stripe kit on a RS?
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stripe kit on a RS?
I just went an looked at a car. it's was a 89 RS, 5 speed. 73K original miles.
It's a dark grey, but the interesting thing is it looked like there was a red pinstripe running above the ground effects, and some lighter stripes above that
it was dark outside so I'm going back to see the car in better light, but I didn't know if anybody had seen anything like that before
It's a dark grey, but the interesting thing is it looked like there was a red pinstripe running above the ground effects, and some lighter stripes above that
it was dark outside so I'm going back to see the car in better light, but I didn't know if anybody had seen anything like that before
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
It did look nice, so nice I was wondering if it was a factory job
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
I see no reason a buyer couldn't have had them added at the dealership.
As for FACTORY original? Dunno. If you find some RPO codes for the stripes, run that & the RS RPO codes through the compnine website, and see if any come back. If ones does, your golden. If not? That may only indicate that VIN car isn't their system yet.
As for FACTORY original? Dunno. If you find some RPO codes for the stripes, run that & the RS RPO codes through the compnine website, and see if any come back. If ones does, your golden. If not? That may only indicate that VIN car isn't their system yet.
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Car: 89 rs, 86 Trans Am
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Transmission: RS-T5... Trans Am 700r4
Re: stripe kit on a RS?
5 speed... 73000 miles... $1000
it's got a couple issues... the AC doesn't work, the hatch won't lock, and paint on the top and hood is faded, the dash looks like it's spend 20 years outside, and there's one small dime sized spot of rust on the roof,
but.... the interior is very clean (except for the dash) and the body is amazingly straight, the engine sounds like the day it was new. When I went to go look at it yesterday for some reason the headlights weren't working, so I couldn't take it for a test drive, but The guy is going to figure out why that is and I'll go back to get it. If he can't ger them working, I want the car anyway, we'll just negotiate a lower price and I'll figure it out myself
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it's got a couple issues... the AC doesn't work, the hatch won't lock, and paint on the top and hood is faded, the dash looks like it's spend 20 years outside, and there's one small dime sized spot of rust on the roof,
but.... the interior is very clean (except for the dash) and the body is amazingly straight, the engine sounds like the day it was new. When I went to go look at it yesterday for some reason the headlights weren't working, so I couldn't take it for a test drive, but The guy is going to figure out why that is and I'll go back to get it. If he can't ger them working, I want the car anyway, we'll just negotiate a lower price and I'll figure it out myself
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Car: 89 rs, 86 Trans Am
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
couple of pictures.. I like the way it looks, when I repaint the car I may do something similar
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
Its not original, but would look nice with the red stripe and maybe 2 or 3 of the pin stripes.
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
I like it, I'll probably repaint the car, but I'd like to so something like that again.
you're right, the red looks great, but I wouldn't mind of there were fewer of the other stripes
you're right, the red looks great, but I wouldn't mind of there were fewer of the other stripes
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
Im sure those stripes will come off with a heat gun and the tip of your fingernail if you want to experiment with what you like before you repaint it.
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Car: 89 rs, 86 Trans Am
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
If not, does anybodyu know where to get something like that aftermarket? I have grown to really like the look of them, and would hate to nose them to a repaint
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
you can buy rolls of "pin striping" tape at Orielly's, your local body shop should have it too.
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Car: 89 rs, 86 Trans Am
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
i don't think the odds are good for me getting 12 stripes the length of the car to lay right and look good. I'd rather buy it all in one thick roll, I think that's the way this was made
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
But no.....It can't be taken off & reapplied.
Any decent sign shop could make you any kind of vinyl stripes or even graphics. I made my wife's that way, then later we had the whole car stripped & painted.
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
You buy 1 roll, then cut it to the correct length as you go. No way to apply just 2 decals, 1 for each side, of 6 stripes each.
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
wow, i've never applied stripes before... you mean what is on my car is 12 stripes, perfectly spaced and parralell, almost all the way around the car?
i'm impressed at somebody's skill and patience.
i'm impressed at somebody's skill and patience.
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
I think (i know) I misunderstood that you were referring to the 12 sections, I was looking at the red....fascia, fender, fx, door, fx. quarter, bumper..... 6 sections per side.
The black stripes were 1 wide piece, cut into individual horizontal stripes, on 1 piece of paper. Or screenprinted, making 1 long roll cut into 6 sections as they were applied. Most likely the screen print method.
The black stripes were 1 wide piece, cut into individual horizontal stripes, on 1 piece of paper. Or screenprinted, making 1 long roll cut into 6 sections as they were applied. Most likely the screen print method.
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Re: stripe kit on a RS?
ok, that makes more sense... where's a good place to buy striping like that?
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