dashboard pinstripes

ctrain22 · November 3rd, 2009, 01:01 PM

In this latest issue of Musclecar Enthusiast, the did a write on a 68 H/O. One of the pictures shows the dash with white pinstripes on the lower metal section just below the lower plastic trim. What 68's had pinstripes? Was it an option or was it standard?

Bluevista · November 3rd, 2009, 01:35 PM

The dual dash pinstriping was standard on the 1968 442 according to the Sullivan resto guide.
It doesn't specifically say anything about them for the H/O but there is a pic of one with them and I've seen others that are the same so I would guess they're standard.

If not somebody will chime in.

Nilsson · November 3rd, 2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluevista

The dual dash pinstriping was standard on the 1968 442 according to the Sullivan resto guide.
It doesn't specifically say anything about them for the H/O but there is a pic of one with them and I've seen others that are the same so I would guess they're standard.

If not somebody will chime in.

I have a 68 442 and you can still see evidence on my lower dash where the pinstripes were at onetime. In fact I still have about a 1/2" stripe that survived the years. I left it just in case I want to redo sometime down the road.

68Tom · November 3rd, 2009, 02:08 PM

Yep, '68 442s had the stripe. I'm really excited that I have to try to recreate the stripes. They were tape.

2blu442 · November 3rd, 2009, 10:39 PM

Check out the fifth picture down, I believe these are the stripes your describing. I can take some closeup photos and/or measurements if it would help. Yes, they do look like tape not painted on. John

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...cannibals.html

Bluevista · November 4th, 2009, 12:42 AM

Too cool John, I never even noticed those when you posted.
Even in that unfortunate condition that car is a time capsule.

Nilsson · November 4th, 2009, 03:43 AM

What is left of the stripe on my dash is tape. One piece of tape appears to be a little wider then the other. I will get measurements sometime later this winter and share. I will have to raise the right side of the dash pad a bit to expose what is left of the stripe.

Nilsson · November 4th, 2009, 03:45 AM

[quote=2blu442;120991]Check out the fifth picture down, I believe these are the stripes your describing. I can take some closeup photos and/or measurements if it would help. Yes, they do look like tape not painted on. John

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...cannibals.html[/quot

I didn't see this post,this is great will be looking forward to the measurements.

Yellowstatue · November 4th, 2009, 04:09 AM

The dash tape is one piece of tape with two stripes on it. You buy it on a roll in different colours and '68 uses black for gold or red interior and white for the other interior colours...It's called Double Stripes by Plastigard, a division of Crilaplastic, 36 feet long, PN PG922670 ...I have had this tape for a few years now for the '68 convert so I don't know if that brand is still available...It's a 1/8 stripe with a 1/8 space and a 1/16 stripe...

68Tom · November 4th, 2009, 09:10 AM

Damn. That's good information, except I can't find any online. Perhaps this explains it... http://www.chapter15.com/bin/chapter...cid=1233126671

ctrain22 · November 5th, 2009, 05:46 PM

Thank you all for the info and input. Glad to hear that the stirpes are supposed to be there. I was thinking previous owner put them on. They are in relatively good shape for original stripes.

Yellowstatue · November 6th, 2009, 03:41 AM

That's the correct stripe! There is no stripe under the steering column on that little plastic piece...

You could touch up the chips (very carefully) with some white paint if you so desired...

I put a piece of black plastic electrical tape over the spot where the keys drag on the edge of the dash...remove for show..

rocketraider · November 6th, 2009, 06:12 AM

I think you could use 3M brand pinstripe tape to duplicate it and no one would ever know the difference...

Yellowstatue · November 18th, 2009, 04:37 AM

And when I went to the paint shop to get paint for my convert lo and behold, there across the counter was a cabinet full of packages of striping tape...Prostripe PN R42008CP by Sharpline Converting, Wichita KS(for '68 dash)...but it was in 150 foot rolls...I bought 1/4 inch tape for the '68 GT stripe at a hobby shop and it has been on Muskrat's car for over two years now...the original GT stripe was painted on...

November 3rd, 2009, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
ctrain22 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 141	dashboard pinstripes In this latest issue of Musclecar Enthusiast, the did a write on a 68 H/O. One of the pictures shows the dash with white pinstripes on the lower metal section just below the lower plastic trim. What 68's had pinstripes? Was it an option or was it standard? __________________ 68 442 Convertible

November 3rd, 2009, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bluevista Cruisin' the Vistas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,724	Yipes Stripes! The dual dash pinstriping was standard on the 1968 442 according to the Sullivan resto guide. It doesn't specifically say anything about them for the H/O but there is a pic of one with them and I've seen others that are the same so I would guess they're standard. If not somebody will chime in.

