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68/70 Charger door observance #1101135 10/24/11 09:36 PM 10/24/11 09:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,060 Western New York sixpackbee OP master
sixpackbee OP master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,060 Western New York	I have a Charger door here that does not have nor ever did have the upper padded door panel. I was unaware that you could get one without them. Could they be had without them or is this another one of those oddities? 1959 Bugeye Sprite 1967 Charger Black L code 1967 Coronet R/T Convert Green 440 auto bought from original owner 1968 Charger R/T Bronze 440 4 spd console AM/FM 1969 Super Bee WM21H B5 A40 D21 N96 1969 Barracuda Formula S 340 Convert pilot car 1969 Hemi Road Runner RM23J D32 Omaha orange 4.10 Dana N96 N85 1970 Super Bee WM23N FE5 V1X 3.91 axle package, N96 1970 Road Runner RM21N B3 V1X D13 1971 MG Midget 1971 Road Runner RM23H GW3, A57 1972 Road Runner RM23P FY1, D21

Re: 68/70 Charger door observance [Re: sixpackbee] #1101136 10/24/11 09:43 PM 10/24/11 09:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,653 Near Reading PA USA pinkduster master
pinkduster master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,653 Near Reading PA USA	I believe that only the 70 could be had without the upper door pads.

Re: 68/70 Charger door observance [Re: pinkduster] #1101137 10/24/11 10:42 PM 10/24/11 10:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,589 My Garage / Museum idrivevintage Chrysler Plant
idrivevintage Chrysler Plant Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,589 My Garage / Museum	I once had a 70' that didn't have them for what its worth Always thought it was odd too. I like them.

Re: 68/70 Charger door observance [Re: sixpackbee] #1101138 10/24/11 11:32 PM 10/24/11 11:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,519 Lansing, MI 70gtx440dana master
70gtx440dana master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,519 Lansing, MI	Quote: I have a Charger door here that does not have nor ever did have the upper padded door panel. I was unaware that you could get one without them. Could they be had without them or is this another one of those oddities? In 1970 the base model "XH" Charger did not have the upper door pads. The 500 and R/T came equipped with them. 70 Road Runner 383-4 4 speed FJ5 & black guts 70 Charger R/T 440-4 4 speed FJ5 & white guts

Re: 68/70 Charger door observance [Re: 70gtx440dana] #1101139 10/24/11 11:49 PM 10/24/11 11:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,028 NB, Canada M moparfan53 super stock
moparfan53 super stock M Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,028 NB, Canada	Here is the page from the salesman data book showing as stated above, no upper door pad on base model. The base model also had a bench seat as standard equipment. Both things were 70 only, not 68/69. I assume they were cost cutting measures. 6887217-chargertrim.jpg (75 downloads)

Re: 68/70 Charger door observance [Re: moparfan53] #1101140 10/25/11 10:13 AM 10/25/11 10:13 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,060 Western New York sixpackbee OP master
sixpackbee OP master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,060 Western New York	Thanks all. Learned something new again. I had two 70's. One R/T & one 500. I guess that explains why I thought they all had them. Thanks Again. 1959 Bugeye Sprite 1967 Charger Black L code 1967 Coronet R/T Convert Green 440 auto bought from original owner 1968 Charger R/T Bronze 440 4 spd console AM/FM 1969 Super Bee WM21H B5 A40 D21 N96 1969 Barracuda Formula S 340 Convert pilot car 1969 Hemi Road Runner RM23J D32 Omaha orange 4.10 Dana N96 N85 1970 Super Bee WM23N FE5 V1X 3.91 axle package, N96 1970 Road Runner RM21N B3 V1X D13 1971 MG Midget 1971 Road Runner RM23H GW3, A57 1972 Road Runner RM23P FY1, D21

Re: 68/70 Charger door observance [Re: sixpackbee] #1101141 10/25/11 11:03 AM 10/25/11 11:03 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 15,995 RI Deep in the rust belt chargervert I Live Here
chargervert I Live Here Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 15,995 RI Deep in the rust belt	I had a 70 XH base Charger for my daily driver back in the eighties. It was FY1 yellow,just like my R/T SE. I put R/T scoops on it,painted a tailstripe on it,and put magnum 500s on it,and the cars looked like twins. I used to swap the plates from car to car,and only the R/T was really registered. It had a bench seat,no upper pads,and a design where the clock/tach would normally be. It had radio delete too. It did not even have the map light Chargers have under the dash pad. just a black metal block off plate. The car was a 318/3 speed manual on the column. It had 14 inch painted yellow steel wheels with dog dish hubcaps. It was about as base a Charger as there ever was. I later parted it out. Like my R/T SE it had typical New England Charger rust issues. 70 Charger R/T SE 472 Hemi 70 Charger R/T convertible 70 Charger R/T V Code Sixpack 69 Charger R/T SE Sunroofcar 68 Charger 383 68 Charger 318 71 Charger R/T 70 Challenger convertible 71 Challenger convertible 71 Cuda 340 09 Challenger R/T Classic

Re: 68/70 Charger door observance [Re: chargervert] #1101142 10/26/11 05:58 AM 10/26/11 05:58 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 819 Central Ohio rtidd440 super street
rtidd440 super street Joined: May 2003 Posts: 819 Central Ohio	Quote: I had a 70 XH base Charger for my daily driver back in the eighties. It was FY1 yellow,just like my R/T SE. I put R/T scoops on it,painted a tailstripe on it,and put magnum 500s on it,and the cars looked like twins. I used to swap the plates from car to car,and only the R/T was really registered. It had a bench seat,no upper pads,and a design where the clock/tach would normally be. It had radio delete too. It did not even have the map light Chargers have under the dash pad. just a black metal block off plate. The car was a 318/3 speed manual on the column. It had 14 inch painted yellow steel wheels with dog dish hubcaps. It was about as base a Charger as there ever was. I later parted it out. Like my R/T SE it had typical New England Charger rust issues. About 20 years ago there was a 70 exactly like that except for color, in a junkyard south of here. Never before or since have I seen another charger with a 3 on the tree manual. The only cool option this one had was buckets with a six way seat, now in my friends 70 GTX. Had to have been a sales bank car. Rob 70 Swinger 340 4spd FC7 4 sale 69 Charger auto Q5 14 Challenger SRT8 Core 6spd black Deposit on Hellcat

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