can anyone whose painted the wide ss stripes on a 5th gen all the way over post some pics please. im wondering how they will look on the tailgate with the tag being right in the middle.

Me Too!

There are several 5th gen with tailgate stripes in the gallery.

There's an album called "5th gens w/stripes" in the on page 2 of the Car Shows album:
http://www.elcaminocentral.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album65&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

I put 10" stripes on mine, an 80 elky and they terminated just under the plate. Centered between that and the bottom of the tailgate. I'd put pics on here, but I can't get any help in that department. lol

Here is a picture of my 1979 with SS style stripes.
5th Gen w/SS Stripes (http://www.necoa.org/modules.php?set_albumName=Mrapii-1979-El-Camino&id=Reduced&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php)

u can check out mine in the 5th gen section of the gallary. but we don't have the license tag in the tailgate.