1967 gtx stripes

[mick1967gtx]

could some one tell me how wide are the stripes are for the hood and trunk thanks

 

[Pops1967GTX]

4" inches...... heres a photo of decals

 

[clemul]

Hope these pics are helpful....

http://www.clarkclassic.com/gallery.php?level=album&id=38

 

[FastbackJon]

Ten years later but I found the model car instructions image two posts above via google search and the incorrect trunk stripe location in the image bothered me so much that I fixed it by moving the trunk stripes to align with the reverse lights in the image below. Note that the front and rear stripes are not the same distance apart front to rear. Strange but true.

 

[FastbackJon]

Here's what it comes out looking like (incorrectly) if you follow the uncorrected model instructions and do symmetrical stripes front to rear. This car sold at Auction in 2022.

Note this is INCORRECT.

 

[YY1]

I thought the front's lined up with the inner headlights and the rears lined up with the back up lights.

 

[YY1]

...but that red car looks good.

 

[FastbackJon]

I thought the front's lined up with the inner headlights and the rears lined up with the back up lights.

Yes that's correct. I revised what I wrote to make it clearer.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Ten years later but I found the model car instructions image two posts above via google search and the incorrect trunk stripe location in the image bothered me so much that I fixed it by moving the trunk stripes to align with the reverse lights in the image below. Note that the front and rear stripes are not the same distance apart front to rear. Strange but true.

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Decals? I thought the stripes were painted.

 

[AR67GTX]

Thats what I remember too.

 

[1MYTGTX]

Anyone know if you can actually get the stripes in decal form?

 

[AR67GTX]

Anyone know if you can actually get the stripes in decal form?

You can buy 4” vinyl stripes. I have a set in metallic red I toyed with applying to my 67 but have never gotten around to it. I think I had to send them a piece of material in the color I wanted and they matched it up to a couple choices in their stock to let me choose. I’ll have to look through my folders to get the company but I’ll try to do that today. Application would be like decals or PPF.

 

[eldubb440]

I prefer painted on if no complicated graphics are involved........ no bubbles or wrinkles; and pretty much impossible to tell the difference

 

[AR67GTX]

I bought the vinyl stripes from Stripeman. I matched them to my red metallic interior. I’ve applied PPF film to the entire front end of a 2017 Shelby GT350 and many other portions of the car. Applying this stuff would be slam dunk simple compared to that. Most people would never know the difference and if you decide you don’t like the stripes later on you can remove them.

Car Vinyl Stripes | Truck Stripes | Woody Woodgrain Kits

 

[1MYTGTX]

I bought the vinyl stripes from Stripeman. I matched them to my red metallic interior. I’ve applied PPF film to the entire front end of a 2017 Shelby GT350 and many other portions of the car. Applying this stuff would be slam dunk simple compared to that. Most people would never know the difference and if you decide you don’t like the stripes later on you can remove them.

Car Vinyl Stripes | Truck Stripes | Woody Woodgrain Kits

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Ha! Thats perfect! Yes I realize they "should" be painted but like you suggest easy to apply (I put on my R/T stripe on my Charger after 2 failed attempts by "professionals) and if I dont like it I can take it off... I was thinking of a satin black finish...

 

[FastbackJon]

Decals? I thought the stripes were painted.

The "decal placement" refers to the instructions in the 1:24 scale plastic model car kit, not the real car. If you look at those instructions at the very top of the thread, the model car maker had the stripes in the wrong spot on the rear of the car. I fixed the image to show where they should go.

 

[eldubb440]

stripes on the front bumper filler? I've seen it both ways

 

[eldubb440]

if anyone is interested........ I painted the stripes on; did them flat as requested, but color and gloss is easily changed at any time in a few hours, if the novelty wears off

laying them out with tape was interesting, especially up front......... and it all starts with the hood and the scoops (yes, I lengthened the scoops and made them functional)

the hood has a slight crown from the center out......... the shape of the scoops compensates for the crown to keep the top of the scoops level....... the scoops are actually taller on the outer side

anyway, the stripe is centered in the scoop, and also centered over the inside light........ the stripe has to "turn" to the inside ever so slightly when it comes over the front of the hood....... because the hood is crowned, the stripe does not drop over at 90 degrees off level, it drops over 90 degrees off of the crown

under the light, on the valence; you'd think dropping a plum bob off of the hood stripe would work; but the angle is severe enough that the plum bob mark on the valence was almost 1/4 inch too far outside

 

[1MYTGTX]

Looks great! Tell us more about those “functional” scoops!

 

[eldubb440]

Looks great! Tell us more about those “functional” scoops!

thanks....... hood and scoop mods start on post 508........ I don't want to jamb up this stripe thread

just a little off the back and sides please