[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by Judge273

Fast forward to today. Not joined 5 years ago and probably not going to happen? Double neg so maybe...

Yep.

[SD455DJ]

I didn't think they offered the D98 stripe in '71 on Birds. Were they a late model year offering?

Dennis

[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

I didn't think they offered the D98 stripe in '71 on Birds. Were they a late model year offering?

Dennis

Hey Dennis - take a gander at that first stripe color chart that Rick posted in post #1. Dunno if it was a late-year deal or not, though.

[SD455DJ]

Yeah Lloyd, I did look at the chart for the stripes and saw it was dated Jan. 1971, so maybe it was a mid-year deal. Have you seen any factory literature with pictures, or original Firebirds with the D98? I know I haven't, other than the '72 stripe installed on '71's. The color chart mentions that the front fender louver and rear quarter side marker light bezel get painted to matcht the stripe.

I like the idea of black stripes with the blacked out louver and bezel along with black Ram Air decals on Canyon Copper....hmmm.

Dennis

[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

Yeah Lloyd, I did look at the chart for the stripes and saw it was dated Jan. 1971, so maybe it was a mid-year deal. Have you seen any factory literature with pictures, or original Firebirds with the D98? I know I haven't, other than the '72 stripe installed on '71's. The color chart mentions that the front fender louver and rear quarter side marker light bezel get painted to matcht the stripe.

I like the idea of black stripes with the blacked out louver and bezel along with black Ram Air decals on Canyon Copper....hmmm.

Dennis

Can't recall if I've ever seen the D98 side stripe on a '71 in the past, Dennis, but my memory is rapidly failing . . .

You're idea of a Canyon Copper 'bird with black stripes, "RAM AIR" callouts, sidemarker lamp bezel and louver does have me drooling. Would definitely be a killer combo!