Should I stripe the new Chally or not?

[oldcarnut]

I bought this 2010 Challenger SRT8 last week and was wondering about stripes.  Do you think it would be better with stripes and which style or just leave as is?  Just curious as to other opinions while I think about it.  It already has some other aftermarket on it so maybe the stripes would be too much on the edge of too much.  Wish I had the Photoshop to try it out visually

[JB400]

Looks good without IMO, but make yourself happy

[Indygenerallee]

I would plasti-dip spray the hood matte black (It would save and protect your original paint) and when painting the hood I would plasti dip the header panel in front of the hood all the way to your chrome hood trim (because Challenger hoods went all the way to the front the new Challenger hood ismore like a original Cuda) and put a 70 T/A style stripe with SRT where it would say Six pack on the original stripe, would look real good with the T/A hood you already have!! I would also plasti dip the ducktail spoiler matte black as well per original 70 T/A! I like the chrome bumper trims! looks great!  

[oldcarnut]

I like what how this Hurst Challenger turned out. http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hurst-competition-plus-challenger/#photo-2120185/

[Ram07]

yes!

[Tilar]

If it were mine I'd see if I could find someone that would swap me a decent 68 Charger for it and call it a day. 

Actually it will look fine either way but if you do the stripes like the ones you posted, I would have the stripes about half that wide.   

[68X426]

No.

The finest feature of the Challengers are the awesome "shoulders" of the car. Why hide them?

The hood in black would be great.

Here's a sample of a blue with stripe.

[Ponch ®]

I would plasti-dip spray the hood matte black (It would save and protect your original paint)

I like the idea of blacking out the hood. that being said, you gotta be really careful when plasti-dipping over paint. I've heard horror stories of the plasti-dip "baking" on to the paint and taking it with it when you try to peel it off. its an extreme case, but youre better off just having it painted or at least wrapped in vinyl.

As far as stripes, the only ones I think look good are the ones that SRT's come with from the factory, but you can't really do that with your hood. You may be able to pull off some hockey stick stripes.

Don't take this the wrong way (I know, its a question personal taste, to each their own, its your car, etc)...but whats with all the chrome stuff? that's gotta go ASAP. Im neither here nor there on the louver, but all things being equal id take it off too. these cars are better with a "clean" look. 

[ws23rt]

My opinion is to leave it without stripes. The clean smooth lines break up too much for my taste with stripes. Mine has the hood treatment that I still like but does not take away from the shape of the car.

[ws23rt]

My opinion is to leave it without stripes.

[Brass]

My sister has a black 2008 SRT8, and she has been driving herself crazy with this very question.  I tried to help and provide some examples but it's such a subjective choice.  Good luck with what you ultimately decide.

[Hard Charger]

"old car nut"
do you have the vent kit for the T/A hood. or should I say lucky enough?

[oldcarnut]

Don't take this the wrong way (I know, its a question personal taste, to each their own, its your car, etc)...but whats with all the chrome stuff? that's gotta go ASAP. Im neither here nor there on the louver, but all things being equal id take it off too. these cars are better with a "clean" look.

The car came with all of it on already.  I had doubts about the bumper treatments when I first saw pictures of it but after getting it and seeing in person they look pretty good imo and I'll leave them on for now. Almost resemble real steel bumpers until you tap on it. Got a lot of compliments on them and questions about where they could get some for their own cars but everyone has different tastes.  Except for the door handle covers,  I think the rest adds to the retro look.

If it were mine I'd see if I could find someone that would swap me a decent 68 Charger for it and call it a day.  

I thought it was about time I got something that rode and handled real good and didn't need workin on half the time  

"old car nut" do you have the vent kit for the T/A hood. or should I say lucky enough?

No, its just the hood.  Stuff was added under the hood but no vents to the cold air intake swapped into it.  The 70 T/A clone I had and the lift off 6pack on the Coronet R/T was open and flushed out some hot air but it also let in rain, dirt, and whatever else got blown in.  I haven't seen the vented ones yet so maybe they don't let the elements in like that now.

[Ghoste]

I think you should stripe it.

[Fitz73Chrgr]

Stripes, yes.  Window louver, yes.  Chrome bumpers, no.  The back bumper looks like a bad mustache. 

