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:ponder: - Shoofin's next car [update P.12]

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Old 10-29-2012, 12:11 AM
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I love it.

But I agree with you that the driver side rear door stripe is slightly crooked. Its level towards the back but then tails upwards where it meets the driver door, unless its just the body contours.
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Originally Posted by Shoofin
I'd rather debadge it altogether, not liking the thought of even just a random "S" with nothing else.

As for the dealer frames, I myself don't like it, but it's my company name and number on that frame, so I am obligating myself to have it on the car. 99.9% of my business is from referrals and people seeing my company name on those frames.
business always comes first, gotta pay for these toys

p.s. something bothers me about that lower orange stripe on both sides. Take a tape measure and see if that stuff is straight.

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Old 10-29-2012, 09:09 AM
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I didn't analyze the side stripes too closely, I'll do it after we weather out this storm. The rest of the stripes on the doors appear to be straight, the only one to me looking off is the drivers side rear door.
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so when ever they laid the stripes, did they hand cut them straight? front to back.

I do see the tiny stripe/rope that was laid down, did they just guide the blade on it? None of the guys in Houston wanted to take a chance on my car. I actually had the stripes machine cut already, front to back, they would have to only cut it side to side and even then they all refused.
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Would be nice if you could post before and after pics if you have the time. It looks great so far, must be fun to drive.
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Originally Posted by nspec_ya4
so when ever they laid the stripes, did they hand cut them straight? front to back.

I do see the tiny stripe/rope that was laid down, did they just guide the blade on it? None of the guys in Houston wanted to take a chance on my car. I actually had the stripes machine cut already, front to back, they would have to only cut it side to side and even then they all refused.
I wonder if a clear bra installer would be willing to do it.
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Bad Ass! It looks great!
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Looks awesome Shoof. What a difference!
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Originally Posted by Shoofin
I didn't analyze the side stripes too closely, I'll do it after we weather out this storm. The rest of the stripes on the doors appear to be straight, the only one to me looking off is the drivers side rear door.
i actually put a tape measure up to your pics and they look a bit off
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Originally Posted by nspec_ya4
so when ever they laid the stripes, did they hand cut them straight? front to back.
No blades on the car. The thin green strips you see on the hood in the pics during the install are what cuts the vinyl. They lay down the stripes, and pull those strips off, which cut the vinyl (If I understood right ). I didn't see them do it, but that's what they told me when I asked them how they did it w/o using any blades. The orange stripes they had pre-cut already though.


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Originally Posted by terdonal
Would be nice if you could post before and after pics if you have the time. It looks great so far, must be fun to drive.
Page 10 and 12 has before and after pics..

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=383

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=445

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dude that sounds hard to believe.

they just pulled on the green stripes and it cuts the vinyl ?
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
I wonder if a clear bra installer would be willing to do it.

yeah they all said no.
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