69 Z28 Rear Stripe detail

[William]

That's Sonny B's former car and it has been repainted. There is no reason to believe that is how the stripes were originally.

[PapaSmurf]

Yes it was previously owned by Sonny & has had one repaint about 30 years ago so yes I agree that it might not be the same as factory. I was just trying to get some resolution for the difference between the factory manual & what I've seen on unrestored cars & the MacNeish appraisal report before I get it repainted. The manual indicates one measurement & the pictures I've seen of "unrestored" cars indicates another so I was hoping for some feedback from those of you who own or have been up close & personal with some original paint survivor cars.

[William]

The 5.20" dimension in the Assembly Instruction Manual has caused its share of confusion over the years, starting at the Van Nuys plant. Fellow CRG Historian Jon Mello has documented several OE paint '69 Z/28s striped like that, all Van Nuys cars to the best of my knowledge. And Phil is right; correct or not that is how those particular cars should be restored.

Were this my car I would repaint the stripes to conform with the .62" dimension. That's the style seen on the majority of survivor Z/28s. And at this time there is no Norwood Z/28 known with the short rear striping.

[PapaSmurf]

Thanks for the info William. It's greatly appreciated!
I notice that you're in New Berlin, WI which is I believe close to Milwaukee where the car was originally sold at Jim King Chevrolet.

[William]

That's correct. Jim King Chev was a small dealership in a residential neighborhood. Grew up nearby and bought my first '69 Z/28 there in 1975 out of the back row of the used car lot. Not a hi-performance dealership, closed in the early '80s. The original building and showroom remains intact.

[Hotrodpaul]

Here is a rear shot of my original paint Norwood 69 Z-28, appears to be around 5/8" gap from the molding. I will get a dimension today.



Paul

[PapaSmurf]

Paul
Thanks for the picture. Nice looking ride.
How long have you owned the car?
By the way, who added the right side mirror?

[Hotrodpaul]

I have owned the car for about 6 months. The previous owner added the mirror.

BTW, I measured 5/8" from the stripe to the rear window molding.

Thanks, Paul

[Mark_C]

Those dimensions in the AIM have been subject to numerous discussions over the years, along with the width of the body color stripe between the inner and outer stripe sections, and the outer pin stripe width. The passenger side stripe is also wider than the drivers side, by about 5/8" of an inch (documented on survivor Norwood assembled cars), so that the Camaro Script stays completely within the stripe. If its painted the same width the emblem hangs over the smaller stripe and onto the body color between the stripe and the edge of the trunk. Be carefull with the stripe placement no matter which layouts you use.