RE: [DML] Side stripes (new question)

["Video Bob" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is what I get for letting John borrow my set of stripes! :>
That's OK, I knew about it.
We had both talked about making these and we were both confused as to who of
us were going to end up being the one to sell them.
We try to keep an agreement not to compete with each other in parts.

I told John that if his stripes were significantly better that mine and 
closer to the originals
I would just skip making them and selling them, however if all he can come 
up with
is basically the same thing I am doing then I guess we will both sell them.

These are expensive to make because of the preparation.
They need to be mounted on "transfer tape" so that they are easy to install 
for the buyer.

The basic version I will have will be a semi-gloss black.
I am experimenting with a silver that closely matches the color of the facia 
paint,
so this would give a nice two tone that would look natural.
This is the same color I used on one of my bumper letter sets.
The first set of bumper letters I made were white, but then I came up with 
these silvery looking
letters and I actually thought they looked better because of the way they 
matched my fascia paint.

Anyway, me and John are good friends so there is no rivalry.
I look at it like a game of friendly competition.
May the best stripe win.
- Videobob


>From: "John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [DML] Side stripes (new question)
>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:28:06 -0500
>
>Rich & Group, I'm having the large side stripes made as we speak. The
>prototype will be done next week and when in the computer I will be able to
>do any colors. The first ones will be black in gloss and in satin or semi
>gloss. Then we will be working on getting the original or close to the
>original grain. I also have 2 sets of the original smaller stripes that go
>under the window and run the length of the car.
>John Hervey
>www.specialtauto.com
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:03 PM
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Side stripes (new question)
>
>
>I realize that there are loads of customized DeLoreans out there with
>paint jobs and custom stripes but I wanted see if anyone recognized this:
>
>At the Navy Exchange at the Annapolis Naval Academy, VIN #1490 is
>parked, apparently while the owner is on deployment. I noted that it
>has a thin stripe, similar to the one Houston still sells, except that
>it runs the length of the car, it doesn't say "DMC" and at the ends,
>on the rear quarters, there is a small wreath. Sort of like the
>Cadillac wreath only without the shield in the middle.
>
>Was this a factory/dealer option or is this just another custom job?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rich A.
>#5335
>
>
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