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Old 05-02-2007, 11:01 AM
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looks like your left FRC is not pushed down all the way.
Old 05-02-2007, 12:01 PM
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Old 05-02-2007, 12:38 PM
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I think it looks perfect, nice job
Old 05-02-2007, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mike76002
Wow, really nice job on installation!!!
You car looks super now
Mike Fellows stripes look much better and so completed to cover the whole fender
Hey Mike thank you for hanging with me sending me what I needed Bro!
Old 05-02-2007, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by vettnutt
I like the look of those, but does anyone know the history of the GS stripe? Why 2 stripes? Why the left front fender? Is there a story behind them? They do look
The original Grand Sports (aka 1963-64) often ran with a stripe on the front nose-called a hash mark- so they could id a car quickly on the track or as it pulled into the pits--can't see a 'number' head on so with 3 Grand Sports on the track in similiar color schemes and pitting head on it was an easy spotting point...one had a white stripe, one had a red stripe and the 3rd a black one (look up Bahama Speed Week history or Corvette Grand Sport history etc).

In 1996 at the end of the C4 era Chevy put out a "Grand Sport" C4 aka a 'retro' Vette that took some styling q's from the original Grand Sports--they moved the front hash mark from the nose to the fender, two of them... Corvette Racing brought them back with the C5R's at times to distinguish between the 2 cars on track....using black hash marks..the most famous had a #3 in the center of the stripes--memorial for Dale Earnhart--have to check the pics...that may be the first time the black hash marks were used on the C5R's-as a tribute to Dale E. I stress "may' as I'm not sure if they were used previously on the C5R's or not...

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Old 05-02-2007, 02:54 PM
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Thanks Retro...
Old 05-02-2007, 03:04 PM
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Looks great Martin!
Old 05-02-2007, 03:11 PM
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Looks Good!!!!
Old 05-02-2007, 03:12 PM
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Old 05-02-2007, 03:16 PM
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Nice job, really looks
Old 05-02-2007, 03:24 PM
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These stripes look great, I really like them.
However, and this is just a matter of personal taste - would it look OK if they were installed on both fenders?
I know that the right side is the only one installed on the RF edition, but
what about doing them on both?
Just wondering other's opinions/thoughts on this - thanks.
Old 05-02-2007, 03:37 PM
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Your car looks perfect.
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[QUOTE=NOVAVETTE;1560069804]I know that the right side is the only one installed on the RF edition, but
what about doing them on both?

Aren't they installed on the left fender?
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looks neat.
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Originally Posted by Brabus2
Martin & Bone Daddy....both of your cars look DOPE Nice touch and tastefully done.
Thanks Brabus.....so many colors would look good on your black!
Old 05-03-2007, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by NOVAVETTE
These stripes look great, I really like them.
However, and this is just a matter of personal taste - would it look OK if they were installed on both fenders?
I know that the right side is the only one installed on the RF edition, but
what about doing them on both?
Just wondering other's opinions/thoughts on this - thanks.
No, they are on the left side. There's one person who did both sides. I preferred to do just the left side and won't be putting another set on the right side.
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Thanks Brabus.....so many colors would look good on your black!
Well, he does have the black out theme though.
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Looks good, my man!

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Old 05-03-2007, 12:20 PM
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Good one Martin, looks great! Why do you keep making me spend money? First you made me want to change my interior to red/black, now I have to go out and buy those damn stripes!
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i bought the stripes and i am reluctant to put them on. Don't get me wrong, they look great! my issue is that I am worried that more idiots will try to race me than already! just last weekend i had a guy try to race me, spin his tire, and almost hit me with his tail end (i was still stopped at the lights when he did all that).


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