does anyone know any where I can find stencils of graphics like a checkerd flag for the whole front end?

Any halfway decent sign shop can do it. They have clip art that comes from places like Roland, Beeline, etc. They can produce the cutout graphic on mask type materials. Its not much cheaper than vinyl graphics as the cost of materials, weeding of the vinyl and taping is about the same. It can be a s.o.b. to apply, if you've never done it. The end results are cool though. TONS of labor saving trimming. Saves all that masking and trimming.