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

 

 

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

 

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.

 

3M Adhesive Cleaner, perhaps?

 

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

 

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.