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Re: 69 Charger shifter knob
[Re: antonellomopar]
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02/06/14 11:45 AM
02/06/14 11:45 AM
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69 was woodgrain on everything I can think of. My R/T has a woodgrain knob but even though no woodgrain dash accent.
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Re: 69 Charger shifter knob
[Re: antonellomopar]
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02/06/14 12:04 PM
02/06/14 12:04 PM
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Charlotte, NC
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Very early build '69's got the chrome one as they ran out the stock, after that it is wood grain.
You may see cars like the Charger 500 with the chrome, this is because they were among the first units off the line for 69.
'69 Hemi Charger 500, ‘70 U code Challenger R/T (These and a bunch others at www.dkowal426.com) P.J. O'Rouke: "The old car ran perfectly, right up until it didn't."
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Re: 69 Charger shifter knob
[Re: FJ5_Fish]
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02/06/14 04:11 PM
02/06/14 04:11 PM
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It is a total crap shoot.
For example - Half the auto Daytona's (and they were later built cars) I have seen have chrome knobs. I don't think it has anything to do with early or late. Chrysler used what they had....they must have been shipped chrome ones frome the vendor at some point during the model year....and they used them up. Anything goes on this question. 
Might be the case... My 1969 Charger was a middle of the production year car, and had chrome...
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Re: 69 Charger shifter knob
[Re: Kowal]
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02/06/14 04:22 PM
02/06/14 04:22 PM
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Very early build '69's got the chrome one as they ran out the stock, after that it is wood grain.
You may see cars like the Charger 500 with the chrome, this is because they were among the first units off the line for 69.
Agree. The parts book indicates two knobs with an Oct (?) change over but I think it was actually later.
The actual transition time depends on the plant (LR, Hamtramck, STL, and LA). Some cars I've seen with January (1969) SPDs have the chrome and some have wood. Generally Sept-Jan a chrome would be OK. Jan or later, wood is probably OK.
Daytonas seem to be the exception, not the norm. 
Last edited by 69CoronetRT; 02/06/14 04:25 PM.
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