Are the OEM wide stripes available anywhere? How close are those Deloreango reproduction stripes? They look pretty darn close to OEM. Anyone have any regrets with those? I really dig the wide stripe look.
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 6
My VIN: 16973
Are the OEM wide stripes available anywhere? How close are those Deloreango reproduction stripes? They look pretty darn close to OEM. Anyone have any regrets with those? I really dig the wide stripe look.
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My VIN: 3937
I've had these on my car for four seasons now and have absolutely no regrets. They look terrific and have held up well. For the price and availability, they are a good choice.
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Sept. 81, auto, black interior
Location: lincoln ca
Posts: 218
My VIN: nov 81
Originally Posted by Jonathan
did you instal them yourself? ive been on the fence about these. I like the look but am afraid i will screw it up and waste the $150...
They have matte black and now a premium grained set also.
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 8,581
My VIN: 10757 1st place Concourse 1998
If you do decide to put the decals on the car do not buy any "old stock". They shrink and crack and will not go on well. Make sure you buy fresh stock. Prepare the surface and make sure it is clean. Use a line of masking tape to make sure you line it up straight. If you are uncertain about how to do it take it to a shop that does wraps. They will have the expertise to do it well and not ruin it.
David Teitelbaum
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.
Posts: 2,083
My VIN: 0934
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
+1
Care to watch somebody whose never applied pre-cut dry-adhesive-backed film try this job?
Here's one of the ongoing LegitStreetCars DMC-12 resto video episodes.
Part of that episode is devoted to Alex *almost* doing a good job of applying the wide side stripe kit. His adventure starts at the 50min30sec point. There's some SS cleaning/prep before that.
Notice Alex's advice at the 53min45sec point about outsourcing the job.
It's what David T said.
March '81, 5-speed, black interior
Location: Cookeville, TN
Posts: 322
My VIN: 628
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCUK)
Back to your original question, No... OEM Wide Stripe kits are NLA.
The original Wide Stripe as well as John Hervey's (RIP) reproduction stripes have a very course texture on the vinyl that also adds a little to its thickness. These are hard to find as they are NLA as previously stated.
The stripe kit from DGo is smooth yet has a nice brushed look to them, but it is a thin sticker in comparison to OEM.
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 6
My VIN: 16973
Thanks dudes. Sounds like DGo's grained stripe is the best and practically only option for a wide stripe. Alex's video scares me a bit but not enough to not try it. Looks frustrating but doable.
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