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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 08:16 AM
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Stripe identification

need help identifying this stripe if it factory or not.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 09:36 AM
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yes, the stripe was also "mirrored" below the dent. obviously the gas removed the section under the filler. maybe they repainted the bottom half for some reason?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 09:38 AM
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here is someone's build thread that shows the complete stripe...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...xlt-build.html

 
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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 10:03 AM
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It doesn't seem to be factory.
 
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Dlburch has it right. Here is my 75 highboy with the factory stripe. I have a NOS stripe kit to put on after I've assembled it.

 
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hopefully your NOS strip kit is still usable after all these years...
 
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hopefully your NOS strip kit is still usable after all these years...
i hope so too. I thought about inspecting it well, but thought I should leave it in the packaging until it's time to use it
 
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