I find this odd.....

[hamjet]

I think its odd that GM would have lower side moulding and then paint stripe the top.. I thought the paint stripe was for low budget trucks like the " inflation fighter " package.. You can just make out the stripe in the photo, but its very visible in person. Whats up with that??

[dan42]

That's interesting, never seen that before.

[tommys72]

Maybe someone wanted the cheaper truck, but ordered it with the trim? Def never have seen that though

[TahoeK10]

My 71 has the molding and the stripe

[Already Gone]

Probably a stand alone option as long as there was no upper moulding on the truck. GM wouldn't have cared what it looked like as long as there was some profit in the stripe. Are the striped painted on or tape?

[Matt Cramer]

You could order them with any options that would physically fit together back then - not like the bundled packages they have on ordering a new car today. Somebody apparently decided they wanted that instead of top and bottom molding.

[jocko]

It was an option - I believe it was available on Custom, Custom Deluxe, and Cheyenne levels because the upper trim was only standard on the Supers (I think)

[hamjet]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Probably a stand alone option as long as there was no upper moulding on the truck. GM wouldn't have cared what it looked like as long as there was some profit in the stripe. Are the striped painted on or tape?

they are painted on...

[SS Tim]

RPO D89 came in black or white.
A painted stripe, it was often seen prior to trucks getting loaded down with the belt moldings. Most often seen on the earlier trucks they were available through 72.
A search for D89 will reveal several threads I have posted information and pictures to.
Here is a great thread with reference pictures and measurements.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=544757

[LockDoc]

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Weird.

Not the stripe, but Does anybody else see the man's face in hamjets picture of his truck? It's behind the rear wheel down by the edge. It looks like he has a flute or pipe in his mouth.... Maybe I have ben hittin g the Saucce tooo much.

LockDoc

[sduckworth13]

Lol, I don't see it Leon. I'm going to try and stare a little longer at the smoke. What's the name of the sauce your using .

[sduckworth13]

Ok. I see what your talking about now, it's on the asphalt. If you stare at it long enough you can make a face out. Ok back to the regular scheduled program.
I have seen quite few trucks, but never seen the painted strip before. Pretty neat that it is a unique option.

[hamjet]

I'm thinking 'rare corvette option' !!!!

[Classic Heartbeat]

My 72 BB Custom Deluxe, Custom Camper has the pin stripe option and lower moldings. WES

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by hamjet

I'm thinking 'rare corvette option' !!!!

This is not a particularly rare option. Probably have thirty SPIDs showing it. However not many have survived. It is often found to be very worn and faint as your truck is. Most of the time it is only found on the SPID after a truck has been repainted or has had it polished away.
In no way should it be considered a fantasy option. It was very real and present. While it is more often seen on plainer trucks it could be ordered on any 67-72 pickup or chassis cab without an upper/belt molding for $13.00 (in 72). As mentioned earlier it was one of the option included in the YF7 Inflation Fighter package.

[swamp rat]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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Weird.

Not the stripe, but Does anybody else see the man's face in hamjets picture of his truck? It's behind the rear wheel down by the edge. It looks like he has a flute or pipe in his mouth.... Maybe I have ben hittin g the Saucce tooo much.

LockDoc

Looks like the rock dude in the fantastic 4.. The Thing.