Hello Proud Xfire owners! So I've been thinking about adding blue racing stripes to my xfire going from the hood to the end of the spoiler. I've seen a few crossfires with racing stripes on the forum, but I've never seen an alabaster xfire with blue racing stripes. So could anyone please send me a picture of what it would look like? it would really help because i'm curious. Oh and any of y'alls opinions would be very much appreciated! I kinda need it to be blue because I've installed blue Leds everywhere in the interior, leds in the wheel wells, leds under the door, dome lights, trunk light, brakes, radio. yeah it's all blue and I need it to match(:

 

This is my favorite Crossfire on the forum with stripes.
CrossfireForum.org - Montana Crossfire's Album: Member Galleries

Over the top racing stripes seem to be a love it, or hate proposition for the Crossfire here on the forum.
Personally, since I've owned 3 cars that came from the factory with them, (a 68 and 69 AMX, and a 96 Viper GTS) I think they look pretty good on "some" sports cars. I think the one major deciding factor is the car needs to have a short wheelbase.
The Crossfire's design seems to lend itself to a number of different "custom" modifications, and I have always thought the 65/66 Shelby Mustang (white with blue stripes) combination would look pretty cool on the Crossfire. I even thought about doing it to my car. But it has a cedar/slate interior, and I think it would look better on a alabaster XF with a grey, or black interior.
Remember, it's your car, and you're the only one you have to please, so never hesitate to go with what you like.
I would suggest using decals, so you can remove them if you change your mind.

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Good advise. I always thought that Montana Crossfires car looked good with the stripes. His steering wheel mod also would look cool on an alabaster car. I have considered adding stripes to my SSB coupe in the silver gray color in the Needswing decal. It would be a ghost look against the SSB. Never considered decals. That would up the confidence level to see what it would look like. Any idea what the cost for decals would be.

Btw I saw a red Opel GT cross the block on Mecum for $1900. Brought bach the memories.

 

I have been considering some charcoal colored stripes for my roadster. If I do it they would be decals for cost effectiveness and ease of removal if I change my mind.

 

I think with whatever you do on the hood, you should follow the lines of the groves that are already there.. If I were to do anything with a different color decal I would take the middle section of the hood and run it all the way back over the roof and rear spoiler, rather than doing just stripes. That way, it matches up exactly with the grill and you could bring it down the front bumper if you wanted to.

I had my carbon fiber hood painted in a similar fashion, though I don't have anything on the roof to continue it through the rest of the car