The Tom Henry Full Length Stripes, Rear Panel, Emblem Thread (new SS emblems)

[WestcoastSS]

sorry but i don't like it....especially the rear blackout treatment.....looks like a Challenger....i would stick with the factory stripes if i chose to stripe it !

[b4z]

the rear stripes shouldn't just end, they should have the pinstripe around the m

[infernoinandout]

did they paint the gills too? I like the look but I think the stripes and blacked out back should be the same color, looks a little off.

[Hylton]

Originally Posted by fbodfather

Didn't read thru the entire thread -- but going back to the 1st gen - stripes were painted -- and gloss - -rear panel on BIG BLOCK ENGINE'd cars only -- was painted satin black -- thus, the reason for the Tom Henry paint scheme -- a tribute to Camaros of past........

Actually, rear panels on big block 1st gens were painted gloss black. Overtime, these panels appeared to be flat black.

[Edrock]

Do not like the satin tail end. I do like the blackout stripe between the tail lights where the bowtie is. Rest is nice.

[BRobes05]

nice looks

[Moose]

I like the stripes Tom applied, and the black out panel is something I'd like.

But, I just don't like the look of the stripes and the black out panel combined.

[Zabo]

Rear blackout does it for me, stripes don't. IMO still going to stick with my original Hockey-Blackout idea. But for the sake of saving cash wait on it until I can plop the cash down on the paint job (may forgo the decals from the factory to save money).

Either way, car looks hot with or without stripes.

[Bowtie Guy Z28]

Originally Posted by Moose

I like the stripes Tom applied, and the black out panel is something I'd like.

But, I just don't like the look of the stripes and the black out panel combined.

Yeah I like one or the other too. The back end just looks a tad too busy for me.

[Tom Henry Racing]

Originally Posted by Doc

After viewing this thread and reading what some had said about stripe width, and going all the way down the front I decided to try some "what ifs" using Adobe Illustrator. What I discovered is although the car looks like it should have stripes, and it seems like it would be easy to stripe it, once you start you find there are a LOT of subtle lines in this car that get easily messed up when you start modifying them. You can't just throw a band of stripe on it and expect it to look good.

I spent quite a bit of time playing around with all kinds of things. I fully believe Tom Henry when he said he spent a couple days messing with the stripe width and placement; it's that critical.

It actually came down to only ONE style of all the ones I played with that actually looked good. The Silver SS I did in both black and white with a full down-the-front scheme. I spent a LOT of time messing with this before I got a look that I felt was balanced to the car and didn't look cheesy. The best look was putting the stripes only on the front face of the body panels, which allowed the built-in sculpted edges to remain untouched. I tried it the other way but it just looked wrong.

The rear shot of an IBM Camaro shows the stripes going just over the spoiler and trunk lid, and then all the way down to the bumper. I tried putting them down the bumper too but it looked horrible; WAY too overdone. It's a toss-up which one looks best; I think they both look good although the one going down to the bumper has a bit meaner look to it. The rectangle rear panel with the Chevy bow on it would look good blacked out with either one. I might try this on a rear shot of a lighter color car if I can find a good, straight photo of one.

What do you guys think?

We used a lot of photos from the net for ideas, but when we layed it on the actual car it looked a little different. I will try to tape a line and post a photo wider and see what you guys think. I agree that going down both ends is too much.

[ItIsWhatItIs]

In regard to the black back...fbodfather is correct. It Was Satin. In 1968 I ordered a brand new Camaro ss/rs with a 396cu in engine. When I picked up thecar at the dealership the back was painted satin black and not a gloss black.

[2001ragtop]

I would go to a car show and measure the exact stripes bumbleebee has and use those dimensions.

[blackedout010]

Originally Posted by Moose

I like the stripes Tom applied, and the black out panel is something I'd like.

But, I just don't like the look of the stripes and the black out panel combined.

agreed!! ima do the black panel without stripes. also have thought about perhaps making the spoiler black as well still unsure though. need to see it photoshopped

[camarolt76]

I think the stripes look good, but I prefer the black out between the tail lights that is on the LS7 Camaro at Sema to the Tom Henery version.