Guest shy_talk Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Restoring body pinstripes on Sunburst Red 1985 1600i Cabriolet. (the originals disappeared with a re-spray some time ago). There was a twin two-colour pinstripe ending in a wavy line at the pointy end of the front wing. Can recall that one of the colours was turquoise, the other maybe silver (argent?)/whatever. The same design may well have been used, but with different coloured pinstripes for other Cabriolet body colours, blue, silver, etc. Have not been able to reconstruct the exact design from memory. The guy who supplies the 1600i boot decals on Ebay will make this up if I can get a design or a sample to him. Does anyone please have a Mk3 Cabriolet with the original stripes? failing that, a photograph of a front wing complete with such a pinstripe? any Ford part info to this? Any other info? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Hi, do you just need a pic of the pin stripes? I had an Orion a couple of months back with these and got a pic or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 is this any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skipskip Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 hi ive gotta 1984 1.6i its got silver and black pinstripes silver on top no wavey bits on end tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Is yours original though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shy_talk Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) Hi All, Didn't expect such a quick response. Awesome. Thanks to both of you. gingergman -This is a MASSIVE help. I have had my Mk3 since new, and this looks very similar to the original. If it's not the same it's pretty damn close - and it's exactly the kind of picture I need. Didn't know they were still doing these pinstripes on the later models. If I can just get the right colours for the Sunburst paint job I'll be there. newbie - not sure what the stripes were like before I got mine, but by 1985 at least Karmann were using this or a very similar motif. If yours is not original and I get mine sorted, you will be welcome to use my pattern if you wish. No doubt the guy will be well fixed to create more once he has this. Thanks, again, gingerman. I'm at least half way there now thanks to your post. Anyone have a pic of the Sunburst stipes, please? Edited October 27, 2014 by shy_talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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