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Picture of a Firebird Driveshaft with the color bands on it, from the Service Manual.
(other model pictures didn't have the color bands shown)
I would say the other models had the stripes in the same general area.


This data comes from the service manuals, generally.


Propeller Shaft Specs
1968 Propeller Shaft
USAGE
TRANSMISSION
COLOR BAND CODE
WHEELBASE
(inches)
LENGTH
(inches)
DIAMETER
(inches)
 2 Door
Tempest Models
 
 3 & 4 Speed Manual  
 1 GREEN 1 YELLOW 1 WHITE  
 112  
 56.00 
 3.00 
  2 Speed Automatic  
 1 GREEN 1 PINK  
 112  
 56.00 
 3.00 
  3 Speed HD Manual 
  1 BROWN 1 GREEN  
  112  
  56.00  
  3.00  
 TH 400 (M40) 
 1 RED 2 WHITE  
 112  
 55.34 
 3.00 
 
 4 Door
Tempest Models
 
 3 & 4 Speed Manual  
  1 BROWN 1 GOLD  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
 3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 RED 1 YELLOW  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
 2 Speed Automatic   
 1 PURPLE 1 YELLOW  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
 TH 400 (M40)  
 1 WHITE  
 116  
 59.34  
 3.25  
 
  CATALINA
GRAND PRIX
Station Wagon  
 4 Speed Manual  
  2 RED  
 121  
 56.40  
 3.00 
  3 Speed Manual   
  1 BLACK 1 YELLOW  
  121  
  56.40  
  3.00  
 TH 400 (M40)
2.29/2.41 AXLE  
  2 WHITE  
 121  
 56.40  
 3.00  
  TH 400 (M40) All other ratios  
  2 PINK  
  121  
  56.40  
  3.38  
 
  EXECUTIVE
BONNEVILLE
except STATION
WAGONS  
  3 Speed Manual  
 1 BROWN 1 PINK  
 124  
 59.30  
 3.25 
  4 Speed Manual   
  1 BLACK 1 WHITE  
  124  
  59.30  
  3.25  
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 BLACK 1 GREEN  
 124  
 59.30  
 3.38  
 
  FIREBIRD  
  3 & 4 Speed Manual  
  2 BLUE  
 108.1  
 49.96  
 2.75 
  2 Speed Automatic   
  1 PINK  
  108.1  
  49.96  
  2.75  
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 RED 1 PINK  
 108.1  
 49.30  
 2.75  
 



Propeller Shaft Specs
1969 Propeller Shaft
USAGE
TRANSMISSION
COLOR BAND CODE
WHEELBASE
(inches)
LENGTH
(inches)
DIAMETER
(inches)
 2 Door
Tempest Models
& GTO 
 3 & 4 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)  
 1 BLACK 1 PURPLE 
 112  
 56.00 
 3.00 
  3 Speed HD Manual 
  1 BROWN 1 GREEN  
  112  
  56.00  
  3.00  
 TH 400 (M40) 
 1 RED 2 WHITE  
 112  
 55.34 
 3.00 
 
 4 Door
Tempest Models
& Station Wagon  
 3 & 4 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)  
 1 RED 1 WHITE  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
 3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 RED 1 YELLOW  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
 TH 400 (M40)  
 1 PINK  
 116  
 59.34  
 3.25  
 
  GRAND PRIX  
 4 Speed Manual  
 1 BLACK 1 PURPLE  
 118  
 56.00 
 3.00 
  3 Speed HD Manual   
  1 BROWN 1 GREEN  
  118  
  56.00  
  3.00  
 TH 400 (M40)  
 1 RED 2 WHITE  
 118  
 55.34  
 3.00  
 
  PONTIAC
STATION WAGONS
and ALL
CATALINA  
  3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 BLACK 1 YELLOW  
 121  
 56.68  
 3.00 
    
   
   
   
   
