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I’m finalizing some painting decisions with Ken over the next couple weeks, and one of them is whether to stripe the undersides of the hood and trunk lid. How many of you guys did that? On one hand I can see how it finishes things nicely, but also kind of silly since nobody will see it.
edwardb
04-02-2026, 09:11 AM
100% a personal decision. I've seen a number that way. Many including mine not. It's kind of cool I guess but for me anyway doesn't add anything except cost.
I did stripes under the hood and trunk. I think it adds a lot and have gotten a lot of comments on them at shows.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=199551&d=1716148369
Mike.Bray
04-02-2026, 09:53 AM
Stripes under the hood are if you want to take attention away from your engine. So no for me.
227686
Stripes under the hood are if you want to take attention away from your engine. So no for me.
227686
I don't think stripes take any attention away from the engine. :p
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=183813&d=1682904322
Yeah my engine will grab attention for other reasons :)
Mike.Bray
04-02-2026, 10:54 AM
I don't think stripes take any attention away from the engine. :p
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=183813&d=1682904322
Not at that angle!
Jeff Kleiner
04-02-2026, 11:09 AM
Owner's preference. I've done some (Including "Papa's" car in the photo above) but I'd say it's about an 80% without 20% with split. I can tell you that I charge as much to put them under the hood and trunk as I do for on top because it's kind of a pain in the a$$. My buddy Jeff Miller agrees (and I bet Ken does also) and said that he tried to discourage owners from doing it by bruising their ego and telling them "the only reason to put stripes under the hood is if you have a crappy looking engine" :D :p...Although Papa Dave proves that wrong!
Jeff
BEAR-AvHistory
04-02-2026, 01:17 PM
Was part of they 80% that skipped it. Hood & trunk are not open enough to make it worthwhile. Don't even have the type of engine that the stripes would take away from. Basic run of the mill Coyote.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=202022&d=1721414949
cv2065
04-02-2026, 04:00 PM
Didn't have stripes last time. I have them this time. And this time is better. Gives that attention to detail vibe. :p