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Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body #1708197 12/08/14 01:22 PM 12/08/14 01:22 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia L Larry OP member
Larry OP member L Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia	Can anyone tell me what finish/color the two brackets attached to the rear frame rails are supposed to have on them. I was told they are tie down brackets for rail transport???

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Larry] #1708198 12/08/14 02:07 PM 12/08/14 02:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,250 North Carolina 4 469runner pro stock
469runner pro stock 4 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,250 North Carolina	Mine were bare metal, rust.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: 469runner] #1708199 12/08/14 02:39 PM 12/08/14 02:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,761 Star Idaho 6 67vertman master
67vertman master 6 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,761 Star Idaho	And partly sprayed with Rust preventive from the factory when they did the wheel wells.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Larry] #1708200 12/08/14 07:51 PM 12/08/14 07:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	I painted mine chassis black.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Challenger 1] #1708201 12/09/14 11:43 AM 12/09/14 11:43 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia L Larry OP member
Larry OP member L Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia	Thanks for the replies guys. I think chassis black will be the ticket.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Larry] #1708202 12/09/14 12:54 PM 12/09/14 12:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx hemi68charger master
hemi68charger master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx	I just acquired a '70 Challenger T/A and this question is of interest. I know people have painted them black, but what color (or not), were they supposed to be Troy Houston Mopar Connection Club '69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: hemi68charger] #1708203 12/09/14 01:48 PM 12/09/14 01:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia L Larry OP member
Larry OP member L Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia	Mine do look like they were probably bare metal to start with, and then took an assortment of finishes over the years. Some of which was probably the overspray from the wheel well undercoating at the factory.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: hemi68charger] #1708204 12/09/14 01:51 PM 12/09/14 01:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: I just acquired a '70 Challenger T/A and this question is of interest. I know people have painted them black, but what color (or not), were they supposed to be I don't know for sure, here is a 74 that I pressure washed before taking it apart. They look rusty to me with no coating. ] It looks like my 71 had gold over spray on it?

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Challenger 1] #1708205 12/09/14 02:16 PM 12/09/14 02:16 PM
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67vertman master 6 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,761 Star Idaho	Let me look, and take pictures of mine (1970 Cuda) when I get home. Mine are off the car and the car is original.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: 67vertman] #1708206 12/09/14 03:57 PM 12/09/14 03:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,551 Sweden 71redcuda pro stock
71redcuda pro stock Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,551 Sweden	They are bare metal.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: 71redcuda] #1708207 12/09/14 11:50 PM 12/09/14 11:50 PM
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Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	They are bare metal and are installed before under coating

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Morty426] #1708208 12/10/14 01:09 PM 12/10/14 01:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx hemi68charger master
hemi68charger master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx	from me, thanks guys.. If mine are painted, then I will strip it and put it back bare ( with a clear protective coating of course ). Troy Houston Mopar Connection Club '69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: hemi68charger] #1708209 12/10/14 02:43 PM 12/10/14 02:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,567 Ky J jt4406 pro stock
jt4406 pro stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,567 Ky	Here's an example of an overdone set (my car)... jt 8357552-IMG_2726.JPG (308 downloads) Yeah, it's hopped up to over 160...

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: jt4406] #1708210 12/11/14 05:10 PM 12/11/14 05:10 PM
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rickseeman master Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,651 Stuttgart, Arkansas	I like overdone 2011 Drag Pak Challenger

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: jt4406] #1708211 12/11/14 05:20 PM 12/11/14 05:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Here's an example of an overdone set (my car)... jt I'd eat off that car!!

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Challenger 1] #1708212 12/11/14 07:26 PM 12/11/14 07:26 PM
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jose jones super stock J Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 959 france	As a teenager working in the family's Chrysler Dealership doing new car prep we would just take them off, they we used for shipping and served no other purpose

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: jose jones] #1708213 12/11/14 07:59 PM 12/11/14 07:59 PM
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44D6PAKCUDA top fuel 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,295 Land of 10,000 Lakes	How did you refinish those tie downs?

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: 44D6PAKCUDA] #1708214 12/11/14 11:14 PM 12/11/14 11:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia L Larry OP member
Larry OP member L Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 63 Halifax, Nova Scotia	Very helpful. Thanks everyone.

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: Larry] #1708215 12/12/14 08:54 PM 12/12/14 08:54 PM
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mccannix master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,784 Ontario, Canada	Apparently Chrysler expected some line workers to install these incorrectly so issued this double sided bulletin to dealers in October 1969. 8360058-abc5.JPG (205 downloads)

Re: Tie downs on rear frame rails - 70 E body [Re: mccannix] #1708216 12/12/14 08:55 PM 12/12/14 08:55 PM
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mccannix master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,784 Ontario, Canada	...other side. 8360061-abc6.JPG (201 downloads)

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