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.