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Offline Telvis

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Re: Odd color combo on my car. I need your opinions. FINALLY...Pictures!
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2012 - 09:41:56 PM »
Here's a pic of the fender tag.




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« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2012 - 04:04:13 AM »
go with a white stripe for sure.  here are a few examples.  so many decisions!







black stripe but different from the others


I personally like the bumble bee around the trunk.


white on your car of course
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« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2012 - 07:41:05 AM »
Is that Alice Cooper in the last one?


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« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2012 - 08:37:06 AM »
Lol. I was thinking the same thing.

I vote for white bumble-bee stripe.
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« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2012 - 09:59:05 AM »
Sure looks like Alice Cooper to me!    I think a white strip will ROCK!   :bigsmile:

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« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2012 - 10:02:41 AM »
Is that Alice Cooper in the last one?

 :roflsmiley:  That was my exact thought!!!  :smilielol:

So, looks like you had black body side moulding, V5X.  Finding original ones are kinda hard and finding them in good shape is even harder I would imagine.  I have them on my car and it messes up any stripe you would want to add later on.  Actually I believe from the factory the front fender louvers (Rallye car) were deleted because of the body side molding.

I say white longitudinal, non-R/T stripe.  :2cents:
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« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2012 - 10:45:29 AM »
I kind of like the bumble bee stripe too.  Wonder what that would look like with a go wing or TA spoiler in the back?

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« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2012 - 10:54:55 AM »
I had a guy that wanted to sell me some 17" torque thrusts cheap. I ended up not buying them. He now has a set of American Racing wheels with bf Goodrich g- force TA tires. They are off a mustang. Like new condition. I can get them for $450. They are 17x7 wheels. 42mm offset with 245-45/17 tires on all 4. I know I would need spacers, not sure what size. The wheels are  Are-106 and look similar to torque thrust II's. Will they look stupid with a big wheel and low profile tire? The deal is tempting. God I hate being such a cheapskate! Pros and cons? Anyone want chime in?

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« Reply #23 on: June 08, 2012 - 12:00:58 PM »
Cooper has the mopar bug too!!!  :2thumbs:

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« Reply #24 on: June 08, 2012 - 12:23:05 PM »
245/45/17s looks just fine on these cars. Some people prefer the old-school taller sidewall, but not me.

I've got 235/45/17 and 265/40/17 TorqueThrusts and I have gotten many compliments on how good they look on the car.

I do have spot-on offsets, so I have a nice dish in the back which helps a lot. (I believe mine are 17x8 and 17x9)

That would be what would kill the deal for me... wheels would be a little narrow. It's a muscle car. It needs fatter wheels in the back, IMHO.
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« Reply #25 on: June 14, 2012 - 12:10:26 PM »
White stripe for sure.

I would go w/the stock '72-'74 Rallye strobe stripes and install those fender scoop things.

I'm not a fan of the wrong year stripe on the wrong year car.  Except hockey sticks on '72-'74 'Cudas.

Now if it was up to ME, I would replace the vinyl top with a black one and and put on black strobe stripes.
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« Reply #26 on: June 14, 2012 - 07:22:40 PM »
Since the top is in like new condition I don't want to change it. I agree that black would look better. I am going to hold off on the stripe for now. I can't decide what I want right now. Im in no real hurry.

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« Reply #27 on: June 14, 2012 - 07:46:11 PM »
I think it looks pretty clean as-is.

However, now that I think about it, even w/the white roof, a black strobe stripe on the sides will still look killer!

If you have any leftover paint, I'd find an R/T hood for that thing.  Gives it a really aggressive look IMHO.
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« Reply #28 on: June 15, 2012 - 04:39:28 PM »
I think a white stripe would look great as here's an example:

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