Hood stripes or not and if so which would look better.

Discussion in 'Color is everything!' started by BIGJOE, May 24, 2011.

  1. BIGJOE

    BIGJOE Well-Known Member

    So my car is finally at the stage of being painted. I decided to go with black because I'm doing a pro touring look but still wanted something that looked stock when I put on the rally's. I'm also thinking of adding a charcoal GSX hood stripe on the car. Need opinions on what style though. The first is the stock look and second is on the GSX Prototype that is out. Thanks in advance!
     

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  2. BIGJOE

    BIGJOE Well-Known Member

    Here is a picture of the look I am trying to get but with my 72 Buick GS replica instead of the chevelle in the pictures. I have the same American torq thrust wheels. Remember it's a pro touring look so don't be to hard on me.
     

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  3. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    For a pro-touring look I think the GSX proto-type stripe design looks better.
     
  4. Buick Fan

    Buick Fan Member

    Who's making the proto type GSX hoods?
     
  5. BIGJOE

    BIGJOE Well-Known Member

    Yea Chris I think it looks pretty sharp myself. Still unsure though.
     
  6. DavidC77

    DavidC77 "Matilda" 1970 Buick GSX

    That's hard to answer.

    Are you going with a more "Radical Look" to the car, seeing that you are doing it as a PTing car I would say use the GSX Prototype. I think that will go with the idea of the car better.

    Or are you going with a more stock looking PTing car ??? I would say that if that is what you are looking to do I would go with the stock looking hood (1st one).

    Now you say you want to paint the stripe in a charcoal. What is the main color (body color) going to be ??? Depending on the color of the charcoal it may or may not work with the main color and it will look funny.
     
  7. BIGJOE

    BIGJOE Well-Known Member

    David the main color of the car is going to be black so I was thinking of painting the charcoal hood stripes with the red outline and keeping the gsx hood tach black. I have the torq thrust that will be on it most of the time but I really want it to look good stock when I have the rally's on too :Do No:. Hard decisions!
     
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  8. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    black car looks good with the gold stripes if you ask me
     
  9. bhambulldog

    bhambulldog 1955 76-RoadmasterRiviera

    I like; the stripes that extend, to the end of the hood, better.:cool:
     
  10. scott kerns

    scott kerns Silver Level contributor

    The prototype stripes look like you spent considerably more attention to detail and honestly think they look better.

    Three thumbs up for proto... :TU::TU::TU:

    Scott
     
  11. staged2ny

    staged2ny Silver Level contributor

    its funny you should ask this question i'm in the process of doing my 72 the same color and im looking for the same kind of look , that being said i think i like the proto stripe better .. I was thinking of doing the stripe in flat black with a red outline ..
     
  12. kcombs

    kcombs Well-Known Member

    Definitely number two, pro touring.
     
  13. rmstg2

    rmstg2 Gold Level Contributor

    If you aren't going with the side stripes I think the proto type are better looking.

    Bob H
     
  14. DavidC77

    DavidC77 "Matilda" 1970 Buick GSX


    I would agree with nekkidhillbilly there.

    Black car with gold stripes looks great, I almost bought one but it was sold (and it wasn't what I really wanted anyway).

    Here's what it looks like:

    http://www.cars-on-line.com/44359.html


    If you go with the GSX Proto I would still run the stripes all the way down to the end of the hood, I think that would look better.
     
  15. BIGJOE

    BIGJOE Well-Known Member

    Its actually gonna be a 72 GS Pro Touring Buick with only the hood stripes and tach no GSX side stripes. I'm really leaning toward the prototype hood stripes. Well hopefully the car will be ready for paint within a week and should be done within 3 weeks. Maybe another week to get all the interior installed and all bumpers and moldings put back on :pray: . I can't wait its been at the paint shop for 6 months as a side job because I'm not paying to much. Thanks for everyones opinion. I need to make up my mind by next week :Dou:!
     
  16. staged2ny

    staged2ny Silver Level contributor

    lets see some pics when its done!!:TU:
     
  17. staged2ny

    staged2ny Silver Level contributor

    are those classic torq thrust wheels?
     
  18. Oldskewl59

    Oldskewl59 Gold Level Contributor

    Black with the flat black (Phantom) stripe should look killer!
     
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  19. BIGJOE

    BIGJOE Well-Known Member

    Yes Mike they are the classic torq thrust 2's. I will post pictures when the car is done for sure.
     
  20. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    i think it will be run of the mill ss stripe looking if you do that no side strips would kill the uniquie gsx look
     

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