Fender decal/pinstripe source? '86 Subrbn - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

orvillespooner · 09-14-2005, 11:58 AM

Where can a fender decal for an '86 suburban be purchased?
Two tone paint, separated by the stripe.

jflots · 09-16-2005, 01:50 PM

I couldn't find a source when I had mine painted 3 years ago. GM doesn't make them anymore. Paint suppliers have some striping that you could find a close color match...maybe. I ended up using boat striping used on Boston Whalers. It's a 3/4" dark blue strip with a 1/8" pinstripe under it with a 1/8" space inbetween. It actually looks much nicer than original. My '86 is 2-tone blue. Good luck.

WLPTMP · 10-08-2005, 08:24 AM

a company called vpi buys all of GM's obsolete stuff now so let me know what u need i'll get a part number and call them monday from work to see if they have it

orvillespooner · 10-08-2005, 10:21 PM

However I gave up and over the past three days I painted the stripe on the fender. I wasn't easy but it looks almost perfect. From 10 ft you can't tell. The base stripe was brown and the pinstripes over the top are tan. Also the stripe tapers to the front and the pinstripes also taper. And the whole thing is forms a curve! Using careful measurements it is very possible to succesfully do it!

WLPTMP · 10-09-2005, 08:52 AM

sweet

09-14-2005, 11:58 AM	#1
orvillespooner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: utica ny Posts: 8	Fender decal/pinstripe source? '86 Subrbn Where can a fender decal for an '86 suburban be purchased? Two tone paint, separated by the stripe.

10-08-2005, 10:21 PM	#4
orvillespooner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: utica ny Posts: 8	Thank you However I gave up and over the past three days I painted the stripe on the fender. I wasn't easy but it looks almost perfect. From 10 ft you can't tell. The base stripe was brown and the pinstripes over the top are tan. Also the stripe tapers to the front and the pinstripes also taper. And the whole thing is forms a curve! Using careful measurements it is very possible to succesfully do it!

09-16-2005, 01:50 PM	#2
jflots Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NSB FL Posts: 10	I couldn't find a source when I had mine painted 3 years ago. GM doesn't make them anymore. Paint suppliers have some striping that you could find a close color match...maybe. I ended up using boat striping used on Boston Whalers. It's a 3/4" dark blue strip with a 1/8" pinstripe under it with a 1/8" space inbetween. It actually looks much nicer than original. My '86 is 2-tone blue. Good luck.

10-08-2005, 08:24 AM	#3
WLPTMP Active Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Hudson NY Posts: 221	a company called vpi buys all of GM's obsolete stuff now so let me know what u need i'll get a part number and call them monday from work to see if they have it

10-09-2005, 08:52 AM	#5
WLPTMP Active Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Hudson NY Posts: 221	sweet



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