[Shotimes] pinstripe

[Donald Mallinson]

I watched them put pinstripes on vehicles at Atlanta.  They 
have a jig that attaches to the holes inside the front 
turnsignal and taillight openings (obviously at a point in 
assembly before these items are installed).

This allows a person to walk down the car with a good 
old-fashioned pin strip tool (paint holder, with a small 
wheel to apply the paint) and apply the stripe.  I am trying 
to remember how they get the point at the end, I think they 
used a throw-away bit of plastic tape at the front to make 
mask in the point.  Not 100% sure of that.

My '89 has a paint stripe that I think is factory.  Almost 
NO aftermarket stripes are painted on, only ones I have seen 
are vinyl unless you have a custom striper at a car show.

I have no idea what decided which cars got a stripe and 
which ones didn't.  Most did not.

Don Mallinson

van Oss wrote:
> None of my SHOs came with a pinstripe along the side, just above the crease.
> My wife's 95 LX wagon did come with one, and I have seen them on many Tauri.
> Does anyone know which cars got a pinstripe?  Was it a factory or a dealer
> item?
> 
> Also, was it painted on?  It does not appear to be a tape or sticker.
> 
> The white pinstripe on my wife's dark green car has faded.  Any tips for
> refurbing it or removing it?
> 
> Joseph van Oss
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