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sure they do!
u see the incoming air is diverted between the stripes and channeled down the long axis of the truck smoothing the slipstream and creating andaerodynamic improvement.
at least thats what i keep telling myself
anyway...
if you are planning on keep the stripes for a long time, i would definately recommend painting them. the vinyl only lasts so long before it cracks, or fades or wrinkles or gets cut. but if you thing you may want to go back to your original paint at some point then the vinyl is removeable. its not easy but it can be done...
i went with vinyl originally and used 12" rolls and cut them to fit. i have since painted them. roush makes stripe kits but not for regular cabs, but i would think all you would have to do to make them fit would be to cut the roof stripes...
old vinyl:
painted:
u see the incoming air is diverted between the stripes and channeled down the long axis of the truck smoothing the slipstream and creating andaerodynamic improvement.
at least thats what i keep telling myself
anyway...
if you are planning on keep the stripes for a long time, i would definately recommend painting them. the vinyl only lasts so long before it cracks, or fades or wrinkles or gets cut. but if you thing you may want to go back to your original paint at some point then the vinyl is removeable. its not easy but it can be done...
i went with vinyl originally and used 12" rolls and cut them to fit. i have since painted them. roush makes stripe kits but not for regular cabs, but i would think all you would have to do to make them fit would be to cut the roof stripes...
old vinyl:
painted:
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Originally Posted by Smok][n
sure they do!
u see the incoming air is diverted between the stripes and channeled down the long axis of the truck smoothing the slipstream and creating andaerodynamic improvement.
at least thats what i keep telling myself
anyway...
if you are planning on keep the stripes for a long time, i would definately recommend painting them. the vinyl only lasts so long before it cracks, or fades or wrinkles or gets cut. but if you thing you may want to go back to your original paint at some point then the vinyl is removeable. its not easy but it can be done...
i went with vinyl originally and used 12" rolls and cut them to fit. i have since painted them. roush makes stripe kits but not for regular cabs, but i would think all you would have to do to make them fit would be to cut the roof stripes...
old vinyl:
painted:
u see the incoming air is diverted between the stripes and channeled down the long axis of the truck smoothing the slipstream and creating andaerodynamic improvement.
at least thats what i keep telling myself
anyway...
if you are planning on keep the stripes for a long time, i would definately recommend painting them. the vinyl only lasts so long before it cracks, or fades or wrinkles or gets cut. but if you thing you may want to go back to your original paint at some point then the vinyl is removeable. its not easy but it can be done...
i went with vinyl originally and used 12" rolls and cut them to fit. i have since painted them. roush makes stripe kits but not for regular cabs, but i would think all you would have to do to make them fit would be to cut the roof stripes...
old vinyl:
painted:
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Originally Posted by Smok][n
sure they do!
u see the incoming air is diverted between the stripes and channeled down the long axis of the truck smoothing the slipstream and creating andaerodynamic improvement.
at least thats what i keep telling myself
anyway...
if you are planning on keep the stripes for a long time, i would definately recommend painting them. the vinyl only lasts so long before it cracks, or fades or wrinkles or gets cut. but if you thing you may want to go back to your original paint at some point then the vinyl is removeable. its not easy but it can be done...
i went with vinyl originally and used 12" rolls and cut them to fit. i have since painted them. roush makes stripe kits but not for regular cabs, but i would think all you would have to do to make them fit would be to cut the roof stripes...
old vinyl:
painted:
[IMG]https://www.f150online.com/galleries/images/4324-6324-199538.jpg
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u see the incoming air is diverted between the stripes and channeled down the long axis of the truck smoothing the slipstream and creating andaerodynamic improvement.
at least thats what i keep telling myself
anyway...
if you are planning on keep the stripes for a long time, i would definately recommend painting them. the vinyl only lasts so long before it cracks, or fades or wrinkles or gets cut. but if you thing you may want to go back to your original paint at some point then the vinyl is removeable. its not easy but it can be done...
i went with vinyl originally and used 12" rolls and cut them to fit. i have since painted them. roush makes stripe kits but not for regular cabs, but i would think all you would have to do to make them fit would be to cut the roof stripes...
old vinyl:
painted:
[IMG]https://www.f150online.com/galleries/images/4324-6324-199538.jpg
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Where did you get the GRILL"S man!! I love it!
Last edited by Racing2Fast; Feb 25, 2008 at 07:54 PM.
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Originally Posted by '04 F150
That is nice looking truck ya I just want to see what its like first so def vinayl. So all I'd have to do is cut the roof?
Originally Posted by Racing2Fast
Where did you get the GRILL"S man!! I love it!
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my buddy just traded in his red 04 STX reg cab that he bought off the lot with a roush scoop and silver vinyl strips, it looked cool but the vinyl fadded horribly in 3 years. I'd recommend paint for the long term
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Originally Posted by gixxerjasen
Just curious, for those who got paint...what did it cost?
I had a local paint shop quote me 10" wide silver stripes on my red 06 Supercab. Same deal, bottom of the front bumper all the way over to the bottom of the tail gate. $760 if I remember correctly. Never did do it.