Factory Pontiac “Pinstripes”

[60sStuff]

The pinstripes on a GTO or 2+2 were first offered in 1965. The base model cars did not offer the factory stripes.

You were allowed to delete the pinstripe at the buyers request by writing across your new order form, “Do Not Apply Paint Stripes”.

The very early build ‘65 cars (Aug./Sept.‘64) had the pinstripe applied by hand.
Member Keith Seymore Sept. build GTO is a perfect rare example, Original Black body with hand painted Red pinstripes.

One can only imagine the labor involved with this hand application.

Somewhere around late Sept. or early Oct. ’64 the “Beugler” tool became the efficient means for pinstripes.

The application varied a little with the Beugler tool depending on the plant.

Tape was applied at both ends of doors and the seam at the tail light extension.
This would allow the paint “wheels” to travel smoothly down the body.
The tape was quickly removed, but oftentimes the wet stripe paint would bleed into the tape leaving behind a small defect.

A 1965 2+2 receiving it’s dual pinstripes while GTO’s are waiting in line.
Next up, ‘65 GTO getting it’s single stripe.

Chris.

[60sStuff]

Hand painted pinstripes shown on Mr. Seymore’s ‘65, Pontiac plant build (09A).

[60sStuff]

Two Baltimore build GTO’s using the Beugler tool.

Mayfair Maize (11A).

Starlight Black (12E).

[Steve Shauger]

Priceless information and assembly photos. Great stuff Chris !!!

[60sStuff]

This ‘66 GTO was built at the Fremont plant (01B).

Cameo Ivory with Red stripes.

As I mentioned earlier, the application varied from plant to plant.

Obviously they used a wider tape at the seams which allowed for a wider gap in the stripe.

Notice the “ribbed paint wheel marks” and the paint bleed out at the tape in the last photo.

I doubt you see this on a high end restoration.

Survivors are the best, an encyclopedia.

[Lee Stewart]

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[olredalert]

----This is just the kind of stuff I love to learn about!.....Bill S

[60sStuff]

Here are a couple ‘67 GTO’s with their factory stripes.

You can really see where that tape was allowing the paint to bleed out.
Also the Beugler wheel marks in the last photo, top stripe.

Factory stuff.

[L78M22Rag]

Great thread! Here are the pinstripes on my ‘67 GTO survivor...
the stripe wraps around the fender/door gap on the driver’s side, but not on the passenger side.

[L78M22Rag]

The paint touch-ups were done by the elderly original owner... I know they could use a bit of wet sanding and polish.

[olredalert]

----Helmut,,, I'm sure you know, but the drivers door was painted below the stripe. The tape mark is evident in your great pic. Rear quarter on the same side as well, But it's such a cool ride it's no biggie to me. Love the car, and I'm not generally a 67 GTO guy, but a big time Poncho slappy!....Bill S

[L78M22Rag]

----Helmut,,, I'm sure you know, but the drivers door was painted below the stripe. The tape mark is evident in your great pic. Rear quarter on the same side as well, But it's such a cool ride it's no biggie to me. Love the car, and I'm not generally a 67 GTO guy, but a big time Poncho slappy!....Bill S

You have a keen eye my friend.

[grantprix]

That's a Great One, Helmut!! I believe that I can still see just a remnant of the white stripes that originally went all the way to the headlight bezel on the right side. I've seen other '67s where the stripes were "polished through" in this same spot. Here's an example.

Grant

[grantprix]

Interesting on the wrap-around stripes at the fender-to-door. I have photos of another survivor '67 like that (Fremont Plant, 05C Build) and I just assumed they weren't original stripes being that way. Maybe they are!

Grant

[grantprix]

I just took these photos today to show how sloppy my stripes were done. This is a fairly late built '67, (06D) from the Fremont Plant. If it wasn't for the little wheel marks in the stripes, I would swear they were done by a shaky hand. Also notice that the upper stripe continued onto the left front headlight bezel. And check out the horrible left front fender-to-door gap as well. Must have been a Friday car.

Grant

[60sStuff]

----Helmut,,, I'm sure you know, but the drivers door was painted below the stripe. The tape mark is evident in your great pic. Rear quarter on the same side as well, But it's such a cool ride it's no biggie to me. Love the car, and I'm not generally a 67 GTO guy, but a big time Poncho slappy!....Bill S

I saw that also, but I didn’t want to question.

