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Mar 23, 2021 | 06:22 PM

zekecut70

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1970 ram air hood stripes

Which is better, paint or decal? Leaning towards painted.. Which company offers the best quality? Don't need complete kit. Just looking for the hood. Thanks for your help.

Mar 23, 2021 | 08:50 PM

72455

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I had the stripes painted on the hood of my '72 Supreme. IMHO, they look better and are more durable than decals. Besides, I dunno if decals would play well with the clear coat. 🤔

Mar 24, 2021 | 05:16 AM

zekecut70

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Very nice. That's what I was thinking. Do you recall what company you got the stencil from? Thats if even one was used.

Mar 24, 2021 | 05:27 AM

72455

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Originally Posted by zekecut70

Very nice. That's what I was thinking. Do you recall what company you got the stencil from? Thats if even one was used.

That I dunno...I bought the hood and the stripes were already there. The color was just a bit off, so I had it repainted and re-striped.

Mar 24, 2021 | 05:31 AM

zekecut70

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Gotcha! Thanks for responding.

Mar 24, 2021 | 08:50 AM

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https://www.stencilsandstripes.com/

Mar 24, 2021 | 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zekecut70

Which is better, paint or decal? Leaning towards painted.. Which company offers the best quality? Don't need complete kit. Just looking for the hood. Thanks for your help.

The factory used paint (except on the Rallye 350, 1970 Indy Pace Cars, and 1972 H/O)

Mar 24, 2021 | 01:31 PM

tnswt

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This leads me to ask the question: Did the factory use stencil, tape, or free hand to get the stripes painted on the W-car, or all of the aforementioned methods?