[Fred]

Black on blue always looks good.  
Louver's are a pain. Hard to see out of and harder still to keep the back window clean. And don't look all that good either.   
I thought they were a thing of the past.

[tan top]

No.

The finest feature of the Challengers are the awesome "shoulders" of the car. Why hide them?

The hood in black would be great.

Here's a sample of a blue with stripe.

leave it as is or these stripes in white

[Tilar]

Don't take this the wrong way (I know, its a question personal taste, to each their own, its your car, etc)...but whats with all the chrome stuff? that's gotta go ASAP. Im neither here nor there on the louver, but all things being equal id take it off too. these cars are better with a "clean" look. 

The car came with all of it on already.  I had doubts about the bumper treatments when I first saw pictures of it but after getting it and seeing in person they look pretty good imo and I'll leave them on for now. Almost resemble real steel bumpers until you tap on it. Got a lot of compliments on them and questions about where they could get some for their own cars but everyone has different tastes.  Except for the door handle covers,  I think the rest adds to the retro look.

I didn't even notice it till you mentioned it. I guess I just figured it was supposed to be there, but then again I liked all the chrome and stainless the old cars had. I've never been a fan of everything being the same color. Too monotonous for my tastes.

[Cooter]

As long as the stripes aren't those stupid "GT-40"- "Skunk" stripes, do what you will.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Removing those gawd-awfull chrome fake bumpers should be more of a priority. Painting the hood satin black looks good with that style scoop.

[Bob T]

Removing those gawd-awfull chrome fake bumpers should be more of a priority. Painting the hood satin black looks good with that style scoop.

X2, they let the fizz out of the can .

I'd go with white stripes actually and leave the hood blue , just my humble opinion

[41husk]

I have a 09 SRT 8 and had the same debate with myself,  I put the 70 style stripe down the length of the body with SRT8 cut out of the stripe at the front fender.  I live it and felt it helped the looks.  Sitting with no stripes next to a 70 challenger it looks way to thick in the middle, perfect with the stripe!

[oldcarnut]

I have a 09 SRT 8 and had the same debate with myself,  I put the 70 style stripe down the length of the body with SRT8 cut out of the stripe at the front fender.  I live it and felt it helped the looks.  Sitting with no stripes next to a 70 challenger it looks way to thick in the middle, perfect with the stripe!

Can you post a pic?

[oldcarnut]

A couple of old Chally pics I used to have for comparison

[odcics2]

As mentioned: chrome bumper delete.

Have you considered a white longitudinal stripe, front to back?   Looks good and it's different...   

I saw a red one with that treatment and it looked real good!   

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I like the retro stuff....flat black hood would be cool

[oldcarnut]

As mentioned: chrome bumper delete.

Have you considered a white longitudinal stripe, front to back?   Looks good and it's different...  

I saw a red one with that treatment and it looked real good!  

like this one in black? Just saw this site from another post.
http://www.challengergary.com/catalog.html

[FlatbackFanatic]

That stripe would be cool in white.

[Ponch ®]

As mentioned: chrome bumper delete.

Have you considered a white longitudinal stripe, front to back?   Looks good and it's different...  

I saw a red one with that treatment and it looked real good!  

like this one in black? Just saw this site from another post.
http://www.challengergary.com/catalog.html

i dig that one. accents the body lines. ive also seen it in "strobe" style.

Here's the thing: you have the hood w the scoop, the louvers, the chrome stuff, the mudflaps, and now you wanna add a stripe. It's gonna be too "busy". Again, its your car and you do what you like to it, but you may have to get rid of some of that stuff to keep it from looking like a Pep Boys special ricer. Blacking out the hood, losing everything else, and adding the stripe would be sufficient, IMO.

picture something like this (minus all the sponsor stickers, and keep your SRT wheels)

[oldcarnut]

I'm not saying I was wanting to put on a stripe.  I actually like it as it is, even the bumper treatments. I think it was all dealer installed but  . No, there won't be any 22's going on it      But, what I asked for was opinions/ideas about whether adding some kind of stripe to the side or hood/trunk would go along with what's on there now to accent the blue or be too much but it doesn't sound like there's much of an option that's been seen.  I think the wide side stripes would be too much but the narrow one had possibilities.  I reckon like the Chargers either had qtr panel R/T emblems or stripes with vinyl RT cut out: its' just a matter of personal choice. I had both the qtr. emblems with an added painted stripe.

