Stripe or No Stripe? - Lateral-g Forums

**V8TV** · #1 07-01-2008, 06:28 PM

I think the car would benefit from a little graphic treatment, but this particular stripe looks a little "mustachy" for me. But like Jody says, it's your car and you should do what you like.

Flying Scotsman · #2 07-01-2008, 06:51 PM

Stripe - but the lower 'tail' should end about 6 inches in from the front wheel opening. (instead of almost touching like in the pic.)

bamadale · #3 07-01-2008, 07:08 PM

i would say no stripe but do it the way YOU want. you're the one that will drive and show it.

**Stuart Adams** · #4 07-01-2008, 07:15 PM

A stripe would work, just not that stripe. Leave it off. Cool car.

Steve Firebird · #5 07-01-2008, 07:28 PM

TWO TONE IT

but seriously
I am not sure about that exact stripe but I think some type of stripe or graphics would be nice

gearheads78 · #6 07-01-2008, 08:30 PM

no stripe or at least not that one

G-Body · #7 07-01-2008, 08:30 PM

A camaro themed Stripe will not work on a trans am

Hdesign · #8 07-01-2008, 10:24 PM

The reason why there was even an attempt made at a side stripe is because Ty had made a comment that there was a lot of blank space between the wheel and the edge of the nose after the side marker was removed. That stripe is one way to resolve that.

The original concept actually had that bottom part extending through the wheel well and terminating right before the door. Ty wanted to keep the stock fender vent so I truncated it before the wheel....making it a little too much like a SS Camaro stripe. I think with some refinement it could work well and it's something different on a Firebird. Personally, the only factory stripe I thought ever looked good on a Firebird is the center TA stripe that leads into the shaker hood. The twin "rally" hood stripe thing is almost like the default stripe, kinda tired of seeing that. All the factory side stripes that came on them don't really do much for the car either.

I actually voted for no stripe.

Leadfoot1 · #9 07-03-2008, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart Adams

A stripe would work, just not that stripe. Leave it off. Cool car.

What he says... Emphasizing on "Not that stripe"

Lead.

buickfunnycar.com · #10 07-03-2008, 02:31 PM

Personally I like the idea of a stripe,maybe this one just needs to be fine-tuned.