Anyone know if the factory used more than one stripe color for a specific base color car. My car has Black stripes on Mulsane Blue, I think the stripes are supposed to be white. PNT code is 26 B mulsane blue. This web site says "BB" is for black vinyl roof and "B" is for white stripes. any ideas?

Thanks,
John

The stripes were not coded on the Chevelles' cowl tags. They are either black or white, The "B" indicates the car had a vinyl top. The build sheet, if you have it, will tell what color the stripes were. More than likely if you had a black vinyl top, you had black stripes.

Yes, there are colors that had both colors of stripes applied. Cranberry Red is one that comes to mind...

Originally posted by hockeyczar1:
Anyone know if the factory used more than one stripe color for a specific base color car. My car has Black stripes on Mulsane Blue, I think the stripes are supposed to be white. PNT code is 26 B mulsane blue. This web site says "BB" is for black vinyl roof and "B" is for white stripes. any ideas?

Thanks,
John Posting the year of the car and the assembly plant would be a bonus so I'll assume a 71 or 72 that's U.S.-built.

Quite a few reference materials list double letters (such as BB) for vinyl (and convertible) top colors but I've yet to see a U.S. body plate with 2 letters coded for the top. I can't remember where I got my information when I started and I'm guilty of listing double letters for top colors on my site as well and may remove them.

I assume the 26 B you're referring to comes from the body plate? If so, then it's Mulsanne Blue (26) w/black vinyl top (B). Stripe colors are not listed on the body plate in the U.S., but may very well be listed on Canadian. You'll note that much of the information in the "Years" index is primarily Canadian flavored data.

I've seen Mulsanne Blue with either black or white colored stripes. The color would be listed on the build sheet, block 79.

fyi

http://www.synthetic-oil.com/images/D88-1.jpg

Err.. Am I reading the chart wrong? 48 48 color code is forest green right? How come my car came with a black interior but no vinyl top (as it looked when I found it).
It seems to me if forest green is 48, then I should have had a white interior?

Car is a 70SS by the way..

Matt

My car doesn't fit that chart either. 72 Convertible, Cranberry red with white top, white interior and black stripes, per 2 build sheets...

Thats a 1970 Chart, sorry I accidentally cropped off that part.

But the color names and codes may have changed but you can get the jist of the color matching of the stripes.

Originally posted by MadMarv:
Err.. Am I reading the chart wrong? 48 48 color code is forest green right? How come my car came with a black interior but no vinyl top (as it looked when I found it).
It seems to me if forest green is 48, then I should have had a white interior?

Car is a 70SS by the way..

Matt The original question was for a 71 or 72 w/Mulsanne Blue. The chart is from the GM Restoration Kit for a 1970 (I have the same chart). The chart is not in error as it only convers vinyl roof colors and stripe colors, not interiors. Vinyl roof covering was optional. If yours didn't come with a vinyl top, the chart is worthless to you. Forest Green exterior paint color could be had with black, gold, green, ivory, or saddle interior colors in 1970.

Originally posted by gigem:
My car doesn't fit that chart either. 72 Convertible, Cranberry red with white top, white interior and black stripes, per 2 build sheets... If no stripe color was specified by the customer in the order, in 1970 (and probably later years), a red convertible with a white top would get white stripes (black top/black stripes) but the customer could order red with the other color stripe. Check your build sheets and see if there's a notation like "XXX CUSTOMER ORDER." Any deviation from a 'stock item' car should have that notation.

Thanks everyone, The car is a 1971 SS, built in Arlington plant. I haven't looked for the build sheet yet, but as soon as it get alittle warmer,I will do some digging.

John

Originally posted by Dale McIntosh:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by gigem:
My car doesn't fit that chart either. 72 Convertible, Cranberry red with white top, white interior and black stripes, per 2 build sheets... If no stripe color was specified by the customer in the order, in 1970 (and probably later years), a red convertible with a white top would get white stripes (black top/black stripes) but the customer could order red with the other color stripe. Check your build sheets and see if there's a notation like "XXX CUSTOMER ORDER." Any deviation from a 'stock item' car should have that notation. </font>[/QUOTE]Yep, mine definitely has the XXX CUSTOMER ORDER noted on the build sheets.

If yours didn't come with a vinyl top, the chart is worthless to you. Look again Dale, the first column covers cars without vinyl roof cover.

Back in 1971 I owned a SS 454 car and ordeded it with CI or stripes. A guy local here ordered a 1971 in Copper and his came with white strips (CI Hood) and white interior (no vinyl roof). He did not like it and had it repainted with black stripes like he saw on a Z28. The car was only months old when he did this. The car was also outfitted with hands controls, he was disabled 'nam vet (no legs).

Dale, I read your response about the color of D88 deck stripes being located in Block 79 of a 1970 build sheet. Well my block 79 is "H/Liner" which I believe stands for head liner (5792) it is the original head liner in my car as well. I believe you may be wrong with the block 79 info. What other block could it be? I have black stripes on my red 70SS with red interior. What code would it be?

Originally posted by gab712:
Dale, I read your response about the color of D88 deck stripes being located in Block 79 of a 1970 build sheet. Well my block 79 is "H/Liner" which I believe stands for head liner (5792) it is the original head liner in my car as well. I believe you may be wrong with the block 79 info. What other block could it be? I have black stripes on my red 70SS with red interior. What code would it be? For a 1970, the upper/lower/stripe/wheel are block 44. For 1971 and 1972, it's block 79. For a '70 Red/Red SS (no vinyl top, no convert), block 44 would read 75 75 B -- unless someone specified white stripes in which case the build sheet would be noted with XXX CUSTOMER ORDER.

Look again Dale, the first column covers cars without vinyl roof cover.
My bad, Mike. Non-vinyl roof stripe colors are listed. graemlins/clonk.gif

Originally posted by elcamino:
fyi

http://www.synthetic-oil.com/images/D88-1.jpg So if I am reading the chart right then I could order a white car with a white top and white stripes???