, it seams to flow well.

Limpperi

yep, i might also do that type of stripes. not full wrap. I'll know in few weeks when all the snow melts

dctrouant1995

I was going to on my Trans Am, Where the 2 vents in the center are, leave in between that red all the way up the hood, then make the the rest of the curve the secondary color. Hard to explain, but where the v lines go up the hood would be where the pin stripe around the stripe. I was planning on making them accent and define the factory hood lines. They would be really wide by the back of the hood.