Motor Trend Online GH-T Story (Stripes are Decals)
8/1/06, 07:15 AM
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Motor Trend Online GH-T Story (Stripes are Decals)
Motor Trend's website has a neat story on how the GT-H cars are converted. The mystery of the day - how do they stick those Shelby letters across the vinyl stripes in the back??
8/1/06, 01:59 PM
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Looks like Shelby should have a good supply of 8.8 rear-ends for V6 owners.. I wonder how much Shelby is asking for an 8.8?
It would be nice if they only charged $399 plus shipping.. LOL!!
Dream on I guess!
They would sell a ton of those 8.8's if so though...
It would be nice if they only charged $399 plus shipping.. LOL!!
Dream on I guess!
They would sell a ton of those 8.8's if so though...
8/1/06, 02:31 PM
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That would actually be worth pursuing, not to mention the rear's would have the shorter-than-stick-shift gearing (they're all autos).
MSP, that was far and away your most relevant post ever!!!!
MSP, that was far and away your most relevant post ever!!!!
8/1/06, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AnotherMustangMan
That would actually be worth pursuing, not to mention the rear's would have the shorter-than-stick-shift gearing (they're all autos).
MSP, that was far and away your most relevant post ever!!!!
MSP, that was far and away your most relevant post ever!!!!
I'm not sure if your being sincere, or if I have missed a crucial fact.. LOL!!
8/1/06, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by burningman
i could have swarn I just read a post where brad said the stripes were painted on. 
I think most people concluded they were painted because the letters went across the stripes, which follows what we've heard about the reason the GT500 did not get a similar SHELBY emblem.
8/2/06, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LBJay
The stripes may have been painted on the show car (prototype) but vinyl used for production cars.
It would also be easier to repair.
It would also be easier to repair.
Since all of the production cars have vinyl stripes and the letters stuck on them, the mystery remains!
8/2/06, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Alonso
This photo on the Shelby American website seems to show the stripes on the prototype are also vinyl.
8/2/06, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LBJay
And this photo shows a car (photo/show?) after paint with the stripes still masked off.
Of course, I could be wrong, but I think the only thing that gets painted is the front fascia.
8/2/06, 11:16 PM
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Anybody else notice that unlike all previous pix of the GT-H, this one has the bottom of the GT/CS spoiler (the splitter) stripped?
Looks similiar to the photoshop I did last week in the TMS photoshop thread section, except I used a Steeda lower fascia and kept the factory hood.
Looks similiar to the photoshop I did last week in the TMS photoshop thread section, except I used a Steeda lower fascia and kept the factory hood.
8/4/06, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony Alonso
It is my opinion that the tape along side of the stripes was put there to line up the decals, and the sides of the car are masked off to prevent scratches from the workers leaning against the car.
8/4/06, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by LBJay
Looking at the photo again I think the guy behind the car is getting ready to buff out the paint. If you look closely you can see he has what appears to be an air driven buffer in his hand. Tape would be on the stripes to protect the vinyl stripe edges from the buffer. Plastic would be there to protect the rest of the car that probably had been buffed already. Mystery continues.
8/6/06, 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony Alonso
Good observations!
The Letters are drilled before the stripes are applied. The wholes are made using a template, when the stripes are layed, the template is replaced and the holes are punched thru the stripes. The letters are then applied.
Hope this helps
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8/6/06, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by amyb
The Letters are drilled before the stripes are applied. The wholes are made using a template, when the stripes are layed, the template is replaced and the holes are punched thru the stripes. The letters are then applied.
Hope this helps
Amy
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Hope this helps
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