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Postby coloskydiver » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:14

I have always been a big fan for pin striping but yet it seems to be a dieing art. You don't see people of our generation picking up the art or even really knowing the history and it role in hot roding. One cannot truly appreciate the trade until seeing it performed in person and I had the honor to see it done today.

There is an older gentleman at my company who was big in the hot roding back in the day and seems to know quite a few people in the industry. A few months back he bought a new Tundra and got it pin striped by one of the best. I mean it looks like a custom paint job and the beauty of it all is that it was all done free hand. No masking, no stencil and no templates. Just the flow of the brush. Another guy at my office was so impressed that he got the guys name and got his black 4 door Wrangle ( 4" lift, chrome rims and roll'n on 35's) striped. After seeing both, I was hooked and had to get something done. I didn't want to start out with the Speed6, so decided that the Scion would make a good canvas for something subtle.

I got the guys number and gave him call. Pulled up to his house and waited for him to open up his detached garage to let me in. Inside was not only history but a shrine of hot roding. The walls were covered with framed magazine covers, trophies, pictures from the 40's and 50's, 50's music playing in the background and sitting on the checkered floor was a pristine 32 Ford. I had some ideas of what I was wanting to do. Something clean, not to flashing but yet distinctive. I told him my wants and he went to work . Great guy and fun to talk to. If any one is interested in have some work done, PM me and I will forward along his info. I just don't want to post all of his info on the Internet. Check out how small he signed his name on the last pic (it is located under the Scion logo- you can see where it is in the second to last pic).


My budy's from works truck

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His 32

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My Scion

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Postby DJ » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:14

nice undies on the plates
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Postby RX-7 Chris » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:14

That is some thing I plan on having done to my car after I paint it. I've always liked it and I love watching it done. I will probably do it my self though.
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Postby coloskydiver » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:14

It only cost $100 and for that price I could have had more work done. I decided to make it simple and more subtil.

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Postby RX-7 Chris » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:14

The reason I wanted to do it my self is not really the cost. It is something Ive always wanted to do. I've done it a little on my galaxie. I'm good at that kind of stuff.
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[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]

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Postby Huzer21 » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:14

That 32 is sweet. Looks like some really nice work.

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Postby dommo_g » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:14

The Saturn dealership I work at has stripes painted on all of their cars as part of the dealer add ons. I always thought they were tape stripes until I saw the dude come in one day and paint them on by hand with a brush.


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