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Old 03-14-2009, 06:14 PM   #23
spinning wheels
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Re: Keep the Stripes or Paint over?

If you plan on selling it. The more stock the better. When you customize, you reduce the number of people that might be interested. On the other hand, if it was customized by a really well know customizer, like Barris, Roth, or Von Dutch, ect...then it really adds to the price.

The stripes looks well done, just does not fit with how the truck was finished. The rally stripes are meant to go with a hi-performance look. It seems like this truck was done up more along the grampa look, or bling look.
The rims look like the fit better on a car not a truck, IMHO.
The hood ornament.. What were you thinking? I love the old car hood ornaments, but this just does not fit. The bug catcher, well it works on a road trip, just to keep the windshield cleaner during the trip, but I would take it off afterwards. It only takes a few minutes to remove, so it is not a big deal.
The bed cover, it is hard to really get a good view from the photos. Some are nice, and if it didn't require making holes in the bed then it can be removed or left in place.
Other than that, it looks like a very nice up kept truck. Another plus, it is a California truck, with most likely little surface rust and not needing major parts replaced.

Ok enough said, I'm stepping of the soap box.
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