Shelby GT350 Factory Stripe Replacement | Auto Fanatic

[@Gallagur-xz6fr]

Nicely done. I've installed multiple stripe kits over the years, and as far as replacing/applying, I've always preferred removing the backing completely and then using a soapy water solution to maneuver the stripes into place (probably because it just gives me too much anxiety attempting to do it dry). For replacing, I just run tape right up against the existing stripe that is being replaced, removed said stripe, and then the tape would act as a "fail-safe" guide to butt the new strip up against (again, using a soapy solution to fine tune positioning). That said, you did a fantastic job using the method you did.

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks for the feedback first time doing it and i am happy but it did test my patience this section was tricky with the bumper changes in contour as i showed. i almost want to do it again and again for practice to get better at this. best way to learn any skill is to make mistakes until you get it perfect that is how i learned everything i know today with cars and fabrication.

[@davidbarnett8543]

Good onya mate for giving it a go. That's why i like your channel, upfront honesty and no bullshit. I haven't seen the critics posting their efforts.

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks for watching Dave

[@bradc5633]

Damn, you had me thinking you were removing them! That was awesome, hope I don’t need to do it, but now I know I could at least give it a shot. Very cool 👍

[@autofanaticcars]

this was such a PITA so if you ever do have a pro who does it every day do it, it drove me nuts

[@Spherex]

You made a fairly easy and straightforward small replacement into something far more complicated and complex.

[@autofanaticcars]

it is not that easy to do try it and youll see

[@Spherex]

@@autofanaticcars I have. It can seem daunting if you have little experience with vinyl. Having OCD also makes placing vinyl a bit nerve wracking, but once you have some experience with vinyl, it becomes much less problematic.

[@duanemari11]

Great job. Love your content. I had to replace a Saleen SC Chevron back in way back in 2005 soap water mix in a spray bottle made it very easy. I moved it around until it was perfect and squeegeed the residual from under the chevron. They came out perfect.

[@RogueAquariums]

Looks good. Taking your time and moving through the steps you wanted to follow even though you weren’t comfortable taking this on. Kudos 😀

[@wildpony1957]

Dude - I just ordered a replacement section this morning. You rock!

[@autofanaticcars]

glad this helped but please be patient and take your time it will frustrate you at times.

[@Antimatter.]

You did a great job !!!Good thing is that the decal saved your paint , Being a perfectionist myself is a pain in the arse itself, I do the same thing will try it 5 times until its perfect, and I can tell you right now a perfectionist doing decals is a real dangerous area LOL

[@valenUS]

I did myself my partial PPF. I can say that I almost freaked out. It is really hard work. Congrats!

[@autofanaticcars]

yes it is the one thing with PPF is that is far more forgiving than vinyl since it is so much thicker to work with, the vinyl you got to be very careful not to overstretch it and tear it,

[@davedave2882]

Looks like an excellent job. I had to replace one side of my stripe below the license plate. On my 11 GT500. And the outer pinstripe is not part of the main stripe it is totally separate. I'm glad to see they made it all one piece on the new ones.

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks for watching

[@richlavino9425]

Came out fantastic... great how to video Phil !🤙🤙

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@xtremtc]

It is great you posted this. I have two holes in my bumper from the mounted plate and this has been driving me crazy. These are not cheap at $112 each from Ford. Looks like this is my next project. Great video.

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad it helped

[@anthonylaudano9751]

Have you had issues with the motor

[@SusanBrocato-q8l]

Do you have the Ford OEM part# for that??

[@derrtysal]

Can you point me to the right direction I also need to replace the bottom two stripes for my shelby?

[@RJ-787]

Does anybody know where to find these in sections only? Need one for the hood, passenger side, right below the hood vent/scoop. Would greatly appreciate, thanks.

[@jakecarpenter6358]

Glad you can buy stripes individually. Looking to paint and stripe my strut tower brace.

