As you can see in my sig. pic, I used to have an off-set nitro yellow green racing stripe, and now I am almost done rebuilding my car and will be re-painting the whole thing. I kinda liked the stripe, and it really made the car stand out, but I don't really feel like messing with putting it back on the car this time. The car will still be black, I am thinking about maybe doing side graphics instead. What do you guys think?

I kinda like the stripe, but i'm sure it's a hassle to put that back on. For the side graphic, it depends what kind of graphic you are going to put on it. I'm a fan of body colored tribal graphics. There's this one guy aorund here who has a black civic, with a matte black tribal graphic on the side. It looks really cool, because when he drives by, you sorta see it, and kinda take a double take on it. You can see the graphic under some light conditons, but other times it blends in with the car.

So... If it's a hassle you don't want to deal with to do the stripe again, i would say stick with a body color, or slightly off body color graphic on the side.

neither...your car would look better without it

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| agreed. if i were you, and got the oppurtunity to repaint, i'd shave off every emblem and paint it black with no vinyl. i think it looks cleaner, and gives your car more style than with vinyl. or maybe its just cause i did it .

can i see a pic of your progess? i'd appreciate it cause i want to see what you actually made happen from those heartwrenching pics in your gallery

I'm not a big fan of any decals on cars, but I say keep the racing stripe, it actually looks good.

wasnt he asking either a stripe or a sidedecal, not yes or no?

Out of the pan and into the fire.

I'ld say go with a side graphic, both types give you visual appeal, but side graphic is a little easier to apply and really make your car look nice. I like the idea that was suggested above about the same color graphic. just make sure if your car is gloss black, then you get a matte black vinyl sticker

I don't know if this is what you meant by side decals, but I really like the horizontal roll calls along the space between the front and rear tires, you know, along that moulding?

I think the black car with tastefully chosen dark silver roll call decals in that spot would look nice.

Sorry to rice up your idea.

Boz

Yeah I will be taking pics of the car today to show my progress. Not much original on the car, I had a new roof welded on... with a sunroof now, and a new door, fender, hatch, hood, all glass, body kit, and I had to do a lot of body work on the rear quarters to get them straight. I really need to look at what is out there for graphics, but for now I will probably just paint her black and the graphics can come later if I want them.

I wanna see the new pics, dam dude you cut your entire roof off, why not targa that sucker that woulda been HOT!

I posted some pics in my gallery of what the car looks like now, I have her all put back together and will be painting this week. Check it out.

Wow I'm extremely impressed, that car shoulda been totalled after that wreck, but theres MAD LOVE for that car! God Job

no stripes and/or graphics

they are cool on track/show only cars.. but for cars that are daily driven.. nope

You have made the car come sooooo far. I wouldent mess it up by putting graphics or racing stripes on it!!!! If anything sticker wise, I would just put a sticker or two on the side groundeffect in white or silver. But, It's not my car and I really do not have say in this, But... I would not ruin it by putting huge designs all over your car, Even if it is just a straight line!

dont put anything on the car. just black would look pimp. ricers put shit on the sides.

silver graphics would do well for a black car, and i mean the mirror silver kind