November 3rd, 2009, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
68Tom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 835	Yep, '68 442s had the stripe. I'm really excited that I have to try to recreate the stripes. They were tape. __________________ 1968 Olds 442 Sports Coupe 4-speed/bench seat

November 3rd, 2009, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,261	Check out the fifth picture down, I believe these are the stripes your describing. I can take some closeup photos and/or measurements if it would help. Yes, they do look like tape not painted on. John http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...cannibals.html __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

November 4th, 2009, 03:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nilsson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 336	What is left of the stripe on my dash is tape. One piece of tape appears to be a little wider then the other. I will get measurements sometime later this winter and share. I will have to raise the right side of the dash pad a bit to expose what is left of the stripe. __________________ ___________________________________________ http://motorhead43026.tripod.com/two...vorite_things/ 68 442, original engine and 4-speed transmission (Nasty) 69 Cougar 33,000 original miles (Nice) 2003 Honda Accord boring,anemic,dependable (Ho Hum) "No matter how fast I go, I still can't pass that gas station." "If you are an engineer by trade all things are not black or white, live a little and step into the gray area"

November 4th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bluevista Cruisin' the Vistas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,724	Too cool John, I never even noticed those when you posted. Even in that unfortunate condition that car is a time capsule.

November 4th, 2009, 03:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nilsson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 336	[quote=2blu442;120991]Check out the fifth picture down, I believe these are the stripes your describing. I can take some closeup photos and/or measurements if it would help. Yes, they do look like tape not painted on. John http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...cannibals.html[/quot I didn't see this post,this is great will be looking forward to the measurements. __________________ ___________________________________________ http://motorhead43026.tripod.com/two...vorite_things/ 68 442, original engine and 4-speed transmission (Nasty) 69 Cougar 33,000 original miles (Nice) 2003 Honda Accord boring,anemic,dependable (Ho Hum) "No matter how fast I go, I still can't pass that gas station." "If you are an engineer by trade all things are not black or white, live a little and step into the gray area"

November 4th, 2009, 04:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Yellowstatue Certified Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too close to Toronto!! Posts: 573	Sticky The dash tape is one piece of tape with two stripes on it. You buy it on a roll in different colours and '68 uses black for gold or red interior and white for the other interior colours...It's called Double Stripes by Plastigard, a division of Crilaplastic, 36 feet long, PN PG922670 ...I have had this tape for a few years now for the '68 convert so I don't know if that brand is still available...It's a 1/8 stripe with a 1/8 space and a 1/16 stripe... __________________ '57 S88 HC et al; '68 442 M20; '68 442 M21; '68 W30; '68 Vista et al; '80 -'84 Regency et al; '96,'98.'99 Aurora..Ignition ON

November 4th, 2009, 09:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
68Tom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 835	Damn. That's good information, except I can't find any online. Perhaps this explains it... http://www.chapter15.com/bin/chapter...cid=1233126671 __________________ 1968 Olds 442 Sports Coupe 4-speed/bench seat

November 5th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
ctrain22 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 141	Thank you all for the info and input. Glad to hear that the stirpes are supposed to be there. I was thinking previous owner put them on. They are in relatively good shape for original stripes. __________________ 68 442 Convertible

November 6th, 2009, 03:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Yellowstatue Certified Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too close to Toronto!! Posts: 573	Nice shot That's the correct stripe! There is no stripe under the steering column on that little plastic piece... You could touch up the chips (very carefully) with some white paint if you so desired... I put a piece of black plastic electrical tape over the spot where the keys drag on the edge of the dash...remove for show.. __________________ '57 S88 HC et al; '68 442 M20; '68 442 M21; '68 W30; '68 Vista et al; '80 -'84 Regency et al; '96,'98.'99 Aurora..Ignition ON Last edited by Yellowstatue; November 6th, 2009 at 03:48 AM.. Reason: Slow hard drive

November 6th, 2009, 06:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 1,214	I think you could use 3M brand pinstripe tape to duplicate it and no one would ever know the difference... __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

November 18th, 2009, 04:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
Yellowstatue Certified Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too close to Toronto!! Posts: 573	And when I went to the paint shop to get paint for my convert lo and behold, there across the counter was a cabinet full of packages of striping tape...Prostripe PN R42008CP by Sharpline Converting, Wichita KS(for '68 dash)...but it was in 150 foot rolls...I bought 1/4 inch tape for the '68 GT stripe at a hobby shop and it has been on Muskrat's car for over two years now...the original GT stripe was painted on... __________________ '57 S88 HC et al; '68 442 M20; '68 442 M21; '68 W30; '68 Vista et al; '80 -'84 Regency et al; '96,'98.'99 Aurora..Ignition ON

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