Taking my 1912 Roadster to get it pinstriped. My understanding is that the only pinstriping is on the hood, the back of the seat, and the back of the small "rumble seat." I see some do lower body pinstriping which I am not criticizing but I want my car to look like it did coming from Henry's factory.
Any experts out there on this subject? I have attached a picture of a car similar to mine. It is beautiful, but is the pinstriping other than the hood, back of seat, and back of small rumble seat correct? (By the way, I know the hood striping is not boxed like that originally) Again, not criticizing this pretty car just trying to figure out what was bone-stock from the factory.
Pinstriping Details 1912 Roadster
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Jones in Aiken SC
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Re: Pinstriping Details 1912 Roadster
The link below is to the current Sotheby's auction being held at Hershey, in particular a 1912 Touring (Stynoski Award Winner) with plenty of photos:
https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf25/lo ... t-touring/
There is also a 1912 Torpedo at the auction tomorrow, here is the link and a photo:
https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf25/lo ... -runabout/
https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf25/lo ... t-touring/
There is also a 1912 Torpedo at the auction tomorrow, here is the link and a photo:
https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf25/lo ... -runabout/
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Re: Pinstriping Details 1912 Roadster
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Re: Pinstriping Details 1912 Roadster
If authenticity is your goal, I’d suggest you go over the period photos “Dollisdad” has posted quite regularly for the past year or so. As a general rule, modern restorers tend to become infatuated with striping (understandable - it’s so attractive !) and overdo it. Another caveat, original striping is a hair line. Most stripes one sees nowadays are too heavy.
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Jones in Aiken SC
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Re: Pinstriping Details 1912 Roadster
Rich, in fact I have saved numerous photos posted by Dollisdad, and they have been very helpful. I also have an original "rumble seat" or "mother-in-law" seat that has the striping still evident. You are correct, it is almost a hairline stripe, very, very thin.
I posted this in case there was other "definitive" information that I have not run into yet. But I dropped the car off at the striper today, and told him EXACTLY what I wanted: only the backs of the seats and the hood. I shared many of those pictures with him so I guess I am set. Oh, and the wheels will get striped too and I see many use what I would consider too heavy of a striping on the wheels too.
We shall see when it is done! I will post pictures.
I posted this in case there was other "definitive" information that I have not run into yet. But I dropped the car off at the striper today, and told him EXACTLY what I wanted: only the backs of the seats and the hood. I shared many of those pictures with him so I guess I am set. Oh, and the wheels will get striped too and I see many use what I would consider too heavy of a striping on the wheels too.
We shall see when it is done! I will post pictures.