Author Topic: Mach 1 Stripe colors with Black Jade in '69  (Read 2690 times)

Offline drummingrocks

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Mach 1 Stripe colors with Black Jade in '69
« on: August 05, 2010, 10:32:18 PM »
I've located a '69 Mach 1 that's supposedly all original, even down to the paint.  According to the source, the car is Black Jade, but it has BLACK Mach 1 stripes.  Every Black Jade Mach 1 I've seen has had gold stripes.  Was it even possible to order black stripes on such a dark color?  I only ask because I'm restoring a Black Jade '69.  I'd always assumed that it came with gold stripes.  When I ordered a Marti Report for the car, I assumed it would list the original stripe color on the invoice/option list, but it doesn't.

Could my car have come with black Mach 1 stripes?
Too much junk, too little time.

Offline cobrajetchris

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Re: Mach 1 Stripe colors with Black Jade in '69
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2010, 01:56:58 AM »
I have 2 69 MACH 1's and both Marty reports do not list the stripe color on mine either. I would say nothing is impossible, especially back then. The stripe would still be reflective either way.
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69 MUSTANG COUPE, DEARBORN BUILT 06/10/69 OWNED SINCE 1978
70 BOSS 302 MUSTANG, DEARBORN BUILT 10/24/69 OWNED SINCE 1987
69 R CODE MACH1 AUTO, DEARBORN BUILT 10/10/68 OWNED SINCE 2006
69 R CODE MACH1 4 SPEED (factory black) SAN JOSE BUILT 12/30/68 OWNED SINCE 2007

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Re: Mach 1 Stripe colors with Black Jade in '69
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2010, 10:25:33 AM »
I have seen Black & gold in the past. This has been cussed & discussed many time on the CJ forum.:

http://www.428cobrajet.org/forum/index.php?topic=15119.0
« Last Edit: August 06, 2010, 10:31:35 AM by jmlay »
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Scheduled Build: 1/2/1969
Actual Build: 1/3/1969
Released: 1/8/1969

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Mach 1 Stripe colors with Black Jade in '69
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2010, 08:41:43 PM »
There were recommended color combinations but if the car was going to be ordered then it was a customer's choice
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