Opinions wanted...

[69Nova]

Ok guys I was playing around in the garage tonight and snapped a few pics. I'm toying with the idea of some stripes on my car. Opinions?

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/05/100_0222-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/05/100_0223-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/05/100_0243-1.jpg

By the way I only did the stripe on the hood half way. I decided to stop at the middle of the hood.

[69Nova]

Anyone???

[jy211]

my dad had a 70' nova SS ( I think) many years back . It was black with gold ss stripes. I liked the ss stripes on it.
On the fender stripe you taped out I am not too fond of. maybe try it with a sharper angle?

[jknight16]

Maybe a little thicker too. I love the Corvette GS stripes so I think they can be made to look cool. The nova is a bigger car, so I would go at least as thick as the Corvette GS stripes...

[69Nova]

I'll try making them a little wider a post a pic. I'm not sure about a sharper angle, as you can see in the second pic I tried to keep the same angle as the front grill trim. I figured it would clash if i didnt.

[nightrunner]

sorry, but i dont really care for them, personal opinion.

with those wheels, i say no stripes at all. if you change the wheels, a set of regular SS stripes would look good in a different color, but not bright blue on white

[larknut]

I like the idea but I personally think the stripes are too far forward. Keep the angle but move them back alittle.

[joejaze]

No stripes. Keep it simple. Just my 2 cents...

[minendrews68]

I'm not fond of the stripes either. But, it's your car if you like them go with it...

[crazyfireman]

I dont care for them either, they look out of place/bad angle/wrong size...

[LateNight72]

I think they'd look better a little thicker and a little more slanted...

Hold on, lemme whip up PShop..

[LateNight72]

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[Tom Welch]

I will be the odd guy and say that I do like the stripes. Its yours, make it your own.

[Paul_J]

The wider stripe is better but I think it's too far forward.

[jknight16]

Much better. I like it. I think the only thing holding you back is how long the stripe has to be to reach from the top of the fender down to the wheel opening. It's just a much longer distance than that of the Corvettes or the Green mustang vert from this site. That makes it look like there's a LOT of stripe there!

Are you thinking permanent paint or vinyl applique's or....?

I think it would look good in a dark metallic gray? Also, take another wide angle pic, it really helped to be able to see the whole car for proportions and whatnot.

[6'9"Witha69]

I say keep the second stripe (rear) and add on behind it that would run all the way down.

Just an idea.

[69Nova]

Ok there are some good ideas. I'm gonna play with them then I'll post some more pics soon.

[Young Gun]

personally I like stripes like that, but I would moved them back further and make them thicker, and while it may sound weird, I think satin white stripes would look really cool. It may just be me, but I think a gloss white with satin white strips combo looks pretty sweet...

[BADVELLE]

Stay with the "sleeper" look! The stripes do nothing for the car.

[acohoon]

Your car really has the sleeper look but I like the stripes alot. I think the thinner ones look fine where they are but the larger ones look just as good but need to be moved back more. If you go with the stripes I would but a set of 17" minilites on it to give it that old school trans am look. Just my .02

[Mr Nick]

What color?

Black would be the only color I'd thin would look good, to match the wheels. However, it's too "busy" with the turn marker and NOVA emblem. If you want stripes, you have to ditch the marker and emblem... my opinion.

[69Nova]

Made them a little thicker

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/05/100_0259-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/05/100_0274-1.jpg

Bumped it back at little bit.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/05/100_0277-1.jpg

I did foget to mention I'm planing on running a set of Vintage Wheel V48's with black centers.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/05/V4816x8-1.jpg

After hearing Mr Nick's comment on it being to busy I'm kinda agreeing.

[79-TA]

If you go with the smaller hash marks, my suggestion would be to make sure their center was above the center of the wheel well.


The extended stripe look is neat, definitely something I haven't seen before.

[Damn True]

Don't love it on a Nova.

[69Nova]

Yeah the more I think about it I'm starting to kinda realize this is not the car for stripes. I always picture this thing simple and understated.

[Damn True]

I wouldn't be so absolute about the prospect of some graphics treatment. I just don't care for that particular scheme.

Have a look at some of the old Mopar drag cars (Sox & Martin etc). They had some iconic but not bizarre patterns on them that might work on that body style if you used some more subdued colors.