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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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Pinstripes

Well, I've had my SS 8 for three months and four thousand miles now.

And every gahdamn time I look around there's another silver something-or-other.

So I decided to add something extra to the unbroken expanse of silver that is the side of the thing.

Here's what I got.

Well, crap! I changed my webhost, and apparently the photos didn't make the trip. I'll check it out.





And finally, around the rear badge, just a little "interest" the painter called it.


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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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change the colour would be more unique......
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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Cool. I feel your pain with the silver/grey masses. I like th red/black pinstripe, not such a fan of the seperate black detailing below, seems like conflicting styles, but to each their own. I'd love a yellow car/orange car, but I can barely afford the grey one that I have (edit, I actually can NOT afford the grey one that i have)
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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The black pinstriping doesn't flow with the car and looks misplaced, take it off.

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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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stop giving your color markers to your kids! they tend to write on everything! LOL J/K
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by x-ped
The black pinstriping doesn't flow with the car and looks misplaced, take it off.
yea... but it's different though. we need variety around here.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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the black on the bottom looks like someone keyed your car but you get an E for effort.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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friggen jealous haters!
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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we not 'jealous'. we just 'friggen haters'!

haha jk!
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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the black pinstripes on your doors look out of place like others have said. Otherwise the rear badging strips look good. and the red stripes are fine.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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I'll give you this, you've got a steady hand. Your pinstriping skills are good. However, IMO it looks like something a used car dealer would put on a car and call them "Go Faster Stripes."

This type of pinstriping may look good on choppers, hotrods, and lowriders. But on imports? Imagine a Shiny new Acura NSX...with 10" Tripple GOLD, 100 spoke, Daytons with white wall tires....

2 cents.

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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
I'll give you this, you've got a steady hand. Your pinstriping skills are good. However, IMO it looks like something a used car dealer would put on a car and call them "Go Faster Stripes."

This type of pinstriping may look good on choppers, hotrods, and lowriders. But on imports? Imagine a Shiny new Acura NSX...with 10" Tripple GOLD, 100 spoke, Daytons with white wall tires....

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now that would be pimpin!
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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It looks like you got keyed
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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Yeah, I hear what y'all have to say about the black box down low. I'm really of two minds about it -and they are both underwhelmed.

Although it doesn't show up well in the pics, the high stripes are black and red, reflecting the interior colors of the car.

I left it up to the painter to use his judgment, and he thought the low treatment was needed because there was still a lot of blank canvas below the stripes. I can live with it, but if I had it to do over again . . .

My apologies for the large size of the pics. I don't have this place completely tamed yet.

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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Pilgrim
I left it up to the painter to use his judgment, and he thought it was needed because there was still a lot of blank canvas below the stripes.

ghost flames





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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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Ghost flames. I actually suggested that, then he said a number that had more zeros in it than I thought was worthwhile.

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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Reminds me of the late 80s and early 90s.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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I'd like to see the pics please . . .
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
Reminds me of the late 80s and early 90s.
80-90's? Nawh, man...more like 40's-50's.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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how come i cant see the pics?
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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NO PICS red X's
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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I dont even see red x's, did he delete the pictures?
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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whhoohoo.. red x's look badass!!!
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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I don't see a damn thing. He must have linked his pictures.
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