A zoom in “seems” to show both sides are “maybe” the same (doors and quarters) show a tape line below the bottom factory pinstripe ??

Bad ass “7” convertible with a power antenna no less.

Was it ordered with a Blue drop top?

Thanks for posting your Factory pinstripes.

Chris.

[60sStuff]

Hey Grant,

Did you shave today?

BTW, I like sloppy, as it was a mass produced automobile that didn’t know it would be critiqued many decades later.

[grantprix]

LOL... nope, as a matter of fact I didn't!

That is true.

[60sStuff]

Special order paint, Sherwood Green with white pinstripes.

Sure looks like a spot of white paint on that LH headlight bezel.

[Keith Seymore]

And check out the horrible left front fender-to-door gap as well. Must have been a Friday car.

Grant

The passenger door on my car rubs the front fender when you open it.

It also has handprints in the paint, on the hood and trunklid, and a hair in the quarter panel.

K

[TimG]

I love these stripe pictures.

[7TL34]

Nice to see the pics of original '65s with stripes. Mine was repainted in 1976, and I wondered if the stripe was correct at the rear, as I've seen some that don't drop down to the tail light. Looks like mine was done correctly.

[Too Many Projects]

And check out the horrible left front fender-to-door gap as well. Must have been a Friday car.

Grant


These survivor pics are the perfect example of the over restored fit of most restoration jobs. A couple of the pics, even I would have to do a little adjusting on. They send my OCD into overdrive, but I'm working on that.

[firstgenaddict]

The paint touch-ups were done by the elderly original owner... I know they could use a bit of wet sanding and polish.

I found this technique on a youtube video 10 years ago if not more...
After filling the chip etc -
Take a brand new razor blade and bend a slight bow in it...
Then holding it between your thumb and index finger lay your ring finger and pinkie on the surface of the car and lightly drag the razor blade against the raised areas of the replaced paint.
- it takes a little time to carefully shave the overfill and level it - then you can hand polish the spot with some fine cut -

I have found that Trying to use sand paper even with a block results in thinning the paint surrounding the touched up area.

[67 442]

1967 442

[60sStuff]

67 442,

Thanks for sharing the Factory pinstripes on a 1967 442.

They are opposite of the ‘67 GTO. I never knew that. THANKS !

Chris.

[60sStuff]

Unrestored ‘66 in Reef Turquoise with the single Cameo Ivory pinstripe.

[firstgenaddict]

The hand applied stripes are cool... in that when the striping brush was "reloaded" with paint the stripe was plump and then tapers, the same is found in the pinstripes on original paint from the 1930's.

I rehabbed the Original paint on a one family owned 36 Ford - Black with apple green pinstripes.
Actually had to mix and replace part of the pinstripe across the rear of the car because a tarp and blown and worn it off. I will tell you that the Ford Enamel paint holds up much better than lacquer - check out how nicely the paint came up.

[tom406]

I believe this side is mostly original paint on this one-family owned '65 GTO I just looked at. Dad ordered with an automatic so Mom could/would drive too. Teal Turquoise Metallic, built in Fremont with the original window sticker and shipper:)

[60sStuff]

tom406,

You can definitely see the full tinted glass.

Any other photos?

Are you pursuing this ‘65?

Thanks for sharing!

Chris.

[tom406]

Daughter has decided it is time to sell, and hired me to appraise it and offer guidance. It will be for sale shortly.

[60sStuff]

It has the later style aluminum fuel line with 5 bends, but I’m unable to see the Data Plate for the date.
Also that aluminum plate was masked off and not painted on the early Fremont built cars.

Looks like it still has the Original hood pad.

What is the mileage?

Thanks again for the photos.

Chris.

[tom406]

Here's the data tag. Car shows 71k on odometer, and while the interior, door hinges, and window operation makes that seem correct, records indicate its 171k. Looks like Dad rebuilt everything (engine, suspension) less than 10k miles ago before he passed.

[olredalert]

----Wow! I totally believed the 71,000 mileage figure. What a well kept GTO.....Bill S

[firstgenaddict]

What a beautiful car, I love that color.