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what is the coach line

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Hi - can u tell me what is the coach line of them - 1957 MM car - 01 or 02 ?[frame]Image[/frame]

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Hi Sandun One stripe not too wide. I would use lower stripe of No 2 only.

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Hmmm. Dont think about wide of line in my pic - just say the original pattern of them which one , 1 or 2

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:lol: ok

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:lol: Do you have a nice steady hand ??
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yes - Remember , i was best hand drawer in my school

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Good luck then! The originals were done 'free hand' in the factory - but I suspect most of us now use masking type of one kind or another to get a neat job.....
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Sorry to ressurect this.

What approx. thickness should they be?

I found some 8mm red stage tape today and used that and it looks great, just a little thick.
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More like 1/8" (ie 3 mm) .
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You'll probably find these distasteful then Roy!

I quite like it.[frame]Image[/frame]
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It's your car - do as you wish - except for the ghastly/dangerous headlamp peaks!! Grrrrrrrr
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