Somebody told me at a Cruise tonight that there are two different design Super Sport stripes and the stencil kits that are currently available are incorrect for a 70 car, although only slightly. If this is true are they generally being used anyway?

Very early in 70, a handful of cars were done with a stripe that does not look like the "normal" for that year. I can't remember for sure, but I believe they were wider, with squared corner, and no pin-stripe around them. I could be wrong on that. Several places have stencils for the later stripes. They are acceptably correct, but if you want "perfect", refer to the assembly manuals. They give exact sizes and locations.

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1970 Chevelle Convertible (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/howell.jpg)

I think Chaos posted pictures of the two different stripes several months ago. Hope he sees this and can do it again.

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Bob Von Kaenel
70 SS 402ci TH400

Its in fact true that in 1970 the chevelles had two different stripes. The first was only avaible til april of 1970 when GM widened the stripe dimensions. The current stripe kits on the market are for the cars built after that april date and feature the widened stripe.

The dimensions are as follows:

Main stripe Early Late
hood 10.64 9.63
deck 10.64 9.63
Pin stripe
hood .30 .30
deck .30 .30
Gap between hood/deck .28 .28

Length from edge of panel
Main sripe
hood 1.53 1.53
deck 1.38 1.38
Pin stripe
hood .95 .95
deck .80 .80

Overall centering dimensions
Outward from centerline
hood 1.77 1.66
deck 1.68 1.68
Inward from hood outer crease
hood 2.28 2.28

The stripes extend out over another 2in on the coupes and 1.09 on the convert but cars with a vinyl top the stripes end at the decklid edge. This is true for both the late and early design

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sevt_chevelle:
The current stripe kits on the market are for the cars built after that april date and feature the widened stripe.

The dimensions are as follows:

Main stripe Early Late
hood 10.64 9.63
deck 10.64 9.63

The stripes extend out over another 2in on the coupes and 1.09 on the convert but cars with a vinyl top the stripes end at the decklid edge. This is true for both the late and early design<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'm a little confused. The later ones are the wider ones, right? The width numbers in your top line of dimensions might be reversed maybe?

Also, I don't follow what you mean about the stripes extending another 2" on the coupes and 1.09 on the convertable. Does that mean beyond the top of the deck lid? Mine go all the way up to the back glass trim. Is it incorrect? Not trying to be a jerk here, I just really want to understand this.





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Bob Von Kaenel
70 SS 402ci TH400

And while we're at it, one more question.....is the area down in the crack between the decklid and rear filler panel clean or is there stripe overspray down in there? If clean where exactly is the limiting tape line for the stripe? (dead on the side of the edge, or underneath slightly?) I stupidly sold the Chevelle several years ago and it was still original paint. During the time period before I went and begged the buyer to sell it back to me it was media blasted, losing all the references I'd intended to document before stripping. Thanks for the help guys.

[This message has been edited by 2BlueLS6's (edited 11-05-2001).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Barista:
I think Chaos posted pictures of the two different stripes several months ago. Hope he sees this and can do it again.

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Yeah.. That was me.
I posted the 2 pictures to show the diffrences between the 2 stripes styles.

2BlueLS6's...
In the first 2 months of the 70 Chevelle production, they made the SS stripes thiner.. It looked really ugly. When they saw that it doesn't look that good, they made the stripes wider (from about February 1970..) And those are the same stripes that the 71 and 72 got.

So, the 70 Chevelle SS cars that were made up untill Febuary 1970, had a thiner, uglier stripes.

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1972 Chevelle Malibu custom 4dr (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/chaosmalibu1.jpg)
Restoration started: February 10th 2001
Pic 1 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/chaosmalibu2.jpg) , Pic 2 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/chaosmalibu3.jpg) , Pic 3 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/chaosmalibu4.jpg) and Pic 4 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/chaosmalibu5.jpg)
TC member #1278

It came out hard to follow it didnt show up the way I typed it but away. The later design is for cars built AFTER the first week in april, so yes the current kits on the market take after the widened design. As for the stripe extending past the deck lid 2in am just typing what info I got out assembly manuals and such. But I have seen it both ways going up the trim in the back glass and also stopping after 2in

2Blue, I've heard that there should be overspray in the decklid joint. I can't say with any certainty but it does seem to make sense. I mean, can you imagine the assembly line guys taking the time to tape if off? Mine is done that way but it's been repainted a different color than it was born with so I guess that doesn't prove anything either.

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Mark
1970 SS454 LS6 (nom)
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"Fight Apathy - the disease no one cares about."

I remember seeing a blue 70 chevelle with original stripes at a chevelle show about 7 years ago. It had original paint and had overspray in the trunk gutter. It sticks out in my mind because I couldnt believe how bad it looked.