racing strip[es on a black cherry
 

I am thinking about racing stipes on my black cherry. My buddy that went to school for body work is recommending I find out how much pearl is used and match that with silver. Any other ideas on color? I looked for some images of our car with racing stripes to get an idea of what pattern to use. But all I come up with is the GT edition. 1 big one 2 small one? The 2 ridges in the hood concern me with the stipes flowing with the body.

...how about...........no.

I had thought of this. I thought a cream or white might go with it, but it would be awfully hard to keep clean.

The only stripes/graphics I've seen are the Nismo lines and the GT Edition in Britain, but neither of them look good on any color I'm afraid. Stripes on the Z just don't work well for ours. :twocents:

I really like the look of the GT lines. Getting some painted on might not look too tacky.

:pics: of GT Lines?

Please don't...
The black cherry looks cherry.

Why not try vinyl 1st to see if you like it? You could play around with size and style too. But it's your ride. If you like it, that's all that matters. Good luck.

Hood stripe
 

I think stripes on the hood look great. Mine would have liked mine a bit closer together though.

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/n...ood-decal2.jpg

Your stripes look alright, but as a blackcherry owner I'd leave the blackcherry alone.

I wouldn't do it... not a fan of racing strips unless you plan on putting them on a Viper or something of that caliber.

Falcor had a car painted by Fosberg to match the NOS energy drink. It had a yellow stripe, but he had it removed...

I wouldn't do it on our colour of car. The Black Rose/Cherry is a classy, high end look, not sporty or track look.

I think you can put racing stripes on anything meant to be sporty, including Miatas, Mustangs. Maybe not hot hatches.

But even at that, I agree with using vinyl stripes over paint. Because vinyl stripes can easily be replaced or removed if you ever get sick of them.

Does vinyl damage the paint?

Agreed. Side strips look ok on the Z (nimso or GT stripe) but racing strips are a muscle car thing, why try to make the Z look like something its not. Just my $0.02.

Stripes on z is a negative! Ruins everything about it. You want stripes get a camaro or mustang

It's all a matter of preference so it's really up to you. Vinyl would be the way to go if I was doing it because it minimizes the problems if you change your mind after you are done.

The stripes that caught my eye are the double slash stripes on the front fender that were sometimes used on the Cobras, Grand Sport Vetts and BRE 240z's. They were used to help the pit crews identify the different team cars as the cars sped past the pits during a race. I kind of like the historic and functional aspect combined with the sense of purpose that they impart.

Hell no!

Add some flames while you're at it. ..shaking my head..

A guy with different colored rims on either side of the car, and you're calling him out?

Whatever happened to originality?

yup.

Let the person do what he wants. if ya disagree be nice about it.

also at least try to understand what the guy is trying to accomplish and make judgement based on that..

P.S Shado, next i see you, ima add racing stripes on you via perm marker.

Why do you have a 350Z emblem on your 370Z? :ugh2:

Just giving him a suggestion. Flames will go well with racing stripes.

Yes, and obviously shaking your head with approval.

:shakes head:

I noticed that too but I wanted to say on topic for once.

If you want racing stripes join some of our other members in switching to a 5.0 :stirthepot:

I only bring it up because it bears relevance. Lots of 350's had stripes and were considered 'rice'... :ugh2:

The vinyl good idea. I really do like the look of the GT side stripes. If I do go with stripes It would probably be like the pictured 350. The stripes would taper with the hood ridges.

Exactly my thoughts.. IMO Stripes on the Z is like those black Censor boxes that media puts on naked chicks :inoutroflpuke:. They doesn't let people admire the beauty of our Z's body.

I respect any opinion about the stripes, if you reaaally want them go ahead.;)

Ah, coming a guy in a rice-aru:stirthepot:

I kind of wonder what a single offset top stripe would look like on a z


Something like this:
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...22972_1686.jpg


Or this

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/atta..._blue-copy.jpg

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/atta...e-p1010055.jpg

Racing stripes can look good on any car, it's just a matter of finding the correct style, color, and size/spacing for the car.

racing stripes can look good only on specialty cars...well, unless a MINI.. so even if a Z, if it's heavily modded i suppose it can look good.

im not a fan of stripes.

pinstripes... welcome to 1980. :wtf2:

:icon18:

I thought any exclusive car could wear them?

yah, exclusive is included in specialty car i think. this is just my opinion.

someone can put a sticker of their butt on the winshield as far as i care.

Sounds like you've done this before!

Heritage. Tradition. Maybe they had one laying around, it's all good.

Not my cup of tea, but I've seen worse things done to a car..