Painting stripes on GTS (pics)

[jasontiff]

Re: suggestions on stripe COLOR...?

I say stick with something with fleck in it, preferably silver. That's one of the things I love about my new car vs the old; the red...no matter HOW many coats of wax were on it, would show fine scratches and swirl marks. The silver/blue has the metallic fleck in it and hides small blemishes a lot better.

That said, if you go with racing stripes I like the look of the 1996-spec stripes vs the 1997+. The wider stripes look better IMO and I would have never noticed had I not parked next to a friend with a 1996. I'd look at both setups before deciding.

Lastly, Photoshopping up a driver's stripe wouldn't be a bad idea. I think those look badass and it'd be a little bit different than the norm.

 

[Leslie]

Re: suggestions on stripe COLOR...?

thanks for all the suggestions! I decided to go with silver metallic stripes and paint them on, gonna go 'skunk' all the way through the license plate area, 8" stripes, 4" in between, clear coated.

my paint guy just emailed me pics, always scary to see something 'in progress' but hey I have seen his finished work and I am excited!!!!

 

[jasontiff]

Excellent choice on color! You're right...those "in-progress" pics are scary. Better your car than mine

When will the bad b*tch be done? I wanna see more!

 

[Leslie]

just got more pics! the last one you can really see the silver, I love it!

 

[Leslie]

the last couple of steps he clear coats everything tonight, then will buff tomorrow.

I can't wait to see it, will be like having a new Viper!

 

[01sapphirebob]

Nice color combo. It really is a stunning combo in person. I've thought about doing this same thing to my RT/10 but I think I will still keep it stock for now. Congrads!!!

 

[eucharistos]

very exciting leslie

looking fwd to your delivered pics

congrats

 

[ViperTony]

Looks great Leslie!

 

[Leslie]

thanks guys! I really wanted to pick a color that I LIKED, but also one that other people would consider a good combination with the sapphire blue.

since I track my car I think the paint will be easier to maintain vs the vinyl tape, for me anyway hopefully I'll be able to get the clearbra put on it this winter.

 

[ViperGeorge]

Looks great

 

[dave6666]

Glad you decide to stick with the standard stripe layout. Those dubba' wides just look ghetto.

 

[Leslie]

Glad you decide to stick with the standard stripe layout. Those dubba' wides just look ghetto.

Actually I was thinking about doing a 10" stripe not a 'dubba wide' , but yes I am very glad I stuck with 8"!!!

 

[jasontiff]

Going through the NACA duct and down the license plate area looks best. EXCELLENT choice...can't wait to see pics!

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Looking good. Can't wait to see the finished job.

 

[NI-KA]

Looks good ! Can't wait to see the final pics.

 

[RTTTTed]

Wow lESLIE, make me wanna go out and sit/start my Viper!

Just spent the weekend in Langley doing car show of 1500 cars. Sat night got to join in the burnout madness. Took my 440 Duster though. Lot os tickets handed out and none for Ted.

Your pics make me miss my Viper though. Looking good Leslie.

Next week you'll have to use a tripod and get pics of you in your racing suit beside your car???


Vroom
Ted

 

[Leslie]

Ted I am glad my stripes motivated you haha!

Wow is all I can say-if you are on the fence about striping your Viper...just DO IT. I feel like I have a new car! Nose needs to be repainted big time but we decided to make that a winter project since I have 4 more track wknds before snow hits haha..

 

[Detlef]

I really like the stripes through the license plate area. It just completes the look, like the '96 GTS was.

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

Looks great.. Good choice going all the way through the license plate as well

 

[Leslie]

wow thanks I was scrambling around the night I took the car over to be painted and was printing off pictures of Vipers from here. I had a hard time finding pics of the rear, guess not many people want their plates showing..? not sure but the few I found had the stripes STOP then start again after the license plate area.

we were like should we? shouldn't we? hahahaa I saw so many posts where people said 'go all the way', so I did

 

[AZTVR]

Be careful on your first laps with those new stripes. You might find yourself subconsciously following that new road map on your hood instead of making the turn at the end of that high speed straight !!

 

[TAILWAG]

looks really good!

 

[Leslie]

Yeh that's a good question, wonder if I can mark my apex entrance and exit points using the stripes hahaaa

 

[eucharistos]

came out beautiful

almost like getting a new car for the price of stripes,

enjoy

 

[Detlef]

You need to update your avatar now

 

[jasontiff]

You need to update your avatar now

x2

Also...do the stripes not go all the way down the bumper on the newer cars? My 1998 has them all the way down past the exhaust. Is that another variation by year, or is that something you wanted custom, Leslie?

As badass as that looks in these photos, I bet in person it blows you away Congrats!

 

[RTTTTed]

I like the pics Leslie.

Not sure of the license plate through stripe yet though. I'll wait until I( get used to it.

Remember, if your car is like Dave and Mopar Boy's then it'll be 10mph faster going into the corners now that it has the silver stripes on it so be extra careful.

New fastet color is Sapphire Blue/Silver!!!

Ted

 

[Leslie]

x2

Also...do the stripes not go all the way down the bumper on the newer cars? My 1998 has them all the way down past the exhaust. Is that another variation by year, or is that something you wanted custom, Leslie?

As badass as that looks in these photos, I bet in person it blows you away Congrats!

yeh I really wanted the stripe to start and finish as close to the ground as possibleI just took what was stock and did a slight modification to my own taste.

Heck, I track my car, it has 50K miles on it, and I am having a blast so why stop haha!

 

[ViperTony]

we were like should we? shouldn't we? hahahaa I saw so many posts where people said 'go all the way', so I did

So, the carpet matches the drapes? So to speak.

 

[white out]

I would vote silver for paint or matte black for vinyl.

Nick