[pics] Let the GS modding begin! (update - phase 1 & 2 complete)
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Looks good..... You must have that system down by now. You want to do some on a C3 in a wekk??????????????
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I would only have them on the left front fender, also I would have them painted rather than a decal. I had a 2000 yellow coupe some years ago that I had some hash marks painted on. Look liked your C5 that you traded. Your going to have this car for a long time. When you wash your car and your running the washmitt over your painted hash marks. It will be a sense of a tasteful cosmetic add with a strong sense of quaility. Just like the car your adding it too.
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I'm torn
The hard core German in me says that everything should be symetrical and that the other side needs one.
However, I think it is much more "race" inspired to have it only on the left.
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I'd keep them on one side, if I were you. If you put them on both side, it'd look awkward, as both the C2 as well as the C4 GS's only had them on the driver's side. But, it's your car, so do whatever you want!:thumbsup:
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From what I've heard the hash marks have Corvette history going back to the early sixties when Corvette was racing. From what I have heard was back in the 60's Corvette was racing in the 24 hours of LeMans. They had three cars all blue with a white stripe and they didn't have numbers on them. What they did was, put red duct tape on the left front fender. One strip for car one , two strips for the second car, and three stips for the back up car. They were placed on the left front fender, because when they passed the European judges. The judges saw the red hash marks identifying what car it was. The white stripe and blue paint. The red white and blue American car. That's where the Grand Sport came from and that's what your car looks like, not a white Ron Fellows. The C5-R carried black hash marks in 2001. They carried them on the left front fender, if they would have painted them on both, I would have done the same. I just try to stay with what Corvette racing has done and what history has set for us. So when someone asks what are those. You can tell them and it will have some history behind it.
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Great history lesson! The decision is made....continue the plans for a traditional GS and keep the hash marks on the left side only. :thumbsup:
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JUST ONE BRO..JUST ONE SIDE...MAKE SURE THEY ARE THE SAME WIDTH!Step 1 of the transformation complete! :devil:
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Now I'm trying to decide if I want the hash marks on both sides or just one. :huh:
LOOKING GOOD!
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I vote for one side only...
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looks good....i vote for one side only:thumbsup:
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:agree:
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Me too. It sets it off better, imo, and is what the GS's did. I'm thinking of adding them to my black coupe. Always liked them on a dark color, not so fond of the Fellow's burgandy color, however. Doesn't stand out on a white car. A neighbor has one of two in CO--hate to think what he paid over sticker here in COS, but he loves it. :cheers:
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That looks very sharp:thumbsup:
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