Look Mom! Added Stripes

[RavenFan_94]

After reading so many great comments on striped cars, I decided to go for it. Special thanks for the input and especially 1MEANSNAKE who did a fantastic job. I know he spent over a dozen hours making it look great. Voila!

To me it looks great! I know some of you guys don't enjoy stripes. You don't have to tell me, let me enjoy my moment. Ahhhh.

 

[obaa996]

Wow; I like that! Any reason you stopped the stripes right at the license plate?

 

[RavenFan_94]

It was just too much trying to form them under the rear fascia and make it look perfect. I have some extra vinyl and will probably fool around with it this summer. It is more work than I ever expected!

 

[JWVIPER]

Looks great however I am biased big time toward stripes.

take a look at this from the rear.

http://vca2.viperclub.org/gallery/data/500/207101_0126-med.JPG

 

[RavenFan_94]

Woo hoo! I love that rear pic of your car! Think I may play with stuff sooner than later as I share your bias.

 

[JWVIPER]

Thanks goes to Adam96 who shot that on a recent cruise we did.

 

[Viper99]

Nice!!!
I didn't carry the stripes through the license plate recess either, although I did carry down the rear bumper and fascia. The '02 FE's have the stripes shy of the plate recess so we just followed that layout.
Looks real nice... You have nice friends, hope you bought him a beer!

 

[NatRT10]

Oh man that looks sweet! Damn, the ideas to make my car better never stop! Now I have to do it too. Very nice!

 

[Mighty GTS]

Looks great... But I believe I see the stock exhaust pipes
jetting from the rear.....Get yourself some Corsas, they
will make the rear pop and sound awesome...

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

After reading so many great comments on striped cars, I decided to go for it. Special thanks for the input and especially 1MEANSNAKE who did a fantastic job. I know he spent over a dozen hours making it look great. Voila!

Looks incredible! I'll bring the matching Viper and sneaky pete vinyl decal emblems on Saturday at the meet

 

[tim721]

Geeeeez..now im thinkin too!

Totally changes the look on the car...i like the silver for the red RT more than the white

What exactly would i need to do vinyl?? size, etc?

Whats something like that cost??

 

[RavenFan_94]

Thanks for your great comments guys. I was floored when I saw it too! The stripes are 8" wide and 4" separation and 3mils thick. Everything I read says that 3mils is the way to go versus 5mils.

1MEANSNAKE (in Maryland) did mine. I'll let him quote you a price. Knowing the amount of hours it took, I think he gave me a very fair deal. His work is meticulous. Simply put, there is not a single wrinkle or bubble.

There is also a great article with step-by-step instructions in the how-to section of this site. I read through them several times and decided to leave it up to a pro. Knowing my personal craftsmanship, that was the right call.

Good Luck!

 

[tim721]

i think i'd attempt it myself...i would assume the vinyl itself wouldn't more than $100??

looks nice

 

[Viper99]

Mine were $160 in materials. I ordered 50 ft. which is about 10 ft. more than you actually need but I wanted to have extra. Cost me $400 for a body shop (Viper owner) to install. Took them the better part of 2 days.
The stripes I got were 8 inches standard width so there was no cutting or altering the width necessary. Got them from www.stripeman.com

 

[Gerald Levin]

Those silver stripes really sets off your red viper. Makes the car even more of a knock out than it was before. Looks great!

 

[RedEnuf93]

Great looking stripes!!!

I did the same (in white) a month ago on my red RT and I like it.

 

[GraphiteGTS]

Love those stripes!

 

[RX VIPER]

Looks terrific!

 

[IEATVETS]

Car looks awesome! I did mine in vinyl last summer to see how I would like it and now I am having them painted on in a couple of weeks. I had a HELL of a time on the front fascia though. The stripes wanted to drift inward, that is why I stopped mine where I did. The silver stripes really set off the car. Nice job.

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

Thanks for your great comments guys. I was floored when I saw it too! The stripes are 8" wide and 4" separation and 3mils thick. Everything I read says that 3mils is the way to go versus 5mils.

1MEANSNAKE (in Maryland) did mine. I'll let him quote you a price. Knowing the amount of hours it took, I think he gave me a very fair deal. His work is meticulous. Simply put, there is not a single wrinkle or bubble.

There is also a great article with step-by-step instructions in the how-to section of this site. I read through them several times and decided to leave it up to a pro. Knowing my personal craftsmanship, that was the right call.

Good Luck!

Thanks for the compliments on the work and on the new look of his sweet RT/10

If anyone is interested in having these installed on their Viper or would like to purchase the same vinyl stripes or of any other color, please contact me for details. I would be more than happy to have your Viper at our shop for a few days to totally change the look of your Viper. We do any and all Vinyl applications such as stripe kits, vehicle badging, banners, garage vinyl logos for application directly to the walls, windshield banners, store fronts, signs and much much more.

Keep the comments coming!

 

[ViperJohn]

Looks good, but I thought you were going to sell and get a Gen II?

 

[RavenFan_94]

Thanks guys. Yes it has been for sale for awhile. The few problems with the car had have been fixed (head gasket). Hence, I have fallen in love with it all over again.

While the wife still won't ride in it (no airbags) I am probably going to get a Lambo or Porsche GT2 to satisfy my better half. Extra space in the garage and I refuse to go without a Viper. Think this one is a going to be a keeper.

It only gets a 1k miles per year, so I will keep rolling along. Hope to see you on Saturday John!

 

[ViperJohn]

I should be there weather permitting. Can't wait to see how the stripes turned out in person.

 

[zoomie]

I think your stripes look great. Good Job.

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

I should be there weather permitting. Can't wait to see how the stripes turned out in person.

John, lets get some black stripes on that yellow beast

 

[ViperBing]

Stripes look great. It really changes the look of the car.

 

[ViperJohn]

The wifey no likey the stripies on yellow. However, I have a feeling I may be driving along and have some vinyl stripes accidentally fall on my car one day.

I have even been eyeballing the hood Vipermed offers.

 

[jimandela]

 

[tmcalist]

Great job. Turned out really well.

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

The wifey no likey the stripies on yellow. However, I have a feeling I may be driving along and have some vinyl stripes accidentally fall on my car one day.

I have even been eyeballing the hood Vipermed offers.

I think they would grow on her after she saw them in person, and if not, they come off without any problems.

Let me know if you decide to do them or want them done.