[odcics2]

As mentioned: chrome bumper delete.

Have you considered a white longitudinal stripe, front to back?   Looks good and it's different...  

I saw a red one with that treatment and it looked real good!  

like this one in black? Just saw this site from another post.
http://www.challengergary.com/catalog.html

YES!   That's the stripe.

[Patronus]

I vote white T/A stripe

[Fred]

As mentioned: chrome bumper delete.

Have you considered a white longitudinal stripe, front to back?   Looks good and it's different...  

I saw a red one with that treatment and it looked real good!  

like this one in black? Just saw this site from another post.
http://www.challengergary.com/catalog.html

i dig that one. accents the body lines. ive also seen it in "strobe" style.

Here's the thing: you have the hood w the scoop, the louvers, the chrome stuff, the mudflaps, and now you wanna add a stripe. It's gonna be too "busy". Again, its your car and you do what you like to it, but you may have to get rid of some of that stuff to keep it from looking like a Pep Boys special ricer. Blacking out the hood, losing everything else, and adding the stripe would be sufficient, IMO.

picture something like this (minus all the sponsor stickers, and keep your SRT wheels)

That looks exceptional! I'd settle for that.   

[TruckDriver]

I love that green one. Would look great in blue too 

[Ponch ®]

I love that green one. Would look great in blue too 

yeah, that's the route im going with the wife's deep water blue Chally. She wants to trade cars for a while (oh poor me) so shell be driving the 08 Charger and Ill drive the Chally. Im even gonna switch the wheels to see how they look (oldcarnut...watch me prove you wrong about 22s  ). But im either gonna black out the hood or go for some SRT style stripes.

[Ghoste]

Do the hood blackout.

[Lord Warlock]

challengers need some kind of side stripe to break up the large sides of the car and make it appear shorter.  There are plenty of stripes available to choose from.  You may want to check out this site ... http://www.ridergraphix.com/Challenger.html

I'm kind of partial to the strobe stripe reminiscent of the cuda AAR,  I also like combining the side stripe with a hood stripe of some sort.   The TA hood kind of complicates stripes on the hood, but it can be done, the scoop is easy enough to remove to put a stripe on, then bolt the scoop back in place. 

I painted my scoop with organisol (same paint i used to paint the back panel of the charger, and the v21 hood treatment on the charger,  the difference was that i didn't want a textured surface, i just wanted it to match the stripes and the rear srt8 spoiler, so i wetsanded it smooth, then cleared over the entire hood so I could wash and wax it easier.  I also painted the sides of the ridges on the hood as a way to break up the expanse of yellow and add a little extra black to go with the TA scoop. 

I have the underhood ram air kit, from what i understand it doesn't fit on a 6.1 motor without a little fabrication along the front edge, i've seen it done on an srt8, but mopar instructions with the kit says it isn't compatible with the srt8s.

[AKcharger]

yes

[Fred]

IMO these high impact colours always look better with some black.

[JB400]

I'd have to agree.  Otherwise, they look bright, but bland.

[oldcarnut]

challengers need some kind of side stripe to break up the large sides of the car and make it appear shorter.  There are plenty of stripes available to choose from.  You may want to check out this site ... http://www.ridergraphix.com/Challenger.html

Thanks for the link    Made for a nice comparison with all the varieties on the cars.

[oldcarnut]

Finally got around to adding one.  Used the Yellow Jacket without the label. I like it

[JB400]

Looks good

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Looks good

Except for the fake bumpers.   

[68X426]

Except for the fake bumpers.   

Got to agree.

[chargerboy69]

Looks good

Except for the fake bumpers.   

What he said.

[AKcharger]

I approve of new stripes

[TruckDriver]

 

[oldcarnut]

Thanks    Well truth be told I've gotten to like the bumper and louvers.  Have received far more compliments on the look of them from people. Other Challys wanting to know where to get them.  If hadn't came with them then I probably may never have put them on but for now I'd do all of it again on the next one.  Just my preference and everyone has their own.  At least its got some individuality  not looking like a copy of the others in the parking lot

[Ponch ®]

Looks good w the stripe. but i have to reagree with the anti-bumper crowd.

Yeah, its a matter of preference, but so are mullets and crocs.

[Ghoste]

I like the stripe.