dnmfranco

Posting these pics of 68 Hurst Olds side stripe and where it ends or should end

Picture one is my friend's car with original paint. He is currently the second owner and remains in contact with original owner.

Pictures two and three, notice where the stripe ends in comparison to picture one. It appears these cars had restorations at some point. In addition every Hurst Olds I have seen via internet, stripe ending resembles pictures two and three.

Does anyone or have seen a 68 whose stripe resembles that of picture one?

Thanks Dean

69ho aurora

Photos 2 (drawing) and 3 are terrible examples of stripes. I see a lot of issues with them both along the bottom in particular.

One thing to remember, all of the 68 and 69 stripes were painted by hand and then pin striped by hand (the pin striping all by one guy). There would be some natural variation, but you can't really argue with an original paint car. Also remember that they weren't done perfectly either...

dnmfranco

okay ty for reply, yes heard that was done back

for kicks went on internet and seeing 69's w same issue.

so far as restos are people getting stripe kits from Hurst Olds Club ?

72xw30

From what hear about the stripes for the 68 H/O is that the Hurst Olds Club reproduces a stripe kit for the cars.
They used the Badgley car (Club advisor) to make the kit.

I agree with you Dean that the stripes are way different than the "original" paint car. The more you look at it the more it stands out.

Very interesting.

Here are more examples of 68 H/O cars.
The pictures of the cars below are from doing a quick Google search.

Sam

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dnmfranco

yeah they are same far as where they end going up the rear panel

also via internet as well seeing a lot of 69s as well w same stripe issue

driverchoice

That last car is mine at the merrick show and yea my stripes are wrong but it was a matching number, originally california car so had to have it ,its funny i spoke to the guy with that car too dean to get pics of the car just for that reason ,real nice guy,wanted to drive up there to get them in person but couldnt get together before it was picked up,he sent some from his phone though

dnmfranco

Wow Rob its beautiful, the one you got from Maryland correct?
regardless gorgeous car!!!!!!!!

GAOldsman

Snagged from fakebook

driverchoice

Delaware actually from another nice guy named ray, he bought it from his buddy named reggie in 89 who bought it out of hemmings in 83 when they were in the air force in ny ,his friend flew out to ca and drove it back,i picked it up in feb or march of 11 and when i loaded it up i dont know if it was the wind that day or what but there was a tear on his cheek

dnmfranco

see that goes all the way up and that def looks original
this was the 68 on Olds Central

dnmfranco

wow I would bet a tear , I would have the same reaction

Mr Shifty Sidney

A guy I met locally tells me his dad did the stripes on the 68's and part of the 69's. Hurst offered to let him stripe the Hurst Scramblers so he switched to do something different. I need to go to his house as he said he had some stuff Hurst gave his dad when he painted the stripes. I think he said his dad painted stripes on dragsters back in the day.

Don W

dnmfranco

wow that would be great

72xw30

Hey Dean,

Here is another restored 68 H/O with the incorrect black stripe up by the rear quarter window. The white stripe is wrong too as it is to wide.

This car was at the Steve Plunkett Fleetwood Country Cruize show over the weekend in London Ontario.

Cheers

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dnmfranco

Can anyone verify this stripe. I thought they went completely straight across on bottom .
This looks to be original.
Stripes also consistent on all four corners

69ho aurora

That could very well be original. The tapered ends like that are absolutely what SHOULD be there. They were NOT straight across the bottom. That is the first and most obvious mistake made on many of the repaints of these cars (and the '69s are done the same, I've owned both).

driverchoice

Yup that stripe is correct

dnmfranco

Thanks for reply.
HO club didn't want to hear it at first . they also thought quarter window stripes on most restored cars are correct.
Thanks again you having owned both would know
Dean

72xw30

Hey Dean,

It might be time for a correct stripe kit (stencil) for the 68 HO; parts of the stencil kit could be used for the 69 HO as well.

I agree with you as most of the restored cars are striped incorrectly along the rocker panel stripe and the stripe that goes up by the quarter window.

Cheers,

Sam

72xw30

While doing some research on the H/O stripes , I came across a thread from a few years ago that discusses the striping on the 68 Hurst Olds.

Again, the stripes in the drawing are incorrect. (rocker panel and quarter window stripes)
These diagrams were from the H/O advisor.

Could this be the reason why so many restored cars have the stripe wrong?

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...imensions.html

Dean - it might be the right time to make the correct stripe kit!!!

Sam