 TH 400 (M40)  
  2 PINK  
 121  
 56.68  
 3.00  
 
  EXECUTIVE
BONNEVILLE
except STATION
WAGONS  
  3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 BROWN 1 PINK  
 124  
 59.58  
 3.25 
    
   
   
   
   
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 BLACK 1 GREEN  
 124  
 59.58  
 3.38  
 
  FIREBIRD  
  3 & 4 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)  
 1 BLUE  
 108.1  
 49.96  
 2.75 
  3 Speed HD Manual   
  1 WHITE 1 GREEN  
  108.1  
  49.96  
  2.75  
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 RED 1 PINK  
 108.1  
 49.30  
 2.75  
 


Propeller Shaft Specs
1970 Propeller Shaft
USAGE
TRANSMISSION
COLOR BAND CODE
WHEELBASE
(inches)
LENGTH
(inches)
DIAMETER
(inches)
 2 Door
Tempest Models
& GTO 
 3 & 4 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)
3 Speed HD Manual 
 1 BLACK 1 PURPLE 
 112  
 56.00 
 3.00 
  
  
   
  
  
 TH 400 (M40) 
 1 RED 2 WHITE  
 112  
 55.34 
 3.00 
 
 4 Door
Tempest Models
& Station Wagon  
 3 & 4 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)  
 1 RED 1 WHITE  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
 3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 RED 1 YELLOW  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
 TH 400 (M40)  
 1 PINK  
 116  
 59.34  
 3.25  
 
  GRAND PRIX  
 4 Speed Manual
3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 BLACK 1 PURPLE  
 118  
 56.00 
 3.00 
    
   
   
   
   
 TH 400 (M40)  
 1 RED 2 WHITE  
 118  
 55.34  
 3.00  
 
  PONTIAC
STATION WAGONS
and ALL
CATALINA  
  3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 BLACK 1 YELLOW  
 122  
 56.68  
 3.00 
  2 Speed Automatic (M35)
TH 350 (M38)   
  1 YELLOW  
  122  
  56.68  
  3.00  
 TH 400 (M40)  
  2 PINK  
 122  
 56.68  
 3.38  
 
  EXECUTIVE
BONNEVILLE
except STATION
WAGONS  
  3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 BROWN 1 PINK  
 125  
 59.58  
 3.25 
    
   
   
   
   
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 BLACK 1 GREEN  
 125  
 59.58  
 3.38  
 
  FIREBIRD
6 cyl
350 CID  
  3 & 4 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)  
 1 ORANGE 1 GREEN 1 BLACK  
 108  
 49.20  
 2.75 
  FIREBIRD
400 Reg Fuel
400 4 BBL
400 RA III
400 RA IV  
  3 & 4 Speed   
  1 ORANGE 1 GREEN 1 WHITE  
  108  
  49.56  
  2.75  
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 ORANGE 1 BLACK  
 108  
 48.00  
 2.75  
 


Propeller Shaft Specs
1971 Propeller Shaft
USAGE
TRANSMISSION
COLOR BAND CODE
WHEELBASE
(inches)
LENGTH
(inches)
DIAMETER
(inches)
 A Series
2 Door Models
& GTO 
 3 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)
3 Speed HD Manual 
 1 BLACK 1 PURPLE 
 112  
 56.00 
 3.00 
  
  
   
  
  
 TH 400 (M40)
4 Speed Manual
4 Speed Close Ratio 
 1 RED 2 WHITE  
 112  
 55.34 
 3.00 
 
 A Series
4 Door Models
& Station Wagon  
 3 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)  
 1 RED 1 WHITE  
 116  
 60.00 
 3.25 
    
   
   
   
   
 TH 400 (M40)
4 Speed 
 1 PINK  
 116  
 59.34  
 3.25  
 
  GRAND PRIX  
  3 Speed HD Manual  
 1 BLACK 1 PURPLE  
 118  
 56.00 
 3.00 
    
   
   
