Positioning 500 Stripe

[C500]

Aero folk...

After reading about the bezel colour/stripe colour debates, it seems most 500's had body colour bezels, so running with that here too. Question is, are there dimensions on positioning the stripe correctly across the rump? Or can someone post up some decent close-up side shots?

Some original 500 stripe photos I see have the stripe offset from the cut-out like the first one below. Should the '500' text sit centrally across the horizontal body line? Should the stripe hang slanted toward the back of the car or more vertical... or is any combo of these correct for '69?

Cheers, Dunk 

[triple_green]

I had a discussion with my body man about the "V" in the stripe on the trunk lid where the body V's out a little. He says he always follows that contour. And I see this on a lot of restored cars.

Ever factory photo I can find this is not the case. The stripe goes straight across the deck and you can see where the trunk lid V's out a little in the middle.

[C500]

I had a discussion with my body man about the "V" in the stripe on the trunk lid where the body V's out a little. He says he always follows that contour. And I see this on a lot of restored cars.

Ever factory photo I can find this is not the case. The stripe goes straight across the deck and you can see where the trunk lid V's out a little in the middle.

The factory stripe across the trunk was straight, without the 'v' kink?

Anyone else got any info on the decals over the quarter panel?

[alfaitalia]

I had a discussion with my body man about the "V" in the stripe on the trunk lid where the body V's out a little. He says he always follows that contour. And I see this on a lot of restored cars.

Ever factory photo I can find this is not the case. The stripe goes straight across the deck and you can see where the trunk lid V's out a little in the middle.

The factory stripe across the trunk was straight, without the 'v' kink?

Anyone else got any info on the decals over the quarter panel?

That's what I've always thought but seen a few pics that seem to contradict that.....if the brown car above is untouched it clearly shows a kinked stripe in the centre of the trunk lid.

[odcics2]

You need to find back in the day pics from 69 - 70, before things got changed.   Better yet, maybe someone has an all original car and will post a pic.

[triple_green]

From Steve Lehto's book, early factory photo

[triple_green]

From Lehto's survivor section,,but looks like a restoration to me.

[moparchris]

Stripes HAVE a corresponding "vee" in them to line up with the profile of the trunk lid.

[C500]

Thanks all... the shot from Steve's book looks good... will hang it like that. Chris, your paint is original..your stripe too? Is it close to the F8 picture from the book too?

[fc7_plumcrazy]

here is an ad of a C500 survivor for sale who shows his stripe

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/6079207562.html

Carsten

[odcics2]

Hmm, 2 different stripes?  Or the "V" appears more pronounced in some...
Maybe early v late build cars??
Here's the original one mentioned above, for sale.

[richRTSE]

https://goo.gl/images/j6fXbG

This photo of Ryan Brutt's shows the "V" and the centering of the marker light pretty well...

[odcics2]

Certainly a "V" on this car...     

[triple_green]

That car looks like it does not have it's original factory paint to me. I stand by my original statement. Any factory photo I have seen, there is not a "V" apparent in the stripe. The V was done on after factory paint jobs by "Chevy" guys who were used to doing 67-69 Camaro RS nose stripes that follow the contour of the car.

[richRTSE]

That car looks like it does not have it's original factory paint to me. I stand by my original statement. Any factory photo I have seen, there is not a "V" apparent in the stripe. The V was done on after factory paint jobs by "Chevy" guys who were used to doing 67-69 Camaro RS nose stripes that follow the contour of the car.

http://youtu.be/wLX1h6jvWYs

Watch this vintage road test video of a Hemi Charger 500...at about the 2min25sec mark they specifically talk about the trunk and you can clearly see the "V" in the stripe...  

[bristol]

That car looks like it does not have it's original factory paint to me. I stand by my original statement. Any factory photo I have seen, there is not a "V" apparent in the stripe. The V was done on after factory paint jobs by "Chevy" guys who were used to doing 67-69 Camaro RS nose stripes that follow the contour of the car.

http://youtu.be/wLX1h6jvWYs

Watch this vintage road test video of a Hemi Charger 500...at about the 2min25sec mark they specifically talk about the trunk and you can clearly see the "V" in the stripe...  

Here's a screenshot.

[odcics2]

For what it's worth, a brand new 69 Daytona has the "V" at the back end.

[triple_green]

Here is a factory/ad pic of a 68, clearly clerly showing a V in the stripe. Thanks Dan Hiatt!

[69_500]

The stripe most certainly comes to a point in the center of the deck lid.

Will snap some pics tonight of my stripe.

I think the green car in the Lehto book has been restored.

[C500]

You need to find back in the day pics from 69 - 70, before things got changed.   Better yet, maybe someone has an all original car and will post a pic.

Love those old black and white pictures btw  

[C500]

The stripe most certainly comes to a point in the center of the deck lid.

Will snap some pics tonight of my stripe.

I think the green car in the Lehto book has been restored.

Thanks Danny, if you can post a side-on picture of your stripe, that would be awesome. Hoping to put my stripe on this weekend.