Do you anticipate that proper removal of the factory painted stripe is difficult to do oneself?
Does it typically require the application of heat?
If so, I'd probably better leave it to the pros. I've removed badges and factory side moulding successfully, but those were on much lesser cars, so although I was careful, I wasn't terrified of potentially ruining the paint.
I think Ford should have at least named it the GT44 or GT43, but again, I suspect they wanted to promote the Ford brand and also the GT badge...
I think GT44 would have sounded nice, and still tied in with the heritage.
Remember when Acura dumped the Legend and Intergra badge, and went to indescript, generic model names like TL and CL. The Legend was a proven and recognized name, but Acura wanted to promote the manufacturer brand rather than the model of a specific car. I think it was a questionable decision, but I'm not an automobile manufacturer, so that's just my opinion.