How about fenders? Other than the side marker difference, the '69 has 2 angled tabs welded on the head light bucket to screw the plastic head light trim/bezel to. So if you use a '67-8 fender for a '69 you need these tabs.

46. The window lock strip was different in '67 vs. 68+ (for both the front and back windows), in '67 it used a lock strip (like the '66 and the 80's trucks) and in '68+ it was glued in and had stainless steel trim. - The vert used the same style for all 3 years though (lock strip in the bottom & stainless trip around the top)


Actually, the '68-9 are not glued in, they us a rubber gasket but the stainless trim attaches to clips around the perimiter of the opening.

Also, '67s have chrome inside rear view mirrors where '68-9 have matte finish. Other parts are like this.

'69s also come standard with a unique steering wheel. It is three spokes like the '68-9 wood grain wheel but has a colored rim and matching horn button. A '69 Barracuda only part.

'69s also made the fold down rear seat in fastbacks optional and ones that didn't get it didn't have carpet on the floor back there.

'68-9 you could get red plastic wheel well liners on fastbacks and coupes.

'69 Bumper gaurds are located further apart.

'68s have multiple rocker trim or none at all.

Stripes different all three years.

Numbering on speedo different between '68 and '69

'68 A/C vent assembly different (it's padded).

'69 has unique wheel covers available.

Can't think of anything else.

Thought of more...

Disc brakes were standard on '67 383 cars. Optional on '68. Not sure about '69.

Power steering available with 383 in '69.

440 available in '69

'Cuda package in '69

'69 optional rocker panel molding is different then '67 - '68 rocker molding. I have seen the '69 Barracuda rocker molding on some of the early Dusters.

'69 dash wood grain different then '67-'68 dash wood grain.

This is friggin awesome...

I think it has come to the point that I should organize the different differences into categories - like interior, exterior, engine, trans, etc...

Anything else?

I believe there is a difference with trunk lids. '67 has a frame with a outer skin(like a hood) where '69 has 2 solid skins with the frame as part of the inner skin. I'm not sure which way a '68 is. I have a '68 lid but can't get to it at this time.

I DON"T believe the bumper gaurds were further apart on '69 as a earlier post said. If you look here the guards are on the outside but notice in the older pic someone added those TALL guards in the middle and moved the factory guards out!! That is very odd looking with guards on the out side! Maybe this is where the poster saw this without seeing the old pic? I have car #29 survivor with 21K miles and it is correct position as factory.
http://www.mooresmopars.com/modtop1.html

With all the posts disappearing, I did not want this one to die, so here is a

In 69 A bodys the pan that is just forward of the trunk pan changes.67/68 and up to mid 69 has a well in it...mid 69 and up is smooth.

I've heard that '67 notchback rear window is smaller than a '68 & '69??????? Therefore the opening is also smaller. How much????

Someone was asking me a question and I thought it was in this thread (and it was), just a bump to keep it out of the dead...

Some good stuff...

A little more clarification on the hoods. I have a 73 Dart hood with no crumple zones and another with, and two rusted up 69s. The ribs are the same as far as I can tell and the 73s have the little bolt cutouts for the 69 scoops so my feeling they used the same ribs from 69 other than the adjusting pieces for the hinge and crumple zone latter in the year.? They will bolt on but have no adjustment unless you use the same year hood-hinges, 73-73 and 69-69 . I have a 68 and 69 fb trunk lid and see no difference except trim holes. 69s had two maybe three steering wheels, cheapo three spoke with holes and thin hard rubber band, second same spokes but wood looking band with ss strips around band, third was a rim blow type, not compleatly sure on that but what I heard. Also heard but not sure, the bumper guards on 69 (witch I have) where splayed out on the back but straight forward on the front. The guards I have now (4 out of 10) are made this way so??
69s S and Cudas have spring torque boxes in the rear, convertibles have rear and front. 440 engine has a unique driver side motor mount.

The Formula S round medallions are the same part number for '67-'68, one on each front fender, total 2. These have wide silver outer rings and are readily obtainable.

In '69 the round medallion was re-designed with a narrow black outer ring and moved to the tail panel, just one. Layson's used to sell a re-pop until 2008. Except for the Layson's version, I've never seen one of these for sale anywhere.

There were also "340-S" emblems in 1969 only for the front fenders when the upper body stripe with engine call out was deleted. But I've seen lots of cars with both these emblems and the upper body stripes, which isn't factory correct as I understand it. Were there "383-S" emblems?

Since you are all on this subject does anyone know where I can get fenders for a 69 barracuda. The passenger mainly. New, aftermarket or non rusted used. Thanks.

yes the 67 notchback rear window is smaller. but the opening is the same as 68 and 69

I did years ago, I had all 3 year next to each other and did a comparison at my house. Going on memory so I might get years messed up but I will be close.
67 68 cowls are differs for 69
all three year the fire was is different
all 3 years the radiator support header is different
all 3 years the sides of the radiator support are different
I there was something on the 67 in the roof that was different
I think the inside of the trunk the trail light brackets a little different
67 inner fender are different
front license plate brackets is different I think 67 had no slots at the top
69 shoulder belts
January of 69 mandatory headrest
The fastback fold down seat hinge bracket on the seat chrome on 67 and 68 natural on 69 also and the part that screws to the body different one was cast steel and the I believe the other was cast aluminum
seat belts different
hood release different all 3 yeas 67 68 are close but different
68 astray
key light
heater cables in 67 different
67 bucket seat reinforcements different 68 69
There is more sheet metal on the body that is different have think some more.

What about the horn button on the steering wheels. I have seen some with a Plymouth emblem in the center, and some with a Barracuda(fish) emblem. I have seen both on all 3 years. What determines when it would have the Plymouth emblem verses the fish emblem? Great old thread that I am glad someone drug up.

69 = fish emblem