<VV> Pin Stripes on 65 Corsas

[Russ Moorhouse]

I went and looked at the Corsa Convert that was for sale and read the emails 
to the seller.  In there someone mentioned that pin stripes were an option, 
however from everything I have seen and read they were standard on the 65 
Corsa.  The sales brochure states that pin stripes were part of the Corsa 
package, along with all the other items that made the Corsa different in 
'65.  I looked in a Corvair book at a window sticker and picture of a 65 
Corsa which had pin stripes on it and there was nothing there listed on the 
window sticker for a pin stripe.  This was a picture of the car the day the 
author bought it.  On Gary's Corsa site he states: "During the '65 model 
year, the Corsa had a contrasting pin-stripe running around the nose to the 
rear cove area on each side, positioned just below the belt-line."  And from 
what I recall reading elsewhere, though I can't find it now, it was supposed 
to be 1/8 inch below the belt line should you ever repaint the car.

The original owner of my 65 Corsa told me about the difficult time he had 
finding someone who would hand paint the pin stripe on the car after he had 
it painted. Everyone wanted to use tape instead of hand painting it.  The 
pin stripe on mine is not very accurate at maintaining the 1/8 inch spacing.

So who is correct?  Did some '65 Corsas come without pin stripes?  My car 
was built in May of '66, so if it were a mid production change, then it 
happened after that.


Russ Moorhouse
'65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
Group Corvair Member
Kent Island, MD