[@PMPerformance]

Looks like you did a great job man! I'm surprised those striped look like regular old vinyl from the factory. On the older GT500's, they were thicker and actually painted. Yea I leary of ever messing with my stripes for this very reason, but that knick would have drove me nuts. hahahaha. Great video

[@analogguy5548]

AF - “Something is going to pop up in the middle of the Highway!” Just had the front of my S550 damaged by a section of tractor trailer “recap” tire. The tire exploded immediately in front of me on I-95 in Connecticut. Longest 1/2 second of my life; center lane, no place to go, I knew I was going to hit the tire section. Visible damage was not too bad. Still need to check the under body, as the recap section went under the car.

[@autofanaticcars]

sorry to hear but as you know our roads are so neglected all over the USA.

[@hhhjikk8526]

Where did you purchase the replacements

[@autofanaticcars]

I have oem stripes in stock in this color way fire me email

[@Spectrum_Auto_Spa]

Do all gt350 stripes have an accent pin stripe

[@autofanaticcars]

factory stripes yes the aftermarket ones you can get those without

[@westsideskateshop564]

Thank you!!! Had same thing happen to my GT350, same exact spot and everything.

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad it helped, i still hate doing vinyl and I have yet to master it, if the OEM stuff wasn't so expensive i would just keep practicing but the OEM stuff is crazy expensive for cheap junk material that rips so easily.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

I had a girlfriend back in 1979 in Detroit. Her job was putting the firebird decal on the transams and firebirds. She had Nerves of steel but always had sticky fingers. Can you imagine phil running a window tint-PPF company. He would have to charge a lot as he only does 1 car a month. But it would be perfect.

[@caseycollins7294]

Great video! Where’d you get the stripes at?

[@autofanaticcars]

Ford dealer parts department ordered them for me, the aftermarket stripes are not the same as the originals

[@Ryencoke6]

Are the stripes 7 inches wide?

[@cheyenneobregon184]

Hey Phil, what’s a good product to remove layers of wax? For a new uniform wax on a car after polishing

[@autofanaticcars]

autobody prep sol is what we use

[@cheyenneobregon184]

Auto Fanatic and that would work with like stripping meguires spray sealants and stuff like that?

[@SteveKurtz]

What's the part number for this? I'd like to replace my entire stripe kit on the GT350 and I'd like to give my Ford dealer a starting point.

[@victorharnishfeger6887]

What is the link to purchase Ford OEM GT350 Stripes ?

[@smcsmc4209]

Have a question for you. I am looking at purchasing a new mustang and looking at the GT350 and the GT premium with magneride. What are your thoughts or anyone else's. Thanks

[@autofanaticcars]

buy what you can afford and what you truly need, the Gt350 is not for everyone and this was the reason i created this channel from day 1 discussing this car and why you own it you may want to watch some of my older videos on that.

[@smcsmc4209]

@@autofanaticcars I can afford the shelby just dont know if I can to maintain it like it needs and I worry about the engine issues. So I am looking for something that will get me close to the shelby type handling. I really worry about the engine but am in love with the way the shelby looks.

[@bradc5633]

smc smc I daily drove a 2018 GT350 for two years, drove it hard plenty of times otherwise, I sold it to buy a very special GT350 that came my way, I had a 2016 Mustang GT Premium before the GtT350, I would tell you, I had zero problems, if you can afford it, get the GT350, nothing else like it.

[@acldachosen1]

Where did you order the strips from?

[@autofanaticcars]

Ford dealer i am about to replace the roof stripes any day now since they were damaged since the car was delivered.

[@jeffsmith9651]

Great video and channel. Got ur splash guards for my 2020 350. I noticed my stripes are peeling a bit from under the hood. Do u think there’s an easy fix or best to bring to dealer?

[@autofanaticcars]

I would just fix it yourself or go visit a pro I really do not let me Shelby near any dealers as I can not tell you how many times dealers cause more damage then when you dropped it off due to their careless nature

[@jeffsmith9651]

Auto Fanatic thanks. Used the heat gun on them after I finally got around to installing the splash guards and they’ve been staying place so far.

