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MonteGAGTgirl
03-20-2005, 12:34 PM
well guys i got a question for yah... i haven't noticed many grand am's with pin-stripes and mine is one with it... is it popular or is mine just weird?? and anyone know how hard it would be to remove it???? i think i would like to remove it but unsure what it would do to the car... any suggestions?

http://www.chaddavidwagner.com/gagt1.JPG
http://www.chaddavidwagner.com/gagt2.JPG
Gigante
03-20-2005, 12:58 PM
I have one grey and one maroon colored stripe on mine. I think they look nice.
Y2KGAGT
03-20-2005, 01:59 PM
I had a teal pinstripe with like a splash at the end near the trunk, I made the dealer remove it before I drove off with it. Looks much better without it IMO

:)
99GrandAMSE
03-20-2005, 02:03 PM
... I like that particular pinstripe :)
Riley1123d
03-20-2005, 05:45 PM
Yeah, I enjoy mine on my car too. I think it helps to break up the space a bit
TA^Guy
03-20-2005, 06:06 PM
Using a hair dryer or carefully using a heatgun you should be able to remove it with no problem.

Any glue or residue left behind could be removed with goo gone and a coat of wax.

On older cars where it's dried out and brittle The Eastwood company sells a pinstripe eraser that goes into a drill or rotory tool.
invaderzim624
03-20-2005, 07:45 PM
Yeah, I'm thinking rather than getting graphics, to just get a blue and light grey overlapping pinstripe. Sound good?
TA^Guy
03-20-2005, 10:38 PM
Less IS more. :D
Abbaby
03-20-2005, 10:43 PM
I think it looks good. Im thinking about getting a decal on the side of my Grand Am. I had this on my cougar.

http://img231.exs.cx/img231/5504/pict000117hy.jpg
Brandon
03-21-2005, 04:09 PM
i like the one in the original post.... i have only personally seen one grand am with it and i dont know if its the color of the car and the stripes (black 03 ga gt 4 door) and like white... but i didnt look to good.... but to each their own, right?
GT2000
03-21-2005, 04:47 PM
Mine has a small double silver one. This is best pic I could find for now, and she is too dirty to go take another.
Grandam02chick
03-21-2005, 04:47 PM
Originally posted by MonteGAGTgirl
well guys i got a question for yah... i haven't noticed many grand am's with pin-stripes and mine is one with it... is it popular or is mine just weird?? and anyone know how hard it would be to remove it???? i think i would like to remove it but unsure what it would do to the car... any suggestions?

http://www.chaddavidwagner.com/gagt1.JPG
http://www.chaddavidwagner.com/gagt2.JPG
I just depinstriped my car and I didn't use anything but my fingernails.the driver's side pealed like butter the passenger side wasn't easy but I got it done,I haven't taken any pics yet with it off yet,but when I get time I'll take some pics.it looks hott without it.
GT2000
03-21-2005, 04:49 PM
Found another one, kinda closeup though.

Note: The small dents are from when it got bb'd
MonteGAGTgirl
03-22-2005, 08:49 AM
thanks for the info of removing it... i've gotten a lot of mixed comments on whether or not the pin stripe looks good... on a lot of cars pending on color of car and pinstripe it looks ok but on others it doesn't... with mine i just don't know... haha... we have a pin stripe on the monte carlo and it looks good... so i don't know what to do but thanks for the info... if/when i remove it i'll take some pics and show you... i guess my biggest concern is the paint being faded or something around where the pin stripe was seeing how the car is an 2001...
invaderzim624
03-22-2005, 09:35 AM
Originally posted by Abbaby
I think it looks good. Im thinking about getting a decal on the side of my Grand Am. I had this on my cougar.

http://img231.exs.cx/img231/5504/pict000117hy.jpg

I see you've got an Avenger there too?
buckeyejack
03-22-2005, 10:32 AM
I've been thinking of having some custom pinstriping done in blue on my white car . Thinking it would highlight the curves and such of that body style. Not just a couple of lines ,but a few more if you can see what I'm going for.
Gigante
03-22-2005, 11:59 AM
Originally posted by MonteGAGTgirl
thanks for the info of removing it... i've gotten a lot of mixed comments on whether or not the pin stripe looks good... on a lot of cars pending on color of car and pinstripe it looks ok but on others it doesn't... with mine i just don't know... haha... we have a pin stripe on the monte carlo and it looks good... so i don't know what to do but thanks for the info... if/when i remove it i'll take some pics and show you... i guess my biggest concern is the paint being faded or something around where the pin stripe was seeing how the car is an 2001...

I was just telling you how I feel about the pinstripe on my car. If you dont like the one on your car then take it off. You are the one who is going to see it most so do what you feel looks best. any GA can look sexy with a pinstripe or without a pinstripe to me.
Abbaby
03-23-2005, 12:59 AM
Not my Avenger, bfs car.
ga5speed02
03-23-2005, 08:45 AM
im not a fan of pin strips. i say removie it. you can also use and eraser wheel if you have an air compressor , if not like said above a hair drier or heat will work fine
Jordon'sGrandAm
03-23-2005, 11:28 AM
I'd say keep your pin stripe. it looks good the way it is. but thats just my 2 cents you could take it or leave it up to you.
JoeyK
03-24-2005, 08:13 PM
I wouldn't worry about faded paint. W/ todays clearcoats there's practically a snowballs chance in hell that it'd fade.;) & if you need to use an eraser wheel a good drill will work fine, either electric or cordless. Eraser wheels will discintegrate @ around 2,500rpm anyways so no need for an air powered drill or grinder. I would sit it out in the sun if you do it in warm weather, if not use a hair dryer. Eraser wheel is always my last resort. (That is, if you should decide to remove it)
bigdog210
03-24-2005, 08:29 PM
i personnaly am a fan of the pinstripes have none on my car but hope to soon after the paint this summer.