Pinstripe on the side of 66 GS

Discussion in 'Color is everything!' started by GS Spoken Here, May 26, 2022.

  1. GS Spoken Here

    GS Spoken Here Well-Known Member

    Was this standard, or was it an option? I have seen this on both 66 and 7 GS and maybe Skylarks.
     
  2. BUQUICK

    BUQUICK I'm your huckleberry.

    I can't speak for the '66 but it was standard on the '67 GS400 and GS California.

    Here is the page from the '67 assembly manual showing the stripes and they just modified the sheet from the '66.

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  3. GS Spoken Here

    GS Spoken Here Well-Known Member

    Thanks, yes I have seen the 67 chart, wondering about 66.
     
  4. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    I have some factory lit here which states 'Dual Paint Stripes' were standard on 66 GS. I'd have to dig to see if it was standard on plain Skylarks.
     
  5. Chi-Town67

    Chi-Town67 Gold Level Contributor

    I'm pretty sure all '66 GS's came with stripes. I used to have the '66 chart on my old computer that crashed and now I can't find it anywhere on the WWW.
     
  6. stagedgs

    stagedgs 1967 GS400

    Although this isn't a Buick I've always appreciated this PIC. Could it be that I spent 37years working at General Motors as a Manufacturing Engineer, supporting the Trim and Chassis departments with assembly tooling such as this pinstriping fixture attached to the side of this GTO that piques my interest?
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    Thanks,
     
    Last edited: May 27, 2022
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  7. GS Spoken Here

    GS Spoken Here Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the info, kinda what I though, cool picture. What is the best way to apply the pin stripes to make them look original?
     
  8. BUQUICK

    BUQUICK I'm your huckleberry.


    This tool is similar to what was used to apply the stripes at the factory. We have one and have used it on a few cars. It’s not as easy as it looks. If you have someone in your area that is an old-school pinstriper they could knock it out by hand and probably look better than the roller tool.

    https://www.eastwood.com/beugler-pro-pinstriping-kit.html

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