Challenger Hood Letters - Moparts Forums

Register Log In Moparts Forums Moparts Restoration & A12 Forum Challenger Hood Letters

Print Thread

Challenger Hood Letters #1144923 12/27/11 10:19 AM 12/27/11 10:19 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 235 ga R ringo440 OP enthusiast
ringo440 OP enthusiast R Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 235 ga	I have been trying to find the hood D O D G E letters for a 70 challenger. . So far the ones i have found are for 73-74. They are not the same ? Anyone know where to find these letters . I don't need NOS $$$ ones. just a nice repo thanks

Re: Challenger Hood Letters [Re: ringo440] #1144924 12/27/11 11:58 AM 12/27/11 11:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa	I got mine from Herb's Parts. They fit the original holes in the hood perfectly. Mines a 73. I don't know if 1970's were different or not.

Re: Challenger Hood Letters [Re: burdar] #1144925 12/28/11 03:41 AM 12/28/11 03:41 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 270 Missouri Big_E enthusiast
Big_E enthusiast Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 270 Missouri	Somewhere I read that the hood letters on the 66 & 67 Coronets where the same as the early Challengers. Then it depends on who you talk to they are the same up to 74. My old car: http://regcars.homestead.com/car223.html https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSUAqAnlYZY

Re: Challenger Hood Letters [Re: burdar] #1144926 12/28/11 04:25 AM 12/28/11 04:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	They are the same, as are the ones from 72-74 Dodge station wagon tailgates... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Challenger Hood Letters [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1144927 12/28/11 11:58 AM 12/28/11 11:58 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 235 ga R ringo440 OP enthusiast
ringo440 OP enthusiast R Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 235 ga	So if i buy the ones aaembles sells for the 73 - 74 challenger they will look fine on a 70 challenger ?

Re: Challenger Hood Letters [Re: ringo440] #1144928 12/28/11 01:06 PM 12/28/11 01:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	Quote: So if i buy the ones aaembles sells for the 73 - 74 challenger they will look fine on a 70 challenger ? Make sure you are buying the HOOD letters and not the rear letters.

Re: Challenger Hood Letters [Re: Morty426] #1144929 12/28/11 02:40 PM 12/28/11 02:40 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 763 SE Wisconsin, USA RP's R/T's super stock
RP's R/T's super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 763 SE Wisconsin, USA	The repro 'G' is not as strong as the original. So when you tighten the nut on the back (if it's a 70; later models just had the plastic keeper) it can distort the top. Just be careful.

Re: Challenger Hood Letters [Re: RP's R/T's] #1144930 12/28/11 02:51 PM 12/28/11 02:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa	My 73 doesn't use a plastic keeper...it uses a nut. The rear letters use plastic keepers though.

Moderated by Al_Alguire, Hotwheelsjr, moparts, not_a_charger, RangerDan440, tboomer

Hop To

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1