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70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best?

Posted By: cataclysm80

70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/06/16 10:55 PM

I'm building my dad's 1970 Roadrunner for him.

The car is a 383 Roadrunner.
FC7 In Violet Metallic (Plum Crazy) with V21 Black hood stripe, and White interior.

Originally, the car came with a V8W White tailpanel stripe.


My dad wants to add a Black J81 Go Wing Spoiler to the car.
(He's had the spoiler longer than the car. There's no talking him out of it.)


On a factory built car, Did the presence of a Black J81 Spoiler affect the allowed colors for the tail panel stripe?

We're trying to decide whether to use a White tailpanel stripe as original or switch to a Black tailpanel stripe.

The Spoiler and Hood Stripe are Black, so we weren't sure if a White tailpanel stripe would look odd.


Happy to hear any opinions. Which one do you guys think looks better?

Here's a couple pics I grabbed off the internet to give you an idea of what it would look like.



Tav
Posted By: Morty426

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/06/16 11:22 PM

The spoiler has no impact on the stripe color
Posted By: RJS

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/06/16 11:25 PM

I voted White but have to ask: Isn't Black reflective so it could be black or White depending on lighting??
Ron
Posted By: cataclysm80

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/06/16 11:28 PM

I know that the white stripe is a reflective stripe.

I'm not sure about the black stripe. Maybe it's just flat vinyl?
Posted By: Chris2581

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 02:56 AM

There was black reflective.
Posted By: flypaper

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 03:04 AM

a gold stripe looks best on fc7 ...
Posted By: BloFish

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 04:35 AM

Gold reflective in my opinion.
Posted By: NANKET

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 06:53 AM

White stripe, without wing.
Posted By: mopargem

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 04:10 PM

Originally Posted By cataclysm80


Originally, the car came with a V8W White tailpanel stripe.


Tav

Here's your answer
Posted By: mopargem

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 04:12 PM

Originally Posted By NANKET
White stripe, without wing.

iagree
Posted By: silent-H-wheel

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 04:48 PM

V8W originally, so keep it that way. White pops much better against FC7 and will tie in the white interior.
Posted By: a12rag

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 05:02 PM

Very true about the white on the FC7 . . . check out the side stripe on my 70 Sport Satellite . . . check out the pics - one with everything finished, and one without the stripe and moldings . . .

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Posted By: JMCFAN

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/09/16 09:54 PM

Originally Posted By flypaper
a gold stripe looks best on fc7 ...


Especially with the dust trail stripe...
Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/10/16 04:11 AM

Does it have a vinyl top?

And if so, what color?
Posted By: cataclysm80

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/23/16 04:14 AM

Originally Posted By mopargem
Originally Posted By NANKET
White stripe, without wing.

iagree


Tried that already
Originally Posted By Cataclysm80
My dad wants to add a Black J81 Go Wing Spoiler to the car.
(He's had the spoiler longer than the car. There's no talking him out of it.)
Posted By: cataclysm80

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/23/16 04:15 AM

Originally Posted By JMCFAN
Originally Posted By flypaper
a gold stripe looks best on fc7 ...


Especially with the dust trail stripe...



I agree, Gold would look good with the dust trail stripe.
Posted By: cataclysm80

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/23/16 04:16 AM

Originally Posted By autoxcuda
Does it have a vinyl top?

And if so, what color?



Nope, No vinyl top. Just metal with purple paint.
Posted By: cataclysm80

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/23/16 04:28 AM

Thanks for your help everyone!

Your votes have been influential.
My dad visited the Wellborn Museum recently and was able to view a purple Roadrunner with the white stripe.

We're going with the white stripe. grin
Posted By: jose jones

Re: 70 Roadrunner, Which Tailpanel Stripe Looks Best? - 06/25/16 02:10 AM

Originally Posted By NANKET
White stripe, without wing.


I agree, BEG your dad to ditch the wing!!!! That car is completely awesome as is. Less than 1% of these cars especially B Bodies had a wing. They are so common place now that they are not even cool with a wing
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