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10-02-2022, 10:12 AM
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D90 Stripe 1969 Camaro
I have kind of an odd ball question that I've been curious about for years. When
the designers at Chevrolet decided it was a good idea to just paint the fenders and then follow up with putting a decal on the doors... why not just paint the rest of the stripe on the doors??? Anyone know why it was never done this way? Thanks, Sal
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I currently own a 1969 Camaro SS350. Although the original drivetrain is long gone, this 4/speed car has a March '69 HC coded block with #041 heads. The transmission is an M20 Muncie #660 case and the rearend is a BS coded 12 bolt posi. Built in Van Nuys. 
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10-02-2022, 10:54 AM
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IMHO . . . it was done that way to save time on the production line.
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10-02-2022, 11:35 AM
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Save time and guarantee alignment of the stripe since it was applied in two different areas. I say guarantee as long as the person applying the decal did a good job
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SOLD 1969 427 COPO Camaro Lemans Blue/Black, M22 4 speed, 15,800 original miles
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10-02-2022, 12:51 PM
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Any spray-painted striping that was applied after front sheet metal installation had to be performed in the in-line repair booth. Z10s, Z11s and Z/28s were processed that way and had to be released to final assembly so as not to over-schedule the booth. Almost 25% of '69 Camaro production received the D90 striping, adding significant burden to the area. Much faster and cheaper to apply a decal.
BTW, the DX1 stripe was finished in the same fashion-hood portion was the same decal used for D90. http://www.camaros.org/assemblyprocess.shtml
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