Stripes for a coupe?

[Len69Coupe 33]

So I'm at the stage of deciding on stripes or not. Car will be same color as before (burnt orange/copper) and I bought white paint initially to do Le Mans stripes. Now after more research I've read Le Mans stripe don't look that great on 69's though. I think they look good on the blue car posted, but it's not a good pic looking down the hood. I do not have a hood scoop like the blue car.

I've also thought of these larger stripes like on the gold car. I have no idea on the dimensions for those though.

It had these ridiculous stripes on it when I bought it. Don't know what the PO was thinking. 

Anyone have good pics of a coupe with Lemans stripes? Opinion's on Lemans on 69's?

[RogerC 136]

Stripes are a personal taste kinda thing. They look fine on 69s just not my taste. That gold car looks pretty sharp, more of a 70 style stripe. I say if you're considering stripes look at as many online as you can. If you see something that talks to you, duplicate it, if not don't do them. I didn't like the rocker stripes on my 06 so I took them off, however, I created rocker stripes for my 69 I will have done.

[danno 128]

It is odd to see the stripes carry over the top and on the trunk on a coupe.  My 2 cent opinion is to either just do the hood, or nothing at all.   The Gold hood pictured looks fine. 

[Mike65 475]

I am thinking about doing the hood stripe from a 1970 Mach-1 with the non functioning hood scoop.

https://www.graphic-express.com/ford-motor-co/1964-78-mustang-restoration/1970-mustang-mach-1-dearborn-hood-paint-stencil-choose-4-styles.html

[rmarks 20]

I'm more of a fan of the black out hood treatment, but here's some other examples of Lemans stripes:

 

 

 

[Len69Coupe 33]

 

I didn't even realize the gold car was a 70 style. I thought it was a more modern design. I showed it to the wife and got a mixed response though. I think it looks pretty good and will still consider that design. 

rmarks, your search skills are definitely better than mine. I found everything but the pics I was looking for, lol. Those are some great examples. I can see where the stripes on the crown of the hood kinda looks weird looking from the side on the 69. Overall I like the look though.

Thanks for your thoughts fellas.

My painter (son) did this to his Mustang a few years back. Unfortunately he lost it shortly after. He added twin turbos and was out testing them and it caught fire.  He thinks it was an injector, but was never really sure. He had forgotten his fire extinguisher and still kicks himself over that.

 

 

 

[rwcstang 201]

IMO I think they work well with early model fastbacks/coupes, but never liked them on 69-70 mustangs as I was used to seeing the matte hood and trunk ( i.e Mach 1/Boss). I like that style even more as it had a purpose of blocking the sun hitting the hood and potentially distracting the drivers eyesight. 

[EastYorkStang 63]

What about a single offset stripe ? Thinking about doing it if I get rid of my shaker. 

[Len69Coupe 33]

12 hours ago, rwcstang said:

IMO I think they work well with early model fastbacks/coupes, but never liked them on 69-70 mustangs as I was used to seeing the matte hood and trunk ( i.e Mach 1/Boss). I like that style even more as it had a purpose of blocking the sun hitting the hood and potentially distracting the drivers eyesight. 

Yep, that's what I had read. Not a lot of 69/70's around here so I can't say I'm used to the blacked out hoods. I have a couple weeks to decide since my painter is on the road. The more I look at the Le Mans the more I get used to them. Of course I got used to the stripes I had before, even though they were horrible, lol.

8 hours ago, EastYorkStang said:

What about a single offset stripe ? Thinking about doing it if I get rid of my shaker. 

That would be different. You're not worried it would throw of the visual balance of the car. I've seen some cars like that and they didn't look bad.

[EastYorkStang 63]

2 hours ago, Len69Coupe said:

That would be different. You're not worried it would throw of the visual balance of the car. I've seen some cars like that and they didn't look bad.

Not at all. Don’t see how it would. Balances out no passenger on that side. Continues the driver along the drivers side. 

[Mach1 Driver 560]

If you are undecided and want to try several looks, you could always use wrap material, then if you don't like it or want to change just peel it off.

 

[1969vert 55]

how about 428 style on the hood.. and boss type down the side... did this a few years ago

[Len69Coupe 33]

On 10/28/2020 at 9:04 AM, Mach1 Driver said:

If you are undecided and want to try several looks, you could always use wrap material, then if you don't like it or want to change just peel it off.

 

That's really cool. I'm not sure I'd have the patience to do that though. It'd probably be easier than what he did though since I don't have a hood scoop.  Good thing about that is it's not permanent and I could change it if I didn't like it.

22 hours ago, 1969vert said:

how about 428 style on the hood.. and boss type down the side... did this a few years ago

I do like those hood stripes.  I've never been a big fan of the stripes on the side though.

[1969vert 55]

here is my vert..nothing on the side.. a little  narrower and tighter than the 70.

I do think the scoop helps a lot.

[Len69Coupe 33]

That's a very sharp car. I've always loved red and black together.

[JayEstes 172]

On 11/3/2020 at 9:11 AM, 1969vert said:

here is my vert..nothing on the side.. a little  narrower and tighter than the 70.

I do think the scoop helps a lot.

 

That's a perfect stripe for the 69 right there.  Very well done!!  Best I've seen

[Mike65 475]

On 11/3/2020 at 10:11 AM, 1969vert said:

here is my vert..nothing on the side.. a little  narrower and tighter than the 70.

I do think the scoop helps a lot.

1969Vert, nice looking Mustang.