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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Sport Stripes - dealer installed

Has anybody had the Sport Stripes installed by the dealer rather than the usual bonnet stripes? Pictures of how they look?

Has anybody seen an image of a MCS with the stripes off center? Some sports cars from the 60s had the pair of stripes off center like this - on the drivers side I believe. Any examples of stripes like this on a MC or MCS that you can point me to?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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http://www.aestheticreations.net/raceroofgraphics.htm
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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That's the idea:


These are a bit narrower than the dealer installed stripes, and a bit further to the side than I'd like!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lava
Has anybody had the Sport Stripes installed by the dealer rather than the usual bonnet stripes? Pictures of how they look?
Yup. Here are mine:



I love the stripes.

Check my gallery for more pics.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Yes, thanks. I like these better than the factory bonnet stripes. I wonder if the dealer will locate them off to the side for me.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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Yes, thanks. I like these better than the factory bonnet stripes. I wonder if the dealer will locate them off to the side for me.
Never hurts to ask! I don't see why they wouldn't.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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I'll try to photoshop something to show them.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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ok, here is my 2 minute mod to a screen grab of the color selector from the miniusa site.

It could go a hair bit more towards center.

 

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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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From the stripes thread - these look custom, wider than the Sport Stripes:



That's Blalors - looks great!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Here's Swarley's - hes blacked out his chrome too. I like the red on black on the roof too.

 
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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Alright Ernesto - there is the off center stripe. A thick and thin combo. Now how did he arrive at the passenger side - I thought they should go on the drivers side? Oh - maybe he's thinking right hand drive?

Or I guess he's just matching his shirt!

 
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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I hit paydirt at CooperFlags.com

They have the wide/pinstripe combo, but I think it will work with Sports Stripes as well.

 
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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more!

 
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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another with the contrasting roof stripe - cool! Also Cooperflags.com

 
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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One more from Cooper Flags - they have the narrow stripe on the inside.

 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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I've mocked up the rear too - I want them to stop at the bottom of the hatch:

 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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Wow - almost 4 months since I posted this. Cars built, delivered, broken in, and finally this week - its got stripes!



 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Nice! Looks sharp.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Congratulations!! Looks good!!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Here is a picture from a real camera!



now all I need is a real photographer!

Thanks for the encouragement early on - the dealer was great and put the stripes down just as I wanted. I got the stripe material from www.mightystripes.com
 
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