sammy

Originally, did the pin stripe on the 68 442 coupe match the double pin stripe on the dash, or was it a single stripe?

allyolds68

Double. I've got a thread somewhere with the dimensions and a source too. Give me a minute

allyolds68

edit:


I totally mis-read your post. The longitudinal stripe was a double about the same size as the dash but it was painted

sammy

If I understand correctly, the double pin stripe on the dash is the same as what was painted on the car?

allyolds68

They were both double but after looking at that pic above I think they may be the same thickness on the body

And the dash stripe was tape, not paint.

Yellowstatue

The Y71 pin stripe was actually a single stripe, not double. The picture shown is not an original stripe.

allyolds68

Thanks. I didn't know that. I think it's Y70 though. Y71 was an interior trim option

Yellowstatue

Yes, it's Y70 for the GT stripe...A picture is on page 103 of Olds Product Selling Information three ring binder...Statue.

sammy

Hey Statue, any chance you know where I could find this binder?

wmachine

I can scan it later, but suffice to say that it is not much help, nor are any other pics/illustrations there. It shows what appears to be a single stripe that goes up and around the side glass along the roof all the way back to the front of the roof!! *If* true, what about 2-tones, vinyl roofs and converts? And it mentions "on the trunk" too, with nothing shown! Doesn't look like they were very proud of it.
So what *exactly* does this stripe look like? Like '68 442s are rare? Joe P has been diverting our attention with the W36 stripes.

sammy

I can just make out stripe in the pic of the original owner with the car.
From what Scott442 posted on the stripe, and the dashboard stripe, wandering if it was the thinner of the two on the dash that would of been the GT stripe on the exterior?

sammy

you can just see the outline of the single stripe...11/32"wide 3/4" down from the top of trim ...guess I will run with that

Yellowstatue

A one colour car had the stripe running from the headlight around and up to the windshield...on a two tone or vinyl roof car, the stripe stopped at the back of the quarter window trim, just under the horizontal separation trim...and on a convert it runs from headlight to taillight under the peak moulding. .

wmachine

Two threads about this, I suggest we continue here:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post658256

rcorrigan5

Here's a pic of the original dual dash stripe in my '68 4-4-2. The picture was taken in March 1971.

Randy C.

wmachine

My original dash stripe. Really stands out in this pic.