Stripes on LS6 poll.

[Woj]

It's the history of the car. Leave them and let the next owner wrestle with that decision. Pure black looks great, but these aren't bad. There's been worse things done to cars by dealers back in the day.

[442w30]

I like stripes in general, but Chevelles without the stripes have a different look, like as if I have to tilt my head and look again. Plus, I think the lack of stripes makes the car look stockier, like some guy who's short but built like a tank. It actually may be more attractive that way.

A rarity would be a Cowl Induction car without stripes.

[Too Many Projects]

Thread hijack. I keep hearing about this Chris White as a painter. Where is he and how do I contact him ?
You can PM the info, to keep this thread clean.

[Mr70]

Mitch PM sent..

[ChimChim]

Leave the stripes.
Offer as an option to the new buyer with the approx cost/resources.
BTW... I love em!

[Lynn]

"He would, of course, completely paint the whole hood and decklid, but I'll bet he wouldn't have to blend anything."

No doubt Chris would do a great job. But if this is true (painting entire hood and deck lid), then it wouldn't be original paint, would it. I was under the impression that the original black paint was underneath the stripes. Am I wrong?

[L78M22Rag]

Hey Charley, I’m in the same boat with my Carolina Blue LS5 convertible survivor. A previous owner added the stripes… which most people seem to like the looks of, but I’m thinking the car would be more unique without them. Apparently my car’s stripes were done in a non-lacquer paint, so the right reducer should take them off. Don’t know if I have the guts to try that on an original paint car? Here’s photos of mine with and without stripes.

With respect to yours, I agree to leave em for the next owner to decide. I’m considering selling my car this year and I’ll likely do the same.

[Pro Stock John]

Sheww that carolina blue vert will get a lot of attention.

[x33rs]

That Carolina Blue looks much better with the stripes, it accents the black top well and breaks things up. The before and after pics really brings that home. My opinion, and obvious from the pole numbers here, the stripes are preferred and would likely make that an easier sell when the time comes.

Mine is originally Carolina Blue, no stripes, but also no vinyl top (hardtop) so there was nothing to break it up at all. It was just way too much of that blue, I couldn't stand it and no one else liked it either. At a minimum it needed stripes but I couldn't even bring myself to put Carolina Blue back on it when I repainted it last fall.

[MosportGreen66]

My buddy has '70 LS6 green/green auto we bought off the forum years ago... its a crowd pleaser because it doesn't have stripes. A black car would look sinister without stripes