Pre-Production '69 R/T stripe

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Thanks to vancamp providing scans of the 69 Dealer pamphlet, there was a nice pic of the R/T stripe on the tan pre-production RT/SE car.....

Looking at the letters they dont seem to be cut out in the center of the decal....seems like the cut out portions of the letters are moved up if you will exposing more body color under the letters instead of evenly all the way around....

Am I seeing things?

The other pic is for reference

[Ghoste]

Or is it an emblem stuck over the stripe?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Definitely not an emblem....

[Ghoste]

I don't think you're seeing things, there is more of it showing below and to the rear.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I don't think you're seeing things, there is more of it showing below and to the rear.

And I kind of like it

[Ghoste]

I'm not sure which version I like.

[FastbackJon]

Looks like it could even be a black outlined R/T logo on top of the white stripe?

[tan top]

I don't think you're seeing things, there is more of it showing below and to the rear.

And I kind of like it

never noticed this before , good spot Chris ..... looks good to me also 

[resq302]

Also looks like it has a 68 style brushed gas cap on it too.

Good eye picking out the fine detail about the cut out on the logo.

[1969chargerrtse]

Man that blue and white RTSE is stunning.   I love white interiors and white top and stripes.  Whats the code and color on that light blue? Teal?
As for the letters, couldn't it just be that they are not centered, as in the way someone laid on the decal tape?  Slight movement etc...

[y3chargerrt]

The first thing I noticed was the white painted side marker bezels.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

The first thing I noticed was the white painted side marker bezels.

Which they are supposed to be.... The Q 4(incorrect Charger color) car pic I posted above is incorrect....the bezels should be painted stripe color.
Only Charger 500's made it out with the bezel painted body color.

Also looks like it has a 68 style brushed gas cap on it too.

Good eye picking out the fine detail about the cut out on the logo.

That car has a lot of '68 items on it...including the dash board..

Man that blue and white RTSE is stunning.   I love white interiors and white top and stripes.  Whats the code and color on that light blue? Teal?
As for the letters, couldn't it just be that they are not centered, as in the way someone laid on the decal tape?  Slight movement etc...

Actually that color is Q4 Light Turquoise Poly(according to the fake tag on the car) which was not a color offered on the Charger

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

And I'll be darned.....looking at that Q4 car's pic I noticed its different from MY stripe.....

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

At least mine looks more like this original paint cars' stripe

[Stanleyart]

So, would this be a "protostripe"?

Here's an illustration to help with the discussion, and my thoughts:

1.) The R/T lettering appears to be lifted and shifted to the left and then up to create a drop shadow effect, just like what a 3-D emblem would do.
There does indeed seem to be a continuing outline around the R/T, although much thinner, almost closing in places.

2.) Or-- this is some die-stamping never seen before, with a drop shadow cut-in.


Anyway, just something else to consider.

-s-

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Nice renditon!  I do agree it makes it look more 3-D with the shadow effect.  The top one looks more like the thin body color stripe...

On the other subject where there is more body color showing on mine & an unrestored cars' stripe, out of the 20 or so random "restored" R/T car pics I looked at at least 15 or so have the "more body color" style and about 5 have the thin body color version.....obviously 2 different mfg's.

I can say I got mine from Dave Patik at Performance Car Graphics 

Here are a few more unrestored stripes

[WingCharger]

I like the protostripe!

[FastbackJon]

Looks like it could even be a black outlined R/T logo on top of the white stripe?

Here's what I was talking about... looks plausible.

[tan top]

Looks like it could even be a black outlined R/T logo on top of the white stripe?

Here's what I was talking about... looks plausible.

hmmm possible  ...

[UFO]

Here's another photo,notice how well it lines up with the body line.

[Stanleyart]

Wow! Crooked!

Ok, let me revise and add to my note:

I'm thinking now this is the original r/t emblem used, lifted and shifted and subtly modified, perhaps by an x-cto, just to make the R/T work with a drop shadow effect, for the sake of getting photographed and into the brochures.

Photoshop gives an idea this might be the case.

And thanks for finding and posting this image!

-Steve

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Here's another original 69 Charger R/T sitting in a yard/marsh.  Now gone.  My 69 R/T was stripe delete, so I can't help ya there.



Ryan

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Here's another photo,notice how well it lines up with the body line.

Crikies!!  That shot makes FastbackJon's theory of a decal more feasable.  Also notice the bezel is still body colored as well...

[Dan T]

Here's another original 69 Charger R/T sitting in a yard/marsh.  Now gone.  My 69 R/T was stripe delete, so I can't help ya there.



Ryan

How the HELL did cars like these ever end up in fields & marshes??

[tan top]

Here's another original 69 Charger R/T sitting in a yard/marsh.  Now gone.  My 69 R/T was stripe delete, so I can't help ya there.



Ryan

How the HELL did cars like these ever end up in fields & marshes??

think the story was on here !! or on the old site   ..might of even been moparts
the car had been stolen , & left for dead or something  back in the 70s , thought it was a SE also ..... don't quote me on this info , just trying to remember what i read  ..