Striped Cars

[supersnake]

Does anyone know why on the striped cars only, Prefix blacks out the rear panel, Non striped are body colour.

[mjorgensen]

I would venture to guess it is a cost savings for them and the stripes though the panel are a B**** to get straight and buffed in th tight quarters.

[big-n-italian]

Originally Posted by mjorgensen

the stripes though the panel are a B**** to get straight and buffed in the tight quarters.

what he said.

Prefix stripes vipers using templates, that way all the cars are all uniform. i would also guess that making a template for the lower rear panel, taping off this area and proper sanding of same area would be a real PITA.

in my website, you will find alot of pictures from our tour at Prefix. many of these pics show the templates i speak of and how they are used on the hood and nose areas. hopefully this helps.

go here: Dodge Viper Historical Society Photo Gallery - Prefix Tour Jan 08

[supersnake]

If a person had a car that was being striped, Is there someone at Prefix that we could talk to so they would leave the panel body colour and just stripe to the top of that panel, That way you have a factory colour match and you could choose to stripe the lower portion myself.

[doctorbob]

I am sure you could arrange with Prefix to paint the lower portion to your specifications for a price.

[big-n-italian]

some people have bought vipers, then taken them to Prefix for their own mods. you could prob do that - buy a non-striped car car, take delivery of it, then take it to Prefix and pay for whatever you want them to do.

[Flexx91]

Originally Posted by mjorgensen

I would venture to guess it is a cost savings for them and the stripes though the panel are a B**** to get straight and buffed in th tight quarters.

Not a good theory as the '05 Commemorative's stripes stop at the trunk lid yet the rear fascia panel is still painted black.

[supersnake]

Does anyone have a phone # for Prefix ?

[mjorgensen]

248-670-5868 Cell
248-650-1330 Ext 206 ~ Fax 248-650-1334

This should get you to Ron Blatt

[DEKE01]

Originally Posted by doctorbob

I am sure you could arrange with Prefix to paint the lower portion to your specifications for a price.

Absolutely. As they stated during my tour, they prefer to do private jobs because quality of the "factory stripes" are limited by the factory budget. A private Prefix job will cost more because they'll do it just like you want and the stripes will be buried in clear coat. Factory stripes are raised because the budget won't allow for anything else.

[big-n-italian]

Originally Posted by mjorgensen

248-670-5868 Cell
248-650-1330 Ext 206 ~ Fax 248-650-1334

This should get you to Ron Blatt

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