photos of functional racing stripes on an EA81?

[zyewdall]

 

well first off, are you aware that racing stripes are functional?? the outside edge is determined by the point where, from the driver's eye, an invisible line (drawn along the pavement that even with the outside edge of your wheel) disappears into the hood of the car. the INside of the stripe is determined by the point where the same line disappears for the passenger side. so to re-state, the outside edges of the stripes are the distance between the driver's side of the vehicle and the point where the invisible line disappears.. and the inside edges are determined by the invisible line on the passengers side. i hope that made sense, ive never been able to explain it without using my hands and a car to demonstrate. one final attempt at a re-wording.. when you sit in the car with functional racing stripes, look at the outside drivers edge.. thats where your wheel is.. then look at the inside passenger is.. thats where THAT wheel is.. hey, that was simple!

 

I do like the idea of the racing stripes, because on many vehicles "functional" racing stripes wouldnt look right at all... but the shape of the hatch is thus that the functional ones will still be attractive, so its not something to take for granted. IIRC, the first ones were on either mini coopers or shelby cobras (probably the only time in history those two cars could EVER get confused)

 

 

I totally understand. And, I'm planning on putting them on my EA81 wagon's hood (which is the same as a hatch, right, or not?). So.... I did the thing lining it up and taping the hood where the edges should be to show where my wheels are. But, I wanted to see some photos of EA81 hoods with functional racing stripes. Anyone got some?

 

Thanks

 

Z

[xoomer]

I'm also going to be doing some paint and thinking about something like this

[zyewdall]

Well, doesn't seem like many responses to this, but I'll post pics of mine when I get it done. IF it's sunny next weekend, AND my paint gun arrives by then, I might even do it then :banana:

 

Really, I should be working on putting the lift and the pugs on there first, but I don't have the cash for that now, but I've got all the paint sitting here already, so that's what I'm working on first....