New Stripes

[FatBoy]

Each time I go to the Le Mans Classic, which comes around every two years, I have a different "paint" scheme on the Cobra. Two years ago I recreated the nose art from "Fannin' Fanny", a WWII Lancaster bomber from 427 squadron of the RCAF. She was very popular.

This year I decided on something a little more conventional, but looks pretty good all the same. I also added a matt black covering to the top of the body behind the windscreen to prevent, or at least reduce reflections in the glass.











Paul

[wouter37]

very nice !

(the Dutch flag)

[Dimis]

Awesome!!!

[FatBoy]

...or the French Tricolore from the rear.

Paul

[Riverside racer]

The matt black add on makes a lot of sense. Does it do the job? Always wondered how infuriating that reflection is. Nice car,
Ross

[FatBoy]

Hi Ross,

Yes it does work and it looks pretty cool too.

We met at Donington earlier in the summer and you mistook my daughter Charlotte for my wife. I was flattered that you thought I could attract the attentions of a beautiful young lady, but I suspect she was less so.

Paul

[1966Snaake]

Beautiful! I assume the stripes are vinyl? Are you using any underhood insulation? Any problem with heat on the hood distorting the stripes? If you don't mind my asking - how much would the stripes cost?

[FatBoy]

No, there's no insulation under the hood and the stripes have shown no signs of distorting. You need to use a good quality cast vinyl film because the cheaper stuff will shrink due to the heat and leave a sticky border that picks up all the dirt.
I put the stripes on myself, which made it cheaper, but these were only a couple of hundred dollars (or the GB£ equivalent).

Paul