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Gimmeagig

Source for Pinstripe tape?

Hi
I have a 84 F150, white with red panels. The tape around the bottom of those panels is partially damaged. I tried to find a source for that tape online but I can't find the right width. I need 7/8" wide red/silver/red with a silver center that seems to have been reflective.Anything close would be nice. I'll replace all of it, so it does not have to match. Does anybody here know where I can find that? Thank you

1985 (March) F150
351 HO
Edelbrock carb
Shortbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

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Can you show us a pic? I'm not remembering what tape that is.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Gimmeagig

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

IMG_20230625_175757769.jpg

I just tried to upload it and I hope it works.

1985 (March) F150
351 HO
Edelbrock carb
Shortbed

Gimmeagig

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

Here's a picture of my truck
IMG_20230625_175817221_HDR.jpg

1985 (March) F150
351 HO
Edelbrock carb
Shortbed

Gimmeagig

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

Sorry upside down this is better

1985 (March) F150
351 HO
Edelbrock carb
Shortbed

ckuske

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

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In reply to this post by Gimmeagig

This is what I'm looking at for the day when I scratch enough money together for a paint job:

https://www.phoenixgraphix.com/ford/80nft3b.php#here

I see the inverse of your colors available, but lower on the page it says they can make whatever is needed so it is probably worth contacting them still.

Oh, and don't try to find/buy NOS tape off eBay. The adhesive is long gone on 40 year old tape at this point...

Chris

'84 F-150 XL 2WD Flareside, 302 w/ AOD transmission, Motorcraft 2150 feedback carb w/ CA Emissions, EEC-IV w/TFI, factory A/C, speed control - Info about me and my truck - My project thread

Gary Lewis

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

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He's right, I've checked with old NOS rolls of tape and they not only don't stick but seem to have shrunk.

But you can find the colors here: Documentation/Specifications/Tape Stripe Codes/F-Series Tape Stripe Codes.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

LARIAT 85

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

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Your truck is a 1985 model, not a 1984. And an early 1985 at that.

The upper trim molding and lower tape stripe found on your truck was exclusive to the early 1985 models.

Lucille: 1985 Ford F150 XLT Lariat

*Colors: Dark Canyon Red exterior, Canyon Red interior
*Engine: 5.0, CompCams 31-230-3, "Thumper" E7 heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Autolite 4100 carburetor, DuraSpark II ignition, Thorley Tri-Y headers, Flowmaster dual exhaust, H-pipe.
*Drivetrain: AOD transmission, 3.55 gears, 2wd.

Gimmeagig

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

You're right,you know your F150s LOL. 18 years ago when I bought the truck from a dealer,just to have a beater truck for hauling and dump runs etc., there was an issue with the title. That's why I still thought it was an 84. But looking at the door tag it's a 3/85.
I don't know how to feel about that. On one had it is newer than I thought, on the other hand it will be one extra year before I can drive it in out local vintage car parade....

1985 (March) F150
351 HO
Edelbrock carb
Shortbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

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Rick has that same trim, so he spotted it easily.

So, tell me. What's the difference between these two 1985 brochure covers?

The left brochure is the "early" version, dated 8/84. The one on the right is the "late" version dated 1/85.

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BigBrother-84

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

Horses are 5 months younger on the left one?

More seriously, I am surprised they were already photoshoping pictures on early 1985.
Or maybe they just applied some Liquid Paper on the stripe?

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

Gary Lewis

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Isn't it amazing what they could do w/o Photoshop?

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81-F150-Explorer

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

The 1981 brochure is similar with the Slide locks removed on the later version.

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As for the pinstripe, I'd have them painted on.

Truck: 1981 F-150 Explorer / Engine: 300-6 California MCU Feedback System / Trans: T-18 - 4 speed / 2.75 Ford Rear Axle Open Diff.

grumpin

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The cloud is higher!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

BigBrother-84

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grumpin wrote

The cloud is higher!

Right!

In the late '80s, I was still studying, and had summer jobs in architecture offices.
For these modifications, I highly suspect airbrush, scissors and glue. Such ol' tools my "young" 40 years old partners and younger employees simply do not know.

Just for fun, I occasionally take out of my "museum" and show them some tools we were using "before computers" and tablets

(velum, plastic drawing film, rules, electric eraser, toilet and furniture templates, Koh-I-Noor ink pens, Leroy lettering kit, Letraset stencils...).
It's really funny to look at their faces when they manipulate these artifacts they almost qualify prehistoric and that we were considering back then so modern tools.

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

BigBrother-84

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Gary Lewis wrote

So, tell me. What's the difference between these two 1985 brochure covers?

I see differenceS.

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

Gary Lewis

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Jeff - Yep, that's the difference. And it was done with lots of skill and what now would be considered museum pieces.

(I, too, sat at a drafting table and used velum, etc.)

Ralph - Haven't see the late '81 brochure. Will have to look for one as it would be a good addition to the site.

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81-F150-Explorer

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Gary Lewis wrote

Ralph - Haven't see the late '81 brochure. Will have to look for one as it would be a good addition to the site.

I just looked at the 1981 brochure on site, and it looks like you have the newer version already.

I do have a scan of the older version. But its a lower res scan.

Truck: 1981 F-150 Explorer / Engine: 300-6 California MCU Feedback System / Trans: T-18 - 4 speed / 2.75 Ford Rear Axle Open Diff.

Gary Lewis

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Yes, you are right. I'd forgotten that the copy I have shows pin locks.

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Gimmeagig

Re: Source for Pinstripe tape?

So much for my pinstripe question LOL

1985 (March) F150
351 HO
Edelbrock carb
Shortbed