71 GTX Body Side Stripe

ILUV72RRs · Post by **ILUV72RRs** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:20 pm

Have a question regarding 1971 GTXs. On the lower body pinstripe that follows the body line. Is the stripe just regular tape, or is it reflective tape? It's been so long now since I've seen an original '71 GTX. I can't remember, and a friend of mine asked me which one it is. I figured there are members on here who have or had original '71 GTXs who would know.

Post by **Eric** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:45 pm

Actually, it's painted

ILUV72RRs · Post by **ILUV72RRs** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:43 am

Thanks, maybe that's why my friend's car doesn't look right. It's tape, and it just looks too white.

Post by **Eric** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:25 pm

If you've ever seen an original paint car up close, the factory did a terrible job on the pinstriping!

steved · Post by **steved** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:47 am

I might have a picture somewhere of how bad the striping is, before they stripped my fenders...

it's definitely paint, and I think it matched the light gold in my interior on my dark gold car.

sjd

Post by **bruce** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:49 am

Eric wrote:If you've ever seen an original paint car up close, the factory did a terrible job on the pinstriping!

Man, that's the truth! I've seen some original cars that look like they must have been striped by blind, drunk chimpanzees.

steved · Post by **steved** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:59 am

well, it WAS detriot in the late 60's, early 70's...

sjd

gcoupe72 · Post by **gcoupe72** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:16 pm

Now I know none of us would slight any of the skilled craftspeople who engineered and assembled our favorite cars?
I thinks it's wonderful that our cars are still around 40 plus years after their birth!

Hopefully none of the citizens of Detriot? will be offended.

steved · Post by **steved** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:39 am

here's a pic of my fender with how bad the factory stripe was...

sjd

gary · Post by **gary** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:19 am

Would anyone know the code for a Black stripe?

471Magnum · Post by **471Magnum** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:57 am

gary wrote:Would anyone know the code for a Black stripe?

V7X

gary · Post by **gary** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:27 pm

Thanks 471Magnum,I now know my car had the stripe when new

Post by **Eric** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:32 pm

Actually, the side stripe was standard on 71 GTXs. It's amazing how many are restored incorrectly without them.

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