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Title: Gold stripe
Post by: kram350kram on Saturday,February 19, 2022, 08:08:06 PM

Anyone know the stock width of the gold stripping used on the '74 TCS? Thanks 

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: BDA on Saturday,February 19, 2022, 08:22:53 PM

3/16”.

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: kram350kram on Sunday,February 20, 2022, 03:06:15 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: Bryan Boyle on Sunday,February 20, 2022, 07:51:16 PM

Quote from: kram350kram on Sunday,February 20, 2022, 03:06:15 PM

Thanks!

and their placement, if you're interested.
http://www.lotuseuropa.us/lotus-europa.com/manuals/misc/TCS%20Stripes%2074.pdf

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: kram350kram on Monday,February 21, 2022, 07:32:53 AM

Thanks for that info. Anyone know off hand how much is required?

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: Bryan Boyle on Monday,February 21, 2022, 11:15:37 AM

You can buy them in 150'  rolls...so thinking that may be more than enough.

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: 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. 

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: Bryan Boyle 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...

Title: Re: Gold stripe
Post by: Lou Drozdowski 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...