1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

[Markus P.]

Hello,
I'm in the process of restoring a 1967 Corvette 427/390hp to NCRS standards(finishing in lacquer paint). The car is goodwood green with black standardinterior. I'm confused regarding the correct hood stripe color. Accordingto the and both books indicate a black stripe with black interior whenexterior color is goodwood green. Although on the
My question is which stripe color is correct for this application (goodwood greenwith black standard interior) : white or black or were both possible ??
Would greatly appreciate any input on this matter. Thanky you.
Markus

[Wayne W.]

Re: 1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

White only.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

White only.

What he said. Black dose NOT show up that well on Green

[Wayne W.]

Re: 1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

A little History.

Back when Noland was working on his book, he would send out questionnaires on certain subjects. He sent one around on this specific issue. I answered then as I did today. While I havent observed every car built, I have observed a bunch, and I have never seen a black stripe on a green car. Some time later Noland sent a note that he had found the GM charts and everything was settled. Then when the book came out, I saw that he had included the black, which to me was a concern. That, and many other things, have been picked up from the book by other writers as gospel and published elsewhere. But as far as I know, no one has ever documented a black stripe on a green car.

[Page C.]

Re: 1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

Hi Markus,
If you are restoring using the 1967 3rd edition Judging Guide, would suggests purchasing the 5th edition. It's light years ahead of the 4th edition and can't even remember the 3rd edition. Includes lots of good photos and info in the new manual. I'm sure you be pleased. The hood stripe color combination chart show only white for your color combo.

[Wayne M.]

Re: 1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

Ever heard of stripe delete ? I realize this would earn a deduct, but '67 L71 VIN 15531 was a HH code (Goodwood Green) with black leather and black soft top, came with no stripe, per buyer request, on the sales agreement. The wording was: <complete hood to be solid basic colour [Canadian dealer] -- no two-tone>.

I have a photocopy of the original sales agreement, and of the Corvette Order, dealer copy (#7).

I knew the original (and sole) owner; deceased a few years ago. No mention of special instructions on plant-produced copy #7.

I suppose this would save a little time and $$ during production, hence easy to comply with the request.

[Terry M.]

Re: 1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

Ever heard of stripe delete ? I realize this would earn a deduct, but '67 L71 VIN 15531 was a HH code (Goodwood Green) with black leather and black soft top, came with no stripe, per buyer request, on the sales agreement. The wording was: <complete hood to be solid basic colour [Canadian dealer] -- no two-tone>.

I have a photocopy of the original sales agreement, and of the Corvette Order, dealer copy (#7).

I knew the original (and sole) owner; deceased a few years ago. No mention of special instructions on plant-produced copy #7.

I suppose this would save a little time and $$ during production, hence easy to comply with the request.

Wayne,
There would/should be no deduction in NCRS judging if the documentation you mention is provided to the judges, and it is determined to be authentic. The last part would require some communication before the car is presented for judging, but it can be done.

[Wayne M.]

Re: 1967 Big Block hood strip color combinations

Wayne,
There would/should be no deduction in NCRS judging if the documentation you mention is provided to the judges, and it is determined to be authentic. The last part would require some communication before the car is presented for judging, but it can be done.

thanks, Terry -- That should please the current owner who bought the car from the deceased's estate. He dropped by my place a month ago to show it to me. Not an NCRS member, but worships C2 L71's.

Another anomaly. The plant-produced order copy shows destination as (code) 95055 Howard Elliott Motors, which is confirmed by the Canadian import microfiche records. But 95055 is not the code of this dealer; it's for GM Canada head office, Oshawa Ontario. So maybe when there was some change that was not covered by RPO options, the order had to go through an additional approval step at a higher level. Maybe like ordering a '67 silver with red interior; no colour override code available, but not on the approved colour & trim charts; a sort of COPO-lite .
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P.S. I'd like to correct the VIN (keyboard dyslexia ); it's 15331, before someone screams 2 cars with same tag.