to stripe or not to stripe, that is the question....

[born-to-fish-]

Howdy y'all,

I'm still in the process of selling my rice rocket, and am eagerly looking forward to a new Camaro.
I'm definitely set on the Silver Ice Metallic. And due to budget constraints, I'm leaning towards a 1SS/RS.
I'd really like to put on the stripes as well, but I'm undecided whether to go with the rally stripes, or the hockey stripes. I know a lot of folks say to get them painted on, but once again money is an issue right now.

Any thoughts, or opinions on which factory stripe set looks the sharpest with SIM?

Also, any pics of the hockey stripes with SIM would be greatly appreciated. I've looked thru the SIM thread, but I don't recall seeing any with the hockey stripes. I'm sure there must be some proud owners out there, willing to show off their babies!!

Thanks in advance for any help

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by born-to-fish-

Howdy y'all,

I'm still in the process of selling my rice rocket, and am eagerly looking forward to a new Camaro.
I'm definitely set on the Silver Ice Metallic. And due to budget constraints, I'm leaning towards a 1SS/RS.
I'd really like to put on the stripes as well, but I'm undecided whether to go with the rally stripes, or the hockey stripes. I know a lot of folks say to get them painted on, but once again money is an issue right now.

Any thoughts, or opinions on which factory stripe set looks the sharpest with SIM?

Also, any pics of the hockey stripes with SIM would be greatly appreciated. I've looked thru the SIM thread, but I don't recall seeing any with the hockey stripes. I'm sure there must be some proud owners out there, willing to show off their babies!!

Thanks in advance for any help

Welcome to our small (we like to call it exclusive) club of the 1SS. If money is a major issue for you, then hold out on the stripes as you can always have them put on at a later time and possibly for a lower cost than the dealer!

[WhyMe]

The Black Stripes look great with the SIM. Just don't get the "Mustang Stripes" that go all the way to the end of the front facia and rear valance. This will offend several here but those that say they have had their car confused with a Mustang can only attribute it to the stripes. Look at the Shelby GT 500 and and then any Camaro with the same stripes and it's easy to see why it confuses????

[WhyMe]

TommyTSquared--Did Thom with HTP AutoWorks ever work out a deal to come to Lubbock to do the Venture Shield?

[Class1E]

Originally Posted by TommyTSquared

Welcome to our small (we like to call it exclusive) club of the 1SS. If money is a major issue for you, then hold out on the stripes as you can always have them put on at a later time and possibly for a lower cost than the dealer!

True...I have seen several people that have ordered vinyls identical to the factory ones for much less, and they can be customized with letters cut out. I think they look pretty cool! I think a bunch of people have ordered from this site:
http://www.ridergraphix.com/Camaro.html
I have no experience with them, but if you do a search, you may find some feedback if you're curious.

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by WhyMe

TommyTSquared--Did Thom with HTP AutoWorks ever work out a deal to come to Lubbock to do the Venture Shield?

PM sent!

I actually am going with stripes that have had some comments about them negatively. Just remember though that you shouldn't care what anyone thinks about what you do to your car for the most part as it is YOUR car.

Check out this site as well for stripe packages. I think I will be going with some of their work in the near future as it looks very good! http://www.thecamarodecalstore.com/

[WhyMe]

Sorry you would like to hit me in the face. To each his own and everyone should do what works for them. The stripes are a personal preference and like an a**hole everybody has one including me!!

[Xmicro_SS]

HOOD SPEARS!!!

And Maybe a Side Stripe?!

Let me know if you are interested, I cut and sell vinyl!

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by WhyMe

Sorry you would like to hit me in the face. To each his own and everyone should do what works for them. The stripes are a personal preference and like an a**hole everybody has one including me!!

haha I didn't mean you specifically; the stripes I'm leaning towards are the 'upside-down' hockey stripes as I haven't found a real name for them yet. It was a reference to a thread I started about needing help identifying and people started giving opinions about how they looked and said they looked like something on a Mustang. It was very .

[WhyMe]

So what do you think Of Tommy T. being the new Red Raider Coach?

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by WhyMe

So what do you think Of Tommy T. being the new Red Raider Coach?

crap you're on to me! I will be needing some coaching staff... anyone from C5 have any experience!? I'm a pirate through and through!

These are the stripes to which I'm referring:

[Mr. Brownstone]

How is This Dude?????

[Darth_Emma]

I had the same issue. I didn't want to run the price of the car up to high, but I wanted some sort of stripes. What I decided was to order the car without stripes to keep the initial cost down. Then, after I get the car and when I save a bit more money, I'll have them painted on the way I really wanted them anyway.

[MagsSS]

I have a cyber gray and haven't seen the right stripes yet. White seems too light and black may not show up enough. I'm looking for something different. No rush. It looks great as is.