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Wondering if anyone knows what pin stripe design would have been used on the 51 Cab Belt line. Not sure on the width and if it was 1 stripe or 1 wide & 1 thin?

There was one belt-line stripe. These were supposedly applied by hand, and different widths have been observed. I think that 3/16th" to 1/4" have been reported in older posts. I have a 1/8" stripe (Cream Medium color) on my Suburban and it was viewed as being original by Bob Adler (an expert) - he had not seen this narrow a width stripe before this one.

Remnants of my pin stripe. http://www.bunchobikes.com/1952suburban65.jpg

Mark,

What is/was the width/thickness of the stripe (approximately)?

vickraft

> Here is stripe paint color but not width info from the 1951 Resto Kit:
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/51122.htm

> Here are pics of 1951 stripes from Brad Allen's collection of filmstrips:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258510396/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258509658/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258511614/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8257442277/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258510202/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258509934/in/set-72157632208362076


> Just for kicks and giggles, here are stripes on earlier Chevy trucks:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/...100/Misc%20Truck%20Photos/1950scap-1.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8479971418/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8479975494/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8349388017/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8349389419/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8326841834/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8295966068/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8295966268/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258510202/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258509658/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258511614/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8257442277/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258510202/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8258509934/in/set-72157632208362076

http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8326841834/in/set-72157632386552074

- Lonnie

Thanks very much guys. Lots of good pics and references to go on. I love this site.

Tim,


I measured in a few places and it averaged 3/16". I wouldn't doubt if it was done like most factories do, with a Buegler. Even enough to look good while giving that done-by-hand look.