shiftbyear

Is there a template for the pin stripe across the trunk on the 1970 W-30 cars or do most people just freehand it? Thanks

Dave26

72w442

I am repainting my trunk lid this winter, I was thinking of just getting 1/16 and 1/4 stripe tape and laying the white strip color down first and stripe tape on top. I think it would be hard by hand to keep a consistent gap between the stripes. I have heard the stencils can be a pain as they leave adhesive behind.

I would love to know what others have done and had good results with.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Dave26

I used the above mentioned stencil kit.....yes, it is a real pain. I painted the car first, then applied the stencils, painted the stripes, color sanded, then cleared. As for the adhesive, I asked where I bought the paint what to use....they sold me a product that worked well, for the life of me I can't remember what it was called.

Fun71

3M Adhesive Cleaner, perhaps?

shiftbyear

Makes you kinda wonder what the factory used. They were cranking out thousands of these cars.

70Post

The factory used a pinstriping tool/rig for the trunk stripes......a Bugler brand type pinstripe roller. They may have had a "guide" of sorts to use with the stripe roller. There's a factory assembly line pic showing a guy using one of these on the sidestripes on a '70 442 convertible. It was also used on the trunk IMO.