Pete Brock GT350 HEP Stripe Re-Design

[Strokerswild]

Looks fantastic.

You're going to need a pair of these though, since the OEM fender badge looks really off with those new rocker stripes.

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[svttim]

Having Pete do your car is extremely special. I have spoken to Pete on numerous occasions but never about cars. I agree the GT350 emblem that came with the car is redundant and would like to see it removed

 

[slingblade]

Looks fantastic.

You're going to need a pair of these though, since the OEM fender badge looks really off with those new rocker stripes.

Might be on to something. Ideally I would just remove the emblem all together if there wouldn’t be holes. So these are just stick ons and would cover the holes?

 

[Strokerswild]

Yes, those are stick-ons. I believe there are holes that would need to be covered, or done away with entirely if there was the desire for more paint and bodywork.

 

[09cs]

Might be on to something. Ideally I would just remove the emblem all together if there wouldn’t be holes. So these are just stick ons and would cover the holes?

While it's in the body shop, can they fill the wholes, and re-spray that part of the fenders since they still need to clear them?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

While it's in the body shop, can they fill the wholes, and re-spray that part of the fenders since they still need to clear them?

Am interested because multiple shops have told me the entire panel has to be repainted after filling the holes. I don't really understand why that is, particularly for non-metallics.

 

[slingblade]

Filling holes and respraying would be a little late in the game at this point as the car is pretty much done. It is in the reassemble phase. How big are these holes? Would those alternate emblems cover them even if they were just stuck on and covered the holes? Would there be an issue down the road with that? If the plan originally going in was to fill the holes, I honestly would have just left it without any badges.

 

[5.2 VooDoo]

No need to fill the holes, those emblems pictured with 3M emblem tape will do the job just fine.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

No need to fill the holes, those emblems pictured with 3M emblem tape will do the job just fine.

You need to fill the holes if you don't want any emblems there.

 

[key01]

Leave the GT350 badges unless Pete said they need to go. Since it doesn't appear he said they were an issue and he moved the stripe nomenclature back on purpose; he has addressed it. I personally do not like those cheap looking Ford Performance stick-ons.

 

[slingblade]

Leave the GT350 badges unless Pete said they need to go. Since it doesn't appear he said they were an issue and he moved the stripe nomenclature back on purpose; he has addressed it. I personally do not like those cheap looking Ford Performance stick-ons.

I’d run anything by him first for sure. We did discuss the emblems before all of this started. He felt that they were important to have on there. I discussed removing them all together as I was willing to do that before we got started.

 

[key01]

Excellent. Everything so far is beyond expectations and I would hate to see you listen to anyone but yourself and him. You are at the finish line.

 

[slingblade]

Excellent. Everything so far is beyond expectations and I would hate to see you listen to anyone but yourself and him. You are at the finish line.

Everything has been pretty much his call. I basically said do it however you would do it, if Ford gave you this car. I think he has appreciated that. Sounds like even Ford didn’t give him that chance on the original one in 1965.

 

[PP0001]

Leave the GT350 badges unless Pete said they need to go. Since it doesn't appear he said they were an issue and he moved the stripe nomenclature back on purpose; he has addressed it. I personally do not like those cheap looking Ford Performance stick-ons.

Aside from all of the terrific work and changes that Pete is making with respect to the painted OTT and Side stripes I suggest that you leave the GT350 badges as is.

By removing the GT350 badges and then either filling the holes and/or putting other sticky badges over top just does not seem in the spirit of this car.

Now if Pete suggests that would be a good idea then that might be a different story altogether.

Looking terrific and can't wait for the final outcome!

 

[slingblade]

Getting put back together. Pete signed off on it. He likes how it has turned out.

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