[@JoeZasada]

Good job. Doing this kind of work takes a lot of patience. Ford probably uses a custom 3D printed jig in the factory to apply this stuff (that's how they do the "L I M I T E D" free floating letters on some models of vehicle)

[@autofanaticcars]

yeah there is now way the assembly line does this by hand I bet a series of robots do it or special fixtures by a physical operator otherwise it would be to time consuming.

[@07GTAF]

You can use handheld fabric steamers easily enough ... highly recommend PPF on the front. For longevity, you're better off having the stripes painted and cleared.

[@ronniecollins4285]

Your videos are awesome; great attention to detail. Maybe I missed it but what site did you go to to order the Ford OEM stripe replacement? I have the same issue and need to get some replacement stripe sections. Thanks!

[@autofanaticcars]

you can order from your local Ford dealer and some dealers have online shops for parts you can search

[@akafish7157]

Great job. 👍

[@autofanaticcars]

Thanks 👍

[@elliotserrano7333]

the top paper layer is not allowing the vinyl to flex causing the wrinkles. Remove as you go and it will form easier avoiding wrinkles.

[@UaeDelta]

You nailed it, can't imagine you doing it for living 😁

[@autofanaticcars]

never ever ever happen ha ha ha

[@drewsky1967]

I did this same exact thing last year. Rushed it and wasn’t perfect. I ripped it off and got a new set. 250 each time by the way haha. Wish this before was around then 😂

[@autofanaticcars]

best way to learn is to repeat and learn, this was fun for me as I really learned as I was doing it so next time I will approach is with more confidence. Im so insane that I bought another stripe just so I can do this again.

[@drewsky1967]

@@autofanaticcars i know what you mean !

[@pilarbojorquez6173]

Nice car.

[@brandonsmith5827]

Alcohol and water mixture make a tack solution so that once you move the vinyl into position with the soapy water, you hit it with the alcohol mixture which causes the adhesive to soften and stick. Definitely need patience for this type of work.

[@autofanaticcars]

i actually added some alcohol to the soapy water but maybe having two sprayers might make more sense, first time and it drove me nuts

[@TrackDayVideo]

heat gun ftw

[@ryanpanahi217]

Are the stripes laid on the car by hand at the factory?

[@autofanaticcars]

I highly doubt it considering Ford only charges $400 for stripes when ordering a car and considering what the stripe kit cost after the fact.

[@unstoppablegamer2291]

It seems that the new sticker-vinyl it’s a tone more yelloish

[@autofanaticcars]

its not it is exactly the same the lighting outside does that

[@unstoppablegamer2291]

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[@marcosantonocito8876]

I would probably have just removed the strips altogether. I’m thinking a steamer would be better than hot air

[@autofanaticcars]

a Shelby just has to have stripes in my opinion but these cars look great either way.

[@alfredomartinez2615]

Dang Phil you might need one more tool! 😂😂

[@autofanaticcars]

got lots of tools for sure and just ordered more tonight, ha ha

[@JoeZasada]

More tools? That's a good thing!

[@deezznts]

I agree. Vinyl can be a pain in the ass. I will always go to a professional.

[@DEMON631114]

Man this hurt me just being a GT owner I feel like crying

[@papayaman123]

how much was the stripe if I may ask?

[@autofanaticcars]

think it was like $90

[@verdantacres4460]

I can count on you to take a decent thing and make it a lot better.

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks I try my best always

[@casualobserver2305]

Let me help make this less brain surgery for y’all......it’s called Rapid Tac. It’s what the pros use as a fluid to apply vinyl.

[@autofanaticcars]

Yes i bought some of that Rapic Tac few weeks back from metro Restyling as i want to redo the stripe i hope to try it soon when i get time and patience to attempt this again

[@ivanl883]

I would like GT350 without any stripes..

[@autofanaticcars]

lots of R have no stripes and in about an hour you can destripe the full car ive done it for customers a few times.