   
   
 4 Speed Manual
TH 400 (M40)  
 1 RED 2 WHITE  
 118  
 55.34  
 3.00  
 
  B Series
CATALINA
exc. STATION WAGONS 
  3 Speed HD Manual  
 3 GREEN  
 123.5  
 55.78  
 3.25 
  2 Speed Automatic (M35)
TH 350 (M38)   
  2 GREEN  
  123.5  
  55.78  
  3.25  
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 GREEN  
 123.5  
 55.78  
 3.25  
 
  B Series
STATION WAGONS 
  3 Speed Manual  
  1 BLACK 1 GREEN  
 127.0  
  62.44  
 3.38 
    
   
   
   
   
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 BLACK 1 BROWN  
 127.0  
 62.44  
 3.38  
 
  B Series
BONNEVILLE
Grandville
except STATION
WAGONS  
 TH 400 (M40)  
  1 GREEN  
 126  
 55.78  
 3.25  
 
  F Series
FIREBIRD Model  
 
3 Speed Manual
2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)  
 1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 BLACK  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75 
  F Series
ESPRIT Model  
  2 Speed Automatic
TH 350 (M38)   
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 BLACK 
  108  
  48.55  
  2.75  
  F Series
exc. Firebird Model  
  3 Speed Manual  
  1 ORANGE 1 BLUE 1 PURPLE  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
  F Series
exc. Firebird Model  
  3 Speed Manual
with 3.73 Axle  
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 BROWN  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
  F Series
Firebird or ESPRIT (350 CID)
Formula 400
Trans Am  
  4 Speed Manual  
  1 ORANGE 1 BLUE 1 BROWN  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
  F Series
Formula 400 w/3.42 Axle
Trans Am  
  TH 400 (M40) 
  1 ORANGE 1 BLUE 1 BROWN  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
  F Series
ESPRIT (400 2 BBL)
Formula 400  
  TH 400 (M40)  
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 YELLOW  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
  F Series
Formula 400 w/3.73 Axle
 
  4 Speed Manual
Close Ratio  
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 YELLOW  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
  F Series
Formula 400
Trans Am w/AC 
  TH 400 (M40)  
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 YELLOW  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
  F Series
Formula 400
Trans Am w/3.73 
  4 Speed Manual
Close Ratio  
  1 ORANGE 1 BROWN 1 YELLOW  
 108  
 48.55  
 2.75  
 


Propeller Shaft Specs
1972 Propeller Shaft
VEHICLE
COLOR BAND CODE
USUAGE
 A Series:
4 Door
& Station Wagon  
 1 RED 1 PINK 
  400, 455, w/M40, 4 Speed Manual  
 1 RED 1 WHITE  
  400, 455, 3 Speed Manual
L 250, 350/2bbl, 3 Speed, 4 Speed, M35, M38  
 
 A & G Series:
2 Door
& Convertible  
  3 BLUE 
  400, 455, w/M40, 4 Speed Manual  
 1 BLACK 1 PURPLE  
  400, 455, 3 Speed Manual
L 250, 350/2bbl, 3 Speed, 4 Speed, M35, M38  
 
  B Series:
Sedan  
  1 RED 1 BROWN  
  400/4bbl, 455 w/M40  
 1 GREEN 1 PINK  
  400/2bbl, M40  
 
  B Series:
Station Wagon  
  1 RED 1 YELLOW  
  ALL  
 
  F Series:  
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 BLACK     
  L250 w/ M35, M38, 3 Speed  
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 YELLOW  
  400, 455 w/ M40, 4 Speed  
  1 ORANGE 1 WHITE 1 BROWN    
  400, 455 w/ 3 Speed
350 w/ M35, M38, 3 Speed, 4 Speed  
 
  X Series:  
  1 ORANGE 1 PURPLE 1 PINK     
  L250, 307  
  1 ORANGE 1 PURPLE 1 BROWN  
  350