ZO6KLR
Viper Owner
For the last few months I have been talking about painting my blue coupe to SSG. I am sure you guys have seen the renderings and wheel options and so on. Well, it's getting time to spray the color and I am having second thoughts on the stripes. The ACR guys are at fault.
Here is the rendering I posted a few months back. In the first rendering, you will see the stripes will be about the same size as the '96 stripes and they will continue through the plate area on the rear. There will be an '08 hood also which is not in the first pic. The stripes will actually have somewhat of a taper from the rear to the front, but not much. The outside part of the stripes on the rear would be on the outside of the recessed area, where the plates go. This is the widest part of the stripe and will continue to the front where it will be the same size as the 96 GTS' stripes.
The emblems will be removed and replaced with airbrushed emblems. It will look exactly like factory, only black. Same goes with the Fangs emblem on the front fascia. The stripes would have a slight scaly pattern but hardly noticeable. Only under extreme scrutiny would you see the snakeskin pattern. The fog lamp area will also receive the same blacked-out treatment. The wheels shown are shiny, black outer lips with a semi-gloss black wheel. These have been finalized to a chrome lip, semi-gloss black center with powder coated, shiny inner barrels. The wheels will be finished by next week.
Now, in the second paint option everything remains the same, only the ACR black center takes the place of the stripes. I really like the look of the ACR, hence this rendering. I also like the SSG stripe. I am torn between the two and the more I think about it, the more I go crazy. If it were a customer's car, the decision would be easier to make. But because it's mine, it's a problem. I appreciate your comments.
Here is the rendering I posted a few months back. In the first rendering, you will see the stripes will be about the same size as the '96 stripes and they will continue through the plate area on the rear. There will be an '08 hood also which is not in the first pic. The stripes will actually have somewhat of a taper from the rear to the front, but not much. The outside part of the stripes on the rear would be on the outside of the recessed area, where the plates go. This is the widest part of the stripe and will continue to the front where it will be the same size as the 96 GTS' stripes.
The emblems will be removed and replaced with airbrushed emblems. It will look exactly like factory, only black. Same goes with the Fangs emblem on the front fascia. The stripes would have a slight scaly pattern but hardly noticeable. Only under extreme scrutiny would you see the snakeskin pattern. The fog lamp area will also receive the same blacked-out treatment. The wheels shown are shiny, black outer lips with a semi-gloss black wheel. These have been finalized to a chrome lip, semi-gloss black center with powder coated, shiny inner barrels. The wheels will be finished by next week.
Now, in the second paint option everything remains the same, only the ACR black center takes the place of the stripes. I really like the look of the ACR, hence this rendering. I also like the SSG stripe. I am torn between the two and the more I think about it, the more I go crazy. If it were a customer's car, the decision would be easier to make. But because it's mine, it's a problem. I appreciate your comments.
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