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This may have been covered before, but I can't seem to figure out how to "search" the archives. I'm getting close to pinstriping the cab of my '50 chevy truck. My question is: What is the correct width pinstripe to use. I've read that 1/8" is the correct width and I've read that 1/4" is the correct width. Thoughts? And where is the proper place to put it on the cab belt?

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Thanks for the info!

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I didn't think that the 1950 AD had a pin stripe. Are you sure about this? In what manual did you find that illustration Trucker?
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All AD trucks had a single,rather wide pin stripe running around the cab at the belt line.


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Ok Gene, I went a dug out my 1950 Restoration Pack and see that it does call for "One stripe of Cream Medium striping Duco" for the cab with the 234G, Mariner Blue option. Thanks. Interesting also is that on the 3604 with the 15" wheels there was no pin stripe. Also I’ve heard people say that there was striping on the grills, do you know of any specs for pin striping on the grills, I’ve never seen this?
I still can’t figure why my truck did not have a stripe on the cab. I have talked with the original owners of the truck (the town of Gray, IA) and they were not aware of the truck cab ever being repainted. Close inspection of the belt line does not show any evidence of there ever being a pinstripe either.
Do you know of any reason that they would have been sold without the cab pin stripe?
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The 3604 is a 3/4 ton truck and they had only black wheels.
From the info. I have + my memory the only 1/2 tons with wheel stripes were the suburbans and the 1/2 ton panels with the deluxe trim (chrome grille, chrome mouldings on the fenders, etc)
The grille stripes were on the early AD trucks. They had the stripe but the air deflector behind the grille bar was painted body color. Its off white on the 1950.
What color is your truck? If it was painted (from the factory) one of the special colors it may not have had a stripe. Special colors were often used on Government and commpany fleet cars and trucks.


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I won't retype it here Gene, but the first line tells that it was a stock color and according to the resto pack, should have had the stripe.
Anyway, after she gets her face lift I'm gonna put a 1/8" medium cream stripe at the belt line, it looks nice and you woun't tell any of the judges that I did that now, will ya???
The resto pack also shows the 3100 wheels, 6.00-16 Reg and 6.70-15 RPO with three stripes. The 3600, 3700 and 3100 RPO wheels having 15" with no stripes. The 3800,3900 reg, 3600, 3700 RPO wheels, 17" with two stripes.
I know what I've got so that's not a concern. All I was really questioning was the belt line stripe, and according to this I should have had it.
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MotherTrucker did not say so, but his source for that information is a pamphlet published by Jim Carter. Not GM.

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I found this when I was blasting an original door from a '51 half-ton. It considts or two painted stripes, not one. I'm not trying to say anything other than I found it, and thought I should mention it here.

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Even though MT's info., may have come from Jim Carter, it is indeed acurate to the Chevrolet Dealership Catalogs, & Service letters I have, relating to the cab beltline pinstripping for Advance Design trucks. Some of my info., tells of the different color strip used, relating to the color of the truck. Only shows one strip, on the beltline. I've probaly owned somewhere between 35-45 Advance design trucks, & have only seen a double strip once, & it was added later, by a previous owner.


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Hey Spanky, I for one would sure like to see some of that info, i.e., “Chevrolet Dealership Catalogs, & Service letters I have, relating to the cab beltline pinstripping for Advance Design trucks.”
We are at the mercy of the aftermarket vendors so a lot people take that as gospel. It sure would be nice to see some scans of the actual GM literature.
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I don't have a scanner, but I can possibly make a photo copy of some of this literature, & snail mail it. Or you can purchase the Chevrolet Dealer Color Catalogs from Walter Miller, @ www.autolit.com . The Color Catalog for the 1951 Chevy Trucks, is the best, in my opinion. It shows the 12 different colors available, for that year, & what color striping would be used. For example: A Cream Medium stripe, was used for, Seacrest Green, Forester Green, Windsor Blue, & Mariner Blue. Argent Silver Stripe for, Jet black, & Swift Red. Black Stripe for, Omaha Orange, Armour Yellow, & Cream Medium. Gold Bronze Stripe for, Cape Maroon. Totem Scarlet Stripe for, Sun Beige. And a Emerald Green Stripe for, White.


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I have parted out over 80 Advance Design trucks & have owned [or own] over 30.
The pictures posted in the beginning of this topic are the most accurate as far as placement & thickness.... & concur with what I have seen over the last 30 years.

All the pinstriping was done my hand & was not an exact science. I have seen some subtle differences in the placement around the beltline depending on which assembly plant the truck came from.

Here is some interesting info. on body color & pinstrip colors on the AD trucks for 1952.
There was no choice of color on the contrasting pin stripe color.... pinstripe color was based on what the body color was.
[Linked Image from shutter07.pictures.aol.com]


As long as we are on the discussion of paint..... here are a few interesting pictures of truck cabs being painted on the factory assembly line.

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Notice the cowl vent hanging on the heater motor hole on the firewall
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Now that’s what I call good solid information, tks mother! I’m convinced that the early documentation of the stripe location is correct. Also, I’ve been asking about the production paint line for a while but this is the first solid documentation that I’ve seen so far. I’d sure like to see any more pics if you have them on the production line during the AD years.
It appears that they were painting the interior first because I can see some over spray on the outside edges of the doors and the outside last. Odd but I don’t see any masking of the openings in the picture of them painting the exterior, how’d they keep the over spray off the interior paint???
Thanks again trucker.
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Pictures, are better than words. That's what I was talking about. The picture from the 1951 Color Catalog, gives a better detailed picture of the paint colors, & pinstripe.


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Well I went to that site Spanky, but my connection just won’t handle all the graphics. What I did get downloaded I had a hard time figuring out what the site was all about. I didn’t see any thing there other than some bill boards or something that he apparently sells copies of?? Heck, it takes me 5 min just to load this thread with the pictures (graphics) that Woody and Mother posted. I’m a little behind times, still on a dial up connection you know!
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I just inherited my uncle's 1950 Chevy 3600. Never been repainted - it's still the original Forester Green. It's been in our family for decades. It has the pinstripe on the cab. The stripe is a cream color. [img]http://cdhrealestategroup.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55388d940883301b7c8f016c9970b-pi[/img]

[img:right]http://cdhrealestategroup.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55388d940883301b7c8f016d4970b-pi[/img]

[img:right]http://cdhrealestategroup.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55388d940883301b8d27a745b970c-pi[/img]

I don't store the truck at my house, so cannot measure it offhand, but it is a single pinstripe.

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Hi grossie73,

A great big welcome to Chevy Chat. We are glad to have you and hope you can find the answers from our crew to solve the questions about your 3600.

Just an observation: Should you be working on the body work and painting before worrying about the paint job? Just joshing you.



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