The dealership I bought mine from typically added pinstripes to vehicles.  I never asked whether the pinstriping on mine was factory or dealer; I suspect it was the dealer.  If I ever repaint the whole van I probably won't put it back.  It's really beginning to show the age now. (Mine's an 87.)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Spinoso, Tom
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 7:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Pin Stripes?

Hi all,

Does anyone know if any 88-91 Wolfsburg or Carat models had factory pin
stripping above the "indented channel" running the length of the body.  They
seam to be somehow graded from thin to thick.  I am curious to know was this
may tell me if the van I am looking at has been painted or not.  I just
don't recall this pin striping before....  Thanks.

Tom