I was thinking of doing a checkered roof on my R53 anyone have this combo please post pics. I'd like to see it before I invest

 

Dont have it butve seen it. Looks HAWT!

 

how does it look?

 

Not to complicate things, but have you looked into doing a custom vinyl piece and instead of white try to match the Pure Silver?

 

You know what I like that idea. Cause I wasn't sure about the white. Now what size squares what color to leave the spoiler and should I do the mirror caps. Also I have bonnet strips to put on which are black with the white outline. Should I not use them what do you think. Any ideas on the vinyl company?

 

This is just off the top of my head.

I'm guessing that your talking about the factory look bonnet stripes, if so and you like the look of them I would keep the rest of it classic, black & white on the roof and you'll just have to do what you can to experiment with the mirror caps (either black or ch/brd)

If you decide on custom with the match color ch/brd I think I would do something like a 1.75 x 1.75 or 2.0 x 2.0 (basically not to large) and as far as the bonnet I would think about a single, wide, matching ch/brd stripe and black mirror caps and spoiler.

Now for another descision about the stripe if you go custom, centered or off-set? Personally if you decide on centered I like the stripe that runs all the way to the ground, meaning run it on the grill slats and bumper cover too (if you don't have a mesh grill of course) and while your at do the same thing to the boot and rear bumper.

As far as where, if your not close to Lyle (lyles vinyl styles) or Todd (todds mods) you'll just have to check around locally. (I would think the stripes wouldn't be that bad as a D.I.Y. but I wouldn't want to take the chance with the roof.)

 

That was a great reply thanks. I was talking about the OEM stripes. I think I'm going to start off with the silver & black roof and try the mirrors. I'll leave the bonnet alone for now. I could always do OEM solid black stripes once I get the roof done. I think ill get them from lyle or Hannah at aesthetic creations.

 

Thanks, I've been battling with ideas for my pure silver conv. (so of course no roof options) I just got done de-chroming and removing my oem stripes and like it so much better. Looking @ your sig pic I think no stripes will really look good.

Please post some pic's after it's done.

 

So you would agree on silver & black checker and the mirrors only? I think with the stripes it will be to busy. Now I'm going to have the belt line done in black. And maybe the door handles and gas cap. But not sure on the rings for the head lights. Not sure I like that

 

Yes for me no stripes, I just did my mirror caps, all of my grill, side scuttles and door handles in black and like it, as far as headlight rings I did them too but honestly it was just OK with them until I did the scoop also. For me the whole project started with a beltline kit, it changed the look so much I just couldn't stop.

 

I'm going to do my roof and mirrors first then try blocking stuff out. He a question for ya. The black and white checkered wouldn't look so gd with the silver? I'm going to get the samples of both combos from them just to visualize. What do u think

 

Personally, if I were to do the black and white on a pure silver car it would be roof only, (my tastes are very linier) and there is enough black in between the main body and the roof that it would look ok.

As far as the slvr/blk checkerboard the big plus is individuallity and the fact that it would be more unique it would show that you really put some thought into what you were doing.

 

 

I really like that stripe.

 

I agree on the black and white as well. What was throwing me off about the black and white was the white with the pure silver. I just wasn't positive about the color combo