Correct stripe colors?

[JohnF]

I am the owner of the red/white car that prompted the original post in this thread. I personally e-mailed Jim last week and Kurt and the CRG group may remember some e-mails that we traded regarding this car several months ago. The mystery surrounding this car is that the trim tag clearly shows the 52 52 code and not the -- -- code. I can assure you that several individuals have examined this car, including a body professional with over 32 years of experience, and there is no evidence that black stripes were ever applied to this car. The cowl area and some chips in the paint in the rear deck/spoiler area show very clearly that this car left the factory with white stripes. I realize that the books show that this car should not have been built in this manner and I am the first to admit that I have never seen this color combo before on a 69. I have owned the car since 1979 and have spoken to former owners back to 1973 who all remember the car with white stripes. I'm not trying to stir the pot, just trying to figure out how this car could have been built. If there is enough interest I may be able to borrow a digital camera and post pictures of the cowl area and the chips in the rear stripes.
John Floreancig