rtanner

i have a barn find ragged out original paint, palm green 71 442 hardtop 455, it has the small pinstripes on the sides and on the trunk lid, they are gold in color, and the hood stripe is white, this is definitly and orig paint car, was it normal to have a white hood stripe and a gold body pin stripe??

Allan R

Should be PNT code 42 for Palm Green. No I don't think it was normal to have 2 different colors for the stripes and hood. Got any pictures?

Diego

Not sure how Lime Green entered the equation? Palm Green had black, white, or green stripes available. I see no indication that gold stripes were recommended with Palm Green (at least in the beginning of the model year), which is strange because I would think they would match. It's possible someone opted for gold stripes and the hood stripes faded, or maybe white stripes were opted and the pinstripes are discolored.

The default stripe color for Palm Green is black, for what it's worth.

Allan R

Sorry, my oversight. I didn't read the caption for code 42 paint swatch as it didn't really look green at the time. You are correct.

Diego

Sometimes they look similar on the color chips, but not sprayed on a body.

rtanner

i do have pics when i figure out how to get em on here, when you see them, you will definitly agree its factory paint, and the side stripes are definitly gold, and that hood stripe is definitly white, def not what i expected to find, but i like it, im use to chevelles and gto, where almost everything info wise has been scienced out and discovered, not alot of info on these 442s comparitvly, sure hope theres a build sheet in that rear seat or above the tank

Allan R

How to post Pics

That would only be likely if the car wasn't built at Lansing.

GEARMAN69

It is an Arlington TX car , triple green !

GEARMAN69

Big score when he got trunk open

Allan R

TR 932 = Jade Green vinyl A51 Strato bucket seats

Looks to be an early production car from Arlington. Body number 00507. Wonder what the VIN will be? 344871R10XXXX?

Good chance of finding the build sheet in this car - somewhere. Might not be on the gas tank, but could easily be under a seat, carpet, parcel shelf....

GEARMAN69

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my72olds

I wished I had the grills lol
Nice car!!!!

Allan R

Why? They are for 71. Only the 442 numerals are painted correct for 72. 71 and 72 color schemes on the grills are reversed, and 71 stone shield rocket is also different than 72. Trim bead on the grills and hood reveal is also different - 71 has the bead in the middle, 71 has the bead on the outer edge.

One thing I agree - OEM grill fit is easy to work with.

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rtanner

larry thanks for posting those pics im downloading some today will try and get them on here

rtanner

here you go

rtanner

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rtanner

so here we have original triple green, white hood stripe and gold side stripes, car only has like 70k, if i can find a good quality green vynil top ill put it back triple green if not ill do white top, white buckets and rear seat, green dash door panels, headliner carpet and console, with white hood stripe and gold side stripes

GEARMAN69

That passenger side stripe on front fender below 442 in the close up looks white versus the drivers side that looks gold. maybe oddly faded on one side?

lunaboy

I know this is an old thread but I could not help myself in that here is another 71 442- with the same trim triple green ; also from Arlington texas. FYI i think the gold looking strip is actually white mixed with years of fading green like mine..