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Yes, go for it! It looks good!
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Old 10-30-2008 | 08:15 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

off topic, but in the pics above ^^^ why the hell would you cut holes in perfectly good ground effects??!!

but back to the stripes...

I'm changing my vote. They look spectacular in the mock up but I just realized...the more people that add them the less original mine will look!! Dammit!!

ha or we can start a GS club and harass corvette owners...
Old 10-30-2008 | 08:18 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Originally Posted by Orr89RocZ
Ok i got an opinion question here.

what do you guys think? Should i add a grandsport vette fender stripe to the fender? Its popular with 4th gen guys but i dont see it on thirdgens.

I basically got the wheels from this car and the idea from this car as well



heres my car




Yay or nay? i think it would look awesome with red fender stripes just like that vette but then again, this car is screaming poor mans vette already... i have vette wheels, soon to have vette front brakes, and now vette fender stripes? SHould i just stop and sell it and get a darn vette already?? let me know what you think.
As a Corvette owner who has the GS stripes on his car, I say no, you shouldn't add it to your car.

If you want a 'vette, buy one. I wouldn't add it to my 'bird.
Old 10-31-2008 | 01:22 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

The mock up just reassures my decision...do it!!
Old 10-31-2008 | 07:35 PM
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Almost like a reversal...

I like 'em. However, the ones you have done in ribbon look WAY too narrow and WAY too far back. Center the hash mark above the fenderwell and make each mark about 3.5" thick.

Mine are 3" thick and .75" apart and I'm bumping it up a hair when it gets paint to 3.5" thick and 1" apart. The one in my shot is just vinyl from a sign shop and lasted a couple months with no issues (until I wrecked it...).
Old 10-31-2008 | 07:54 PM
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Orr I say go for it, it'll look pretty cool. Iansane, you back on the road yet?. Later.
Old 10-31-2008 | 09:14 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

yeah i agree, i got mine abit farther back than i'd like. Plus they are abit narrow. looks great on your car man, LOVE that wheel looks great on that car
Old 11-01-2008 | 02:32 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Hey man, you know i'm partial to all black cars but i think it would look good if done right. I know a guy who does decals if you want some to try out. We could spay it on and run with it. Its not that hard to sand a fender down and respray it. Besides, how much would it cost to buy a 10 second vette? Definitely more than a few paint jobs on the iroc.
Old 11-03-2008 | 09:30 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Originally Posted by online170
I say do it, just in a different place.....

A member posted this a little while ago. Not black and red, but u get the idea.

Whoa... who's care is that ? I've got to get more pictures of that. The jury is out on whether I like the whole application, but I am feeling the cuts that he made. Does anyone know ?
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Originally Posted by iansane


Almost like a reversal...

I like 'em. However, the ones you have done in ribbon look WAY too narrow and WAY too far back. Center the hash mark above the fenderwell and make each mark about 3.5" thick.

Mine are 3" thick and .75" apart and I'm bumping it up a hair when it gets paint to 3.5" thick and 1" apart. The one in my shot is just vinyl from a sign shop and lasted a couple months with no issues (until I wrecked it...).
Hey man.. where the pics at ... got an empty gallery with your name all over it... literally..

http://www.omnipotent-goku.com/iroc/gallery/album08

(j/k, upload them when you have time)


I hate to bite originality, but I might have to try this as well, but Im thinking in a white stripe, and either a black or dark grey stripe.

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Old 11-03-2008 | 09:35 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

im a big C4 fan, and personally i dont even like the GS stripes that much on corvettes, let alone any other car. it makes the fender look high
Old 11-03-2008 | 09:41 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Originally Posted by Phishman92
off topic, but in the pics above ^^^ why the hell would you cut holes in perfectly good ground effects??!!
Why the hell not.....?

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Old 11-03-2008 | 10:01 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Originally Posted by omnipotentgoku
Hey man.. where the pics at ... got an empty gallery with your name all over it... literally..
You going to give me a login or do I need to just start guessing?
Old 11-03-2008 | 11:24 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Well i tried to do a photoshop but it came out less than desirable. I just couldn't get it to look right.


Oh well.


Anyways, i think that it looks good and that you should go for it! It'll help break up all that black since you don't have any real stripes or decals or anything.
Old 02-12-2009 | 04:42 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Here some http://www.carsct.com/SVP/irocz.htm
Old 02-12-2009 | 06:19 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

I never did end up doing this.. Still not sure if i am or not, but right now its taken a back seat. I'm changing up alot of things with the car so the stripes are the least of my concerns but they MAY find there way on the car as i did like the look
Old 02-12-2009 | 08:35 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

does it have to be RED......how about GREEN

first one is just the GS stripe, and second one is just for fun

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Old 02-12-2009 | 09:07 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

haha i do like black and green but this car has red accents and red seats now so i dont think the green will clash very well. if it was a different interior color, green i think looks good with black but definately not on this car
Old 02-12-2009 | 10:34 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Originally Posted by keeslinger31
You know i think it will look great in red but what if you somehow color matched the wheels with them and had two grey ones that would look good as hell cause it wouldnt be too loud looking.
good idea. matching wheels!

ive seen a 92ish z28 on thunder racing.com or something. light blue i think??? with the hash marks.
Old 02-12-2009 | 10:54 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

not perfect but it will do.
Old 02-13-2009 | 06:36 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

I like it, thanks for the photochops guys.

I was thinking of getting new rims. black spoked ones with a red powdercoated or painted lip to further accent the seats/brake calipers and give the strip something else to tie into
Old 02-13-2009 | 09:01 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Originally Posted by Orr89RocZ
haha i do like black and green but this car has red accents and red seats now so i dont think the green will clash very well. if it was a different interior color, green i think looks good with black but definately not on this car
o ok, i did not knwo that teh interior was red. if it had green accents, then my idea will work.


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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Here's mine! It's been probably 7-8 years since I've had it painted and I got the idea after seeing a few thirdgens with them and thought it was different. I was hoping the body shop would have put them a bit closer, but it still came out pretty good.
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Old 02-13-2009 | 04:15 PM
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Looks good!
Old 02-13-2009 | 04:57 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

I know you've been talking about it, but a hood will really finish off your car.
Old 02-13-2009 | 06:22 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

i have an idea in the works but it may be based off the stock hood I would love a mild cowl hood, like a 2-2.5" from glastek or similar but I have plans to modify it to fit my new motor build
Old 02-13-2009 | 07:06 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

if u can afford a vette, get it...but if u can afford one, you prolly dont need to sell ur camaro....just my 2 cents
Old 02-13-2009 | 07:11 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Should have pulled the fenders off. Could have picked them up with the nose and put some stipes on. I forgot you wanted to do that.
Old 02-13-2009 | 08:27 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

naw i wasnt gonna go that far. I'm not sure i am gonna do this yet, i'll think about it more when the rest of the car is done
Old 02-16-2009 | 10:56 AM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

Do it i think it looks pretty cool. people will deffinatly be looking. but thats never a bad thing
Old 02-16-2009 | 02:20 PM
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Re: POLL: GrandSport fender stripes?

I say yes..I think it looks awsome with your black and the wheels..I would love to do it to my T/A but idk where and how it would look..100% Yes..do it in Red
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