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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 01:18 AM
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does anyone have pics of a xb with pinstripes? preferably "von dutch" style. i'm thinking of having this done on mine.
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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i don't have any pics, but i was starting to think of pinstripes today as well.
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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I don't know what Von Dutch pins are, but I'm interested to know also.
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:19 AM
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Seriously!! What IS von dutch style, I'm intrigued!!

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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:31 AM
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Its an intricate style of pin striping started by a guy out here in California in the 50s who went by the name of Von Dutch. Its suddenly gotten popular again.
Here's a quick sample:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinstripe
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:35 AM
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Oh, I see, so it's kinda like tribal but more liney???

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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:37 AM
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I know Von Dutch is a clothing brand... I think thats what she meant.
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 03:40 AM
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NO!! Do you know what a tribal tattoo is? It looks alot like that but solid, and I was saying it's a more liney (not solid) tribal....

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von dutch is an og hot rodder,
his name was put onto a clothng comp and now it has blown up, and no one has any clue what it actually means, kinda sad

but that style opistiping is best done by an oldtimer, some new kids can do it pretty well, but there is nothing like an old timer pinstriping, its serious art
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Ohhhh gotcha.
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http://oldskoolxb.blogspot.com/

More subtle than what you are probably looking for. I went with a single color (small car, small effects so to speak).
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close but not quite, but very nice none the less
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Striperjake has some pinstriping along the lower lip. Understated, but it might be close to what you're looking for.
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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it's close to what i'm looking for. maybe just a little more though.
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Originally Posted by Big_Bird
von dutch is an og hot rodder,
his name was put onto a clothng comp and now it has blown up, and no one has any clue what it actually means, kinda sad

but that style opistiping is best done by an oldtimer, some new kids can do it pretty well, but there is nothing like an old timer pinstriping, its serious art
Well said, young Padawan!
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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my little brother pins strips and won awards .... hes pro at it ..

if anyone wants work down in vegas let me know
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