Pinstripe ideas
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Pinstripe ideas
So, i had a 49 cent roll of masking tape and 20 minutes on my hand ...
so i layed out some quick pin stripe ideas for my dent.
the idea would be two 1/4" pinstipes surrounding the scallop 1/4" spacing from the scallop. the pinstripe and scallop would be painted sterling grey from a modern ford.
The scheme would be similar to the explorer paint, but reversed, so to say.
Then i thought a pinstripe that mimics the racetrack trim might be kinda neat:
Honest opinions welcome. (except on my crooked pinsripes
i litterally did the whole thing in 20minutes, and it was cheap tape that doesnt bend at all)
I'm kinda thinking the racetrack stripe gets a little busy, but i'm on the fence.
so i layed out some quick pin stripe ideas for my dent.
the idea would be two 1/4" pinstipes surrounding the scallop 1/4" spacing from the scallop. the pinstripe and scallop would be painted sterling grey from a modern ford.
The scheme would be similar to the explorer paint, but reversed, so to say.
Then i thought a pinstripe that mimics the racetrack trim might be kinda neat:
Honest opinions welcome. (except on my crooked pinsripes
i litterally did the whole thing in 20minutes, and it was cheap tape that doesnt bend at all)I'm kinda thinking the racetrack stripe gets a little busy, but i'm on the fence.
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Yep, I did that too with my 71 Lemans. See my FTE garage to see what I ended up with for $8 worth of tape.
The upper tape line is is fighting with the hood/fender and cowl/fender gap. In fact it actually accentuates the common misalignmnets with these rigs of the hood, cowl, and fender. They gotta be spot-on if going that route. I suggest putting both lines inside the dent.
The racetrack-esque lines are busy - at least with that color combo. A more subtle color, with less contrast, could provide the accent without appearing harsh.
The upper tape line is is fighting with the hood/fender and cowl/fender gap. In fact it actually accentuates the common misalignmnets with these rigs of the hood, cowl, and fender. They gotta be spot-on if going that route. I suggest putting both lines inside the dent.
The racetrack-esque lines are busy - at least with that color combo. A more subtle color, with less contrast, could provide the accent without appearing harsh.
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thanks for the feed back!
i'll try putting some stripes inside the dent ... hadn't thought of that.
i didn't like the mis-alignment at the hood/cowl/fender and at the spare tire door cover.... both make it look kinda sloppy the way i have it now.
good idea ! thanks!!
i'll try putting some stripes inside the dent ... hadn't thought of that.
i didn't like the mis-alignment at the hood/cowl/fender and at the spare tire door cover.... both make it look kinda sloppy the way i have it now.
good idea ! thanks!!
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