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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>JZTRK</b> <br /><small>Member # 7641</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,7,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have seen these on alot of cars lately <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>135.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 4992</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,8,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Thuper cool<br /><br /> <img src="https://id3452.securedata.net/superbgraphics.net/merchantmanager/images/uploads/Grand_Sport_4.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SLOWBACK 67</b> <br /><small>Member # 6348</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,9,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> A lot of pro touring guys are doing it. <br />If memory serves me right dodge is the original car that they came with from the factory. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>BULLITTMAN</b> <br /><small>Member # 8468</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,9,42,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I thought it was that special edition blue Vette with the red stripes that started it all. That was the first car I saw have those stripes. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Boss 327</b> <br /><small>Member # 9143</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,10,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> They are called fia or pit stripes. They were originally used on cobras to help identify the driver of the car for the pit crew. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>wilit</b> <br /><small>Member # 3367</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,11,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Boss 327:<br /><strong> They are called fia or pit stripes. They were originally used on cobras to help identify the driver of the car for the pit crew. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This. It's an old school racing thing that's making a comeback like Le Mans stripes were a couple of years ago. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1NastyBullitt</b> <br /><small>Member # 12588</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,14,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Instead of numbers they used the stripes <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydeWaySix</b> <br /><small>Member # 3596</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,20,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Whatever it means, I'm sick of seeing them. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>i</b> <br /><small>Member # 12534</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,20,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> its gives a 100 hp to the car <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>06ragtopgt_SOS</b> <br /><small>Member # 11327</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,14,23,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Boss 327:<br /><strong> They are called fia or pit stripes. They were originally used on cobras to help identify the driver of the car for the pit crew. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Correct. I hate when people call them grand sport stripes, Shelby ran them in '63 to tell cars apart when they had more than one car on the track with the same livery. Although they were only on the pit wall side, a lot of guys (including myself) run them on both sides for a symetrical look. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>flores24v</b> <br /><small>Member # 10586</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,15,0,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 06ragtopgt_SOS:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Boss 327:<br /><strong> They are called fia or pit stripes. They were originally used on cobras to help identify the driver of the car for the pit crew. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Correct. I hate when people call them grand sport stripes, Shelby ran them in '63 to tell cars apart when they had more than one car on the track with the same livery. Although they were only on the pit wall side, a lot of guys (including myself) run them on both sides for a symetrical look. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">And you run them on your hybrid <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ 2015-03-15, 12:12 AM: Message edited by: flores24v ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>*EPIK*</b> <br /><small>Member # 7481</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,15,4,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Whatever they are called, I'm NOT a fan! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SAMACH1</b> <br /><small>Member # 7042</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,15,9,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by *EPIK*:<br /><strong> Whatever they are called, I'm NOT a fan! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">+1 <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>06ragtopgt_SOS</b> <br /><small>Member # 11327</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,15,20,52,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by flores24v:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 06ragtopgt_SOS:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Boss 327:<br /><strong> They are called fia or pit stripes. They were originally used on cobras to help identify the driver of the car for the pit crew. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Correct. I hate when people call them grand sport stripes, Shelby ran them in '63 to tell cars apart when they had more than one car on the track with the same livery. Although they were only on the pit wall side, a lot of guys (including myself) run them on both sides for a symetrical look. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">And you run them on your hybrid <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I don't actually drive a hybrid man, although my car is slow. They're not for everyone, and I'm not trying to push them on anyone. I like how they look, so I run them.<br /> <br /> <small>[ 2015-03-15, 08:54 PM: Message edited by: 06ragtopgt_SOS ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92_5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 7624</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,16,11,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Theres a black dodge pickup in my work parking lot with those red stripes, doesn't look bad IMO.. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>68dustin</b> <br /><small>Member # 5388</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,16,13,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <a href="http://s141.photobucket.com/user/68dustin/media/10348197_809947045709848_7192682448487010433_n.jpg.html" target="_blank"> <img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/68dustin/10348197_809947045709848_7192682448487010433_n.jpg" alt=" - " /></a> I got mine!!! lmao.. R/T HEMI <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>70stang351w</b> <br /><small>Member # 9948</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,16,14,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> At least they are those Chrome Stick on Vents; that shits retarded. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>135.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 4992</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,16,14,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 68dustin:<br /><strong> <a href="http://s141.photobucket.com/user/68dustin/media/10348197_809947045709848_7192682448487010433_n.jpg.html" target="_blank"> <img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/68dustin/10348197_809947045709848_7192682448487010433_n.jpg" alt=" - " /></a> I got mine!!! lmao.. R/T HEMI </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Is that a hellicat? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>68dustin</b> <br /><small>Member # 5388</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,2,16,14,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 135.0:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 68dustin:<br /><strong> <a href="http://s141.photobucket.com/user/68dustin/media/10348197_809947045709848_7192682448487010433_n.jpg.html" target="_blank"> <img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/68dustin/10348197_809947045709848_7192682448487010433_n.jpg" alt=" - " /></a> I got mine!!! lmao.. R/T HEMI </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Is that a hellicat? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">haha.. shit I wish.. ain't that rich yet.. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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