NewbVetteGuy

Anyone know any places where you can get custom vinyl stripes made for a C3?

I've got a photochop image that's 90% done and I'm HOPING to find a place that I can just send those images to and have them "print" up a set of stick-on stripes based upon the photos...

If such an option doesn't exist and I go through the effort to measure all dimensions for all stripes, then does that open up more options for me that anyone knows of?



Adam

Mick42767

I have a kid by me who did this. He does custom work for mail order.

NewbVetteGuy

What's his day job? I need to find me a local kid like that!

Here's what I'm thinking, but with the stripes continuing up and over the rear spoiler and on the t-tops, too.





Adam

Mick42767

That's a cool look. He does custom vinyl designs for business. Here's his email: kcustomdesign@gmail.com I sent him a picture of a new GS and pictures of my car before I brought it to him.

TimAT

Find a shop that does vehicle wraps. They should be able to print and install just about any vinyl you can dream up. (if they're worth anything)

NewbVetteGuy

CF member "TheMoose" has really, REALLY hooked me up with some free photoshop work to show me what my car COULD look like with the stripes that I've been thinking that I wanted. He refused my money because he's just an all around badass guy.


What do people think about the look?




Photoshop magic: looks soooo good.



I took a good photo from Moose and kinda screwed it up in MSpaint trying to slightly modify the front red stripe.. the original looks much better; but you get the idea.


This is exactly the look I was going for, but I'm thinking maybe a slightly brighter, more neon-like (but not actually neon) red.
I'll be honest, I never stopped to think that the color scheme works so well with the Corvette flags emblems from the 79s; I just looked at some car paint schemes I liked so I started going in this direction.

I'm thinking red calipers and maybe some other small red accents to finish the look off. (I've been playing with red wheel trim rings or a red stripe across the rocker panels in MSPaint; not completely sold, though.)


Adam

FINWOLF

looks good do it.

The Punisher

That looks really good. i would see how much it would be to have that painted on

Priya

I like the style and shape but not the flat black colour on the shiny black car. I think it also looks better stopping at the rear spoiler rather than continuing down the bumper cover.

atthemattin

how much did those side stripes run you. id love to put some gray or black ones on mine

Sunracer

I like, it. Not sure about carrying the stripes on to the roof though. Carefully about additional accents easy to go too far, though I think red calipers would be good.

7T1vette

There are sign shops/vinyl graphics shops in nearly all medium sized and larger cities. Just Google "vinyl graphics" for your Zip code and see what comes up.

bazza77

yeah I agree , leave the bumper cover alone .

Which ever way you go at the back , don't join the red lines together just leave them separate .


The flat black looks good to me though.

addballer696

I really do like the look. I was thinking of doing something similar years back and photoshopped this up. I think starting the stripes a little further up the hood would look good. Kind of break everything up a bit better. Also I would either stop them before the bumper or even at the ttops.

AllC34Me

Mine is all custom vinyl.

Mick42767

All striping was $375 installed. Took him 3 hours. You can buy them on eBay for $25. By the way, white stripe ends at spoiler in rear. It does not go down rear valance.

Alex66

Looks, AWESOME

PainfullySlow

Personally I would stop the rear stripe at the spoiler and leave it off the rear bumper. As for color, I would also go with something besides matte black. Obviously this comes down to personal taste but I would go with something like a charcoal/silver and brighten the red up a bit.