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Anyone Add Side Stripes Or Vinyl Graphics To Their Truck?

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Mike_in_Ontario Enthusiast

Mike_in_Ontario

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New member here. Just got myself a brand new ext long box 5.3L a couple weeks ago, love the truck, but to break-up the side was thinking about adding some custom graphics or stripes...

 

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was thinking of the old GS race car style hash marks, same dark grey color as the 4x4 sticker?

 

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wider?

 

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Any thoughts?

 

Cheers,

Mike

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asc08

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I would probably run them in the opposite direction, start at the bottom at the front of the bed, and end at the top, over the wheel. I think it may look pretty good.

tyhuck Senior Enthusiast

tyhuck

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On a short sporty truck like the one above, stripes are OK, but on your truck, I wouldnt do it. It would look kinda sad and depressing, like those guys that put 20s and clear or smoked tailights on a beat up old work truck. It just makes it look tacky. I think your truck looks nice as is. Just throw some lift parts at it and make it look HD tough.

nickvrebel Senior Enthusiast

nickvrebel

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perhaps get another piece of the body colored molding that fits the ext cab door and put it on the bed? That along with a subtle pin stripe would help to break up the sheet metal

music Senior Enthusiast

music

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Toolbox + matching side steps that extend past the cab area (?). Definitely *no* to the racing stripes...

BlackZ71Silverado Senior Enthusiast

BlackZ71Silverado

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New member here. Just got myself a brand new ext long box 5.3L a couple weeks ago, love the truck, but to break-up the side was thinking about adding some custom graphics or stripes...

 

without_Stripes.jpg

 

was thinking of the old GS race car style hash marks, same dark grey color as the 4x4 sticker?

 

Side_Stripes_1.jpg

 

wider?

 

Side_Stripes_2.jpg

 

Any thoughts?

 

Cheers,

Mike

 

 

:lol: ............That would be FUGLY. Sorry but I think that would be a mistake. Would look terrible and out of place. Why ruin a brand new truck?

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