1978 Pace Car pin stripe
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1978 Pace Car pin stripe
I am making a list of things needed for my 78 pace car restoration and the red stripe has me stumped. Does anyone know if it's a two color pin stripe or just red. At some of the places it looks like the stripe is about 1/2 inch wide with 1/4 inch of gray on top and 1/4 inch of red on the bottom. Other places it's hard to tell. Does anyone know what the pace car pin stripes come with? Also, does pin stripes look odd on top of clear coat rather than original lacquer?
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It's like you thought, about 1/2" wide, silver top, red bottom.
It COVERS the break in the paint between the black and silver. Otherwise you'd have the break showing with a red stripe 1/4" below it.
I see no problem with the tape stripe over base/clear paint. If you have a good painter you could always paint the stripes.
It COVERS the break in the paint between the black and silver. Otherwise you'd have the break showing with a red stripe 1/4" below it.
I see no problem with the tape stripe over base/clear paint. If you have a good painter you could always paint the stripes.
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This article may provide additional background and details on all the decals for the 1978 Pace Car, some of which were applied at the factory...others applied by the dealer and still others left in the box.
1978 Pace Car Decals
1978 Pace Car Decals
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Rebuck: do the Google > Images thing. The 78 Pace Cars have been photographed for years from almost every conceivable angle. You should be able to find any number of photographs for what you want.
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It's like you thought, about 1/2" wide, silver top, red bottom.
It COVERS the break in the paint between the black and silver. Otherwise you'd have the break showing with a red stripe 1/4" below it.
I see no problem with the tape stripe over base/clear paint. If you have a good painter you could always paint the stripes.
It COVERS the break in the paint between the black and silver. Otherwise you'd have the break showing with a red stripe 1/4" below it.
I see no problem with the tape stripe over base/clear paint. If you have a good painter you could always paint the stripes.
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