Concourse stripes

[kdarling]

The Harley Davidson Edition had a black bottom (with thin orange stripe that's hard to see)

Harley Davidson Edition

Now just imagine the rest mostly white

[eporter123]

If I ever get mine painted...

[Scott]

Milk truck, that's funny Mark.

My Premier had vinyl graphics so it's different from the concourse, but thought I'd chime in anyway.

To my taste, the original graphics looked cheesy (and faded), so I removed the stripes entirely with a rubber wheel. It was a lot of work, but it looks much better to my eye. And buffing is a bit easier now.

I'm not one for flash, so I removed my simulators and painted the wheels, grille, and lower front bumper black (all of those were gray). The windows are basically black, as well as the mirrors, so it's a bit of a motif . All said, I think it looks much better without the graphics. As always, different strokes for different folks.

[markatherton]

I'm with you 100% brother. Nice to know there are are others thinking the same.

[Norman&Michele]

Just reading through these threads long after they have been posted. I have seen renovated Chinooks on-line that are without the stripes and decals. I actually think they look more timeless with less stuff applied. In my opinion, the best look is when the bottom 1/4 of the body is painted grey or black with that texture (Raptor?) paint which hides all the crap being flung up from the road, and from there up, one color.