so1o2k3

yeah phillip is right, the white stripes look too big or not spaced enough on the blue stang. I have a black mustang and I want silver stripes. I think 8 inches with a 2" gap would look better personally. How much do they cost, and how much is it to install it?

Emann0007

MDValdosta had 2 silver/gunmetal stripes on his bulr GT and i tlooked wicked. Go 8" with a 2" spacing.

Red 5

You are obviously blind. My stripes are perfect. [>:] J/K

To each their own. The shop that did mine charged $200 for the vinyl and install.

I think the cars in my avi have 8" stripes.

Emann0007

those look mire like 6 inches to me. I wonder if MD had 10" then....

Red 5

I have posted this before but it bears repeating.

(from http://www.treasurecoastmustangs.com/shelby_stripe.htm)



A BRIEF HISTORY OF RACING STRIPES
"Racing Stripes" (also called "Rally Stripes") were originally applied to the hood of closed-wheel race cars so as to provide a straight line in alignment with the dricer's line od sight. Contrasting colors were used, and they assisted the driver in determining the direction of a car in the event of a spin, when tire smoke or dust could cause temporary disorientation. They were often extended up over the roof and onto a car's rear deck in an effort to provide the car with grafically balanced look. These stripes were initially fairly narrow, and sometimes were single, double, triple or the familiar narrow-wide-narrow design. They varied in widths, to the point where the racing Cobras - and later the GT350 - had a pair of wide stripes, often referred to as "LeMans Stripes," centered on the car's body. They were wide enough so that the left edge was aligned directly in front of the driver's line of sight, but that was more or less a coincidence. By the time LeMans stripes gained widespread usage - on the GT350 street cars - they had lost their original purpose and were used merely to evoke a competition image.


These stripe dimensions were specifically designed for 1965-1966 Shelbys; but were commonly used for 1967-1968 cars. LeMans stripes (referred to as "Rally Stripes") were a dealer-installed option on 1967-1968 cars.

Emann0007

man thats really complicated for some ****in' stripes... Are all stripes contorted like that?

Red 5

Mine are just 10" front to back. But this is where I go the idea.

phillip

see that size is nice. not too big not too small