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Offline kram350kram

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Gold stripe
« on: Saturday,February 19, 2022, 08:08:06 PM »
Anyone know the stock width of the gold stripping used on the '74 TCS? Thanks 
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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #1 on: Saturday,February 19, 2022, 08:22:53 PM »
3/16”.
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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #2 on: Sunday,February 20, 2022, 03:06:15 PM »
Thanks!
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Offline Bryan Boyle

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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #3 on: Sunday,February 20, 2022, 07:51:16 PM »
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Bryan Boyle
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Currently working on 3291R, ex 444R, 693R, 65/2163, 004R, 65/2678
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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #4 on: Monday,February 21, 2022, 07:32:53 AM »
Thanks for that info. Anyone know off hand how much is required?
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Offline Bryan Boyle

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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #5 on: Monday,February 21, 2022, 11:15:37 AM »
You can buy them in 150'  rolls...so thinking that may be more than enough.
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Bryan Boyle
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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #6 on: Saturday,February 26, 2022, 05:23:26 PM »
Stupid question, but...what gold would be factory correct?  Anyone have a number, name, very metallic, solid, 3M or Avery number, etc...etc...? So many golds out there. 
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Offline Bryan Boyle

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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #7 on: Sunday,February 27, 2022, 06:13:36 AM »
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Stupid question, but...what gold would be factory correct?  Anyone have a number, name, very metallic, solid, 3M or Avery number, etc...etc...? So many golds out there. 

Whatever was cheapest that was needed for the next production run? 

Thinking it's closer to 099 in the attached than others I've seen.  Depends on your eyes and color perception...
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Re: Gold stripe
« Reply #8 on: Sunday,February 27, 2022, 06:33:40 AM »
Quote from: kram350kram on Saturday,February 26, 2022, 05:23:26 PM
Stupid question, but...what gold would be factory correct?  Anyone have a number, name, very metallic, solid, 3M or Avery number, etc...etc...? So many golds out there. 

2 rolls of 40ft should do the job...
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