Anyone one with any information please post.

I have herd or read somewhere about these fat stripes being available very and I mean very late in 69' production. And I also believe they were narrower than what was available later in 70'. Meaning that 70' had an early width design and later a wider design of the same stripe.

I'll be watching for more responses on this subject as I find it very interesting.

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FastSS396Man
Brian

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L78 396/375hp
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Cortez Silver
10 year Resto
It's brand new again!
02' Harley FatBoy, Diamond Ice Pearl.

Check out the car here: Donny & Donny Gray Jr’s 1969 Chevelle SS 396 (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/features/oct00.htm)

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J.J. Fig
MCC member #256
Maryland Chevelle Club (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/mcc.htm)
Dad's 69 SS (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/figs_orange_69ss.jpg)
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I think that is hogwash, and don't believe 70 stripes were ever available on 69's... that was printed in that Herd book along with 1000 other incorrect statements. I have never seen a documented 69 with 70 stripes... maybe some oddball "special paint" custom order coulda slipped through, but even that i highly doubt. Personally, i dislike hood stripes on a 69-69... put the factory tape side stripe on it, that i like.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Joey B:
Personally, i dislike hood stripes on a 69-69... put the factory tape side stripe on it, that i like. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree 100%. 69's look terrific with the factory stripes down the side of the car. I never thought the hood stripes looked as good on a '69. But hey, it's your car so whatever floats yer boat.


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Mark
1970 SS454 LS6 (nom)
TH400/4.10 posi
Formerly Cranberry Red now War Bonnet Yellow
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"Fight Apathy - the disease no one cares about."

Mine were already on my car when i bought it, and i liked them so had them re-done when the hood was painted.

They are just as wide as the "SS" bulges on the hood.

I think this looks much better than the "wide" style...

Do a search on TonyR's car- he also has stripes like mine, but his stop at the front edge, and do not wrap around like mine....

see my sig below:


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Ben Rambow
1969 El Camino Custom (http://www.chevelles.com/feature/july2001.html)
1968 Olds Delmont 88 Convertable (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com/delmont88)
The El Camino Classics Club (http://www.elcaminoclassics.com)

"Whats the matter with the car I'm Driving? Can't ya tell that its out of style..."

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Joey B:
I think that is hogwash, and don't believe 70 stripes were ever available on 69's... that was printed in that Herd book along with 1000 other incorrect statements. I have never seen a documented 69 with 70 stripes... maybe some oddball "special paint" custom order coulda slipped through, but even that i highly doubt. Personally, i dislike hood stripes on a 69-69... put the factory tape side stripe on it, that i like. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Joey B,

You are probably correct. That book may very well be where I read that info. And you are also correct as I have found many false bits of info in that book as well. It's been quit a few years since I looked through that book, maybe I'll use the next time I start a fire in my fireplace... It's feeling a little chilly this evening as a matter of fact! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif



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Brian

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69' SS396 Chevelle
L78 396/375hp
M-21 Close Ratio
Cortez Silver
10 year Resto
It's brand new again!
02' Harley FatBoy, Diamond Ice Pearl.

Yes, thats a terrible book... i got it right after i bought my 69 SS396 El Camino and started taking everything as fact... my head was soon FULL of incorrect info... Just recalling, i remember several false "facts" including side stripes not available on 69 SS elcaminos, Daytona Yellow and Orange not being available on SS el Caminos, and the best one... a 4 spoke Oldsmobile steering wheel being shown as some "rare" 70 chevelle wheel...all those statements are 100% false, and are passed off in the book as fact. If you dont know what youre talking about, dont write a book on it!

See Tonyr's blown '69 on this site. Orange with black stipes. Looks great. The '69s I've heard of that "came with" stripes, were dealer installed. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum29/HTML/000790.html


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Dave Bradley
www.corvetteforum.net/classics/d1_bradley (http://www.corvetteforum.net/classics/d1_bradley)
'69 SS396 ragtop
'33 3W Coupe
'65 Vette BB Roadster