|
stripes on front fender
can someone explain why and what colors are correct.
|
NOT ALONE
WELL, MRS. A,
I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 50 PEOPLE VIEW HIS THREAD AND NONE OF THEM HAVE GIVEN AN OPINION. I'M AFRAID THAT I'M OF NO HELP EITHER. I COULD GUESS, BUT I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT THAT. I JUST THOUGHT I'D JUMP IN HERE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE "IN THE DARK" - - - ME AND 50 OTHER FOLKS ARE RIGHT IN THERE WITH YOU. Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY, BLACKJACK |
I'll take a shot at this! I could be wrong.
I think the stripes were used for racing so that they could tell the team cars apart on the track. The colors were whatever color they felt like putting on them to distinguish them from the other cars. |
Rookie Stripes?
The only one I've seen was on a new Superformance. I asked and I was told that it was a rookie stripe (Indicating an inexperienced "rookie" driver?) The color of the stripe was yellow. I can not verify this as fact but this is what I was told.
JB |
...I agree with Dave
I have heard repeatedly that the fender stripes were used to easily I.D. the members of a team while at speed.
I have heard the fender stripes called rookie stripes, but FIA "rookie" stripes are, I believe, three stripes on the rear apron/bumper. |
Registry Info on Fender Stripes
Mrs. Avi,
According to the Shelby American Registry the fender stripes on the original 289 FIA cars were to help the crews tell the difference between the cars when they were on the track. The FIA's were painted Viking Blue (amost silver colored) with the following fender stripe colors: CSX2259 white CSX2260 yellow CSX2301 maroon CSX2323 orange CSX2345 white Hope that helps. Greg |
bonus round
can anyone put the car numbers to the colors!
(which white was 11 and which was 142) pk ps anyone know if the black 97 Terlingua car still exists and what csx # it was. |
Yellow stripe for 289 FIA Targa Florio?
For my 289 FIA-Viking Blue-I'm thinking of doing the yellow stripe from fender to fender...does anyone know the correct yellow color to use?...and in photos that I've seen from back in the the day, it's looks like the yellow is boardered by thin strpies of white on top and bottom...it know it's minutia...but that's what I want to do...any help of photos that you have would be appreciated!
Thanks N |
Team Stripes and Rookie Stripes
Once they adopted the same body color for all the team cars, the cars were difficult to tell apart out on the track. In the days before radio communication between the drivers and crews, team stripes were devised as a way to tell the crews which car was coming into the pits, and helped the crews keep track of timing and scoring.
Shelby wanted the cars to look nice at the start of a race. Accident damage, wear and tear, etc., caused them to look pretty shoddy by the end of a race. The cars were often partially or completely repainted between races. The exact same color of paint was not even used. The painter mixed by eye. Close, but likely not exact. You really can't go wrong on the team stripes. Just like the colors of the cars, the decals placed on them, team stripe widths, exact locations, and stripe colors varied from race to race. The team stripes were bright colors, and stood out in contrast to the body's main color. Unless you are replicating a particular car from a particular race date, it really doesn't matter. There was no standard. Rookie stripes are on the rear of a race car to let the faster guys know that they are about to pass a rookie, and to beware. |
Thanks for that Doug-it helps!
|
........................
|
I copied a diecast I found just because it looked so good. Ct Custom Car did the paint and I can get you the exact color if you want. It's not the Terlingua yellow but very close. Enjoy
|
Nice-thanks...the other thing I noticed if that the stripes seem to be a certain unifrm width across the hood until they get to the fenders and then they get wider...anybody know correct width and if it's uniform or spreads out?? Thanks
N |
A color name or code would be great-thanks a bunch!
|
Why not go to a place that does race car graphics and wraps and have them do a vinyl graphic for you. Choose from all the colors, pick several sizes / widths and see what works best for you.
The best part is when this urge wears off, you can easily remove it and have no lasting 'stain'-like a tattoo leaves. |
I did that before...orange stripe -wrap like...looked good but flapped around
like crazy at speed and I thought it looked alittle cheesy...I think I'll go for a painted version...good enuf for Angelina...! |
They work fine on Pro Stock cars at 212 MPH.:rolleyes:
|
...it's that darn 215 that always tears 'em
|
I like the stripes
Quote:
|
1 Attachment(s)
all my stickers are vinyl static cling "except" the red stripes. I found that all the different curves made it impossible to get it to adhere. I used adhesive red stripes.
Got all of them from Gochecker.com Race car numbers, vinyl lettering, static cling decals, magnetics, banners and signs for road and club racers, autocross, oval track and vintage http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d..._C-_2_5-09.jpg |
| All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:54 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: