69 GTX pin stripe question
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Was the pin stripe on the blacked out area on 1969 GTX's a reflective stripe? I've heard that the white was while the red was not. Our car has the red stripe on it and from talking to the third owner, that stripe was never removed and does not appear to have ever been messed with. The red stripe that is currently on the car is NOT reflective either. Would any one know what the original thickness of the pin stripe was? Also, any confirmation if they were reflective or not would be appreciated as we are getting ready to repaint the lower blacked out area on the GTX.
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Brian
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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This is what is currently on the car. From what the third owner told me, this is also how he had it 10 years ago. The body color (T3) has been repainted while the blacked out lower portion does not seem to have ever been redone from what we can tell. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] more pics.
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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What is the correct thickness? I think ours is approx. 1/8".
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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What is the correct thickness? I think ours is approx. 1/8".
I think it is 3/8". I didn't find the sample and forgot to go to the garage and measure last night, sorry.
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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The red IS reflective, I ordered some NOS back in the day. The red stripe on your car looks to thin.
Pictures are always hard to tell by but that was the first thought I had also. Looks thin to my eye too. Ron
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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My brother sold his GTX around 1980 so the memory is old and maybe not all that reliable. But as I recall only the white was reflective. FWIW, YMMV, etc. Robert
'68 Fury Convertible '69 300 Convertible '15 Durango 5.7 Hemi '16 300 S Hemi
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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Well, I know I can get either the reflective red or the solid red at my local paint jobber so I just need to know which is correct regarding size and if it was reflective or not for the red. Some say it was, others say only the white was reflective.
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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Pretty sure it's about 1/4 or maybe 5/16" width, definitly not 1/8" or 3/8"
From what I remember, and per the data book, only the white was reflective.
but again, my memory isn't what it used to be . and I no longer have the data books
I'll measure it, I got it from a very good former vendor and it for sure was NOS
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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Pretty sure it's about 1/4 or maybe 5/16" width, definitly not 1/8" or 3/8"
From what I remember, and per the data book, only the white was reflective.
but again, my memory isn't what it used to be . and I no longer have the data books
69 data book links:
http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1969/69_Belvedere0005.jpg
http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/imag...ts_tops0001.jpg
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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Pretty sure it's about 1/4 or maybe 5/16" width, definitly not 1/8" or 3/8"
From what I remember, and per the data book, only the white was reflective.
but again, my memory isn't what it used to be . and I no longer have the data books
WINNER! 1/4" This is NOS right Bill? This is the stripe you sent me in the original boxes.
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Re: 69 GTX pin stripe question
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Pretty sure it's about 1/4 or maybe 5/16" width, definitly not 1/8" or 3/8"
From what I remember, and per the data book, only the white was reflective.
but again, my memory isn't what it used to be . and I no longer have the data books
69 data book links:
http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1969/69_Belvedere0005.jpg
http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/imag...ts_tops0001.jpg
Funny because you can read that a few ways; If it read; "red reflective and white reflective tape stripe" it would be clear. But when you don't have the word reflective twice
I think both are reflective but it certainly is not very clear to a jury or without reasonable doubt.........I rest my case...of beer.
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Thats exactly what I was thinking when I read it. Meaning it could be a red stripe or a white reflective stripe in the one page and the other page could be red or a white only, reflective.
Thanks for the measurement of the thickness of the stripe. Also for showing the correct positioning space wise under the molding.
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