[Norwood]

A GREAT PRODUCT.......The finish on these kits vs the other guys is like night and day. Again I say Thank You

[Scarebird]

Bought a set today - hope Greg decides to make another batch for others that have not heard of this product.

[Dens71TA]

I better get a set ordered for my '71!

[4birds]

I just ordered a set for a Blue 72. Thanks for all your effort Greg!

[Jim Robertson]

Love the white car in post #312. That one sits just right.

These are beautiful stripes that are not just for restored cars...:-)

[165th]

TransAmStripes announcement:

Everyone, We are proud to announce an update on the status of TransAmStripes.net:

First, the good news, we've turned the 'Buy Now' link back on for the white stripes on the www.TransAmStripes.net website.

Yes, that means more good news, a new lot of Blue and White stripe kits have been produced and are currently in inventory ready for purchase. Yay!

Now the really great news: this new production of stripe kits came about as a result of the acquisition of TransAmStripes by Muscle Car Industries. Musclecar Industries has purchased TransAmStripes and going forward will own the brand (including GM Restoration Parts Licensing) and sell these Products. The products are still American Made to the exacting details as before, and by the same ISO9001 Certified graphics company and remain concour quality stripes and letters for '70~'72 Trans Am's.

As many of you know Firebird Central is an authorized Dealer of Muscle Car Industries products.

I am grateful to Shawn and his team for picking up this venture to ensure these high quality products remain available for our hobby. I am also once again grateful for ALL of the support everyone here had in helping with the development in bringing this product to market. I hope the hobby and the cars are in a better way thanks to these great stripe kits.

We'll be at the Trans Am Nationals in Dayton next week with the TransAmStripes display up and with inventory in the Firebird Central vendor spot.

Orders placed this week can be filled at the show so please drop by to pick up your kits or just stop by to and say hello and take a look at the Products on display. We are also excited to see some of the Trans Ams on display at this years show with these stripes installed as these products enter their second year of sales.

Greg & Shawn

[Red Goat]

Great news, Greg! Congratulations on creating such a great product and also in finding someone to take in on and keep it alive.

Cheers,
Tim.

[Held for Ransom]

Greg, with this news, what's the status on the '73-up project?

[165th]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Greg, with this news, what's the status on the '73-up project?

The transition of the Stripe business is complete. Firebird Central has the inventory and they had some great interest in the kits and some nice sales at the Trans Am Nationals last month. They also have had great success transitioning many of the retailers like our host to continue using these kits in their product line.

HFR, I have the artwork complete on the '73 up project but I am going to hold on production just now. There's many more colors and combinations that make the production/inventory requirements a bit more involved than the '70~'72 product line.

HFR and those of you that I have decals on loan for patterns and colors, thank you for your generosity. I will be returning them next week.

Many many thanks to everyone.

[165th]

I have an update on the TransAmStripes.net product that I developed a few years ago, and is chronicled here.

The designs and inventory have moved from Firebird Central to Stencils and Stripes.

This is another good move for this product as these superior stripes are now in the hands of a reputable decal distributor.

Ralph used the same design and manufacturer from the original lots, and he has a fresh inventory of kits.

I suppose this update provides a chapter that brings us full circle on this important component of our cars. For any of you who remember, or were on Ralph's famous waiting list, waiting for his high quality product instead of settling for what was currently on the market; well, I was one of those on the waiting list when I started this endeavor. The effort with the support of these forums took us to an exemplary product that now is in Ralph's inventory! Great stripes for our great cars being sold by a great company. The world is right.

Here's his website:

http://www.stencilsandstripes.com/pr...ns-amfirebird/

[Norwood]

Great for you Greg....I think they will like what I have planned for the natz....

[weranc55]

Great to see the stripe kits continuing. Shawn's a good guy.

[FunctionalShaker]

So, now I bought one that I didn't need yet, prematurely. Hope they have a long shelf life.

[Held for Ransom]

Greg, did you develop the '73-up decals and share with them too?

[tonyk]

Hallelujah! Take it from someone who has been on the wrong side of the TA stripe kits more than once, all I can say is I had a fantastic experience dealing with Ralph at S&S. He stepped up where FC could care less! Definately a class act and a superior product -Two thumbs up.

[Aus78Formula]

Originally Posted by tonyk

He stepped up where FC could care less!

Couldn't care less....otherwise you are implying they cared at least some amount

[69cruizer]

Ordered a kit that I found out was made by Phoenix Graphics (before I found this thread) and it was junk. Sending it back and getting the Stencils and Stripes kit. Ralph seems to be a great guy.
Anyways, any tips on applying these. I have done one car already and it came out well. What do you guys do with the shaker opening?

How were these applied at the factory? Did the graphic roll into the shaker hole??

[blue71ta]

Originally Posted by 69cruizer

How were these applied at the factory? Did the graphic roll into the shaker hole??

Yes

[Dillybird]

Hi,
When you applie the stripes, use a spraybottle filled with water and 10% isopropyl alcohol. Easy and the alcohol Will dry out the water instantly. The shaker hole, there you can use a heatgun. I hope this can be usefull. Sorry for the english. Im from Belgium. Good luck! Grts Dilly.

[tonyk]

LOL, yes they did not care at all. "Couldn't". I stand corrected. Damn conjuctivitis!