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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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12/26/09 08:17 AM
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I agree with Barry. Nice to see another 1970 chally with the same spo date as our chally vert. 
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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: Beebuzzn]
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12/26/09 02:03 PM
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I have seen two early builds that have the black. Just wanting to know if more are out there and if so when and where they were built.
were these unrestored, original owner cars?
I've seen alot of 340 Challenger with Black (R/T) grilles in them. Many were sprayed black sometime after the argent paint had worn or had been changed sometime in their lives by their owners to look more like a true R/T.
I'm not saying its not impossible for one or two to have been built with the black grille, but....
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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: Beebuzzn]
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12/26/09 03:08 PM
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Here is my friends A66 Challenger.His dad bought it new and is shown here fresh after a three year full blown resto. Argent silver grille. 
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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: Beebuzzn]
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12/26/09 05:08 PM
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Hello Beeware, my car is a Hamtramck built car and came with the standard flat hood and had hood pins (J45) I like the look, every Challenger I see has the sport hood. Thanks
Sport hood was part of the A66 pkg...Sounds like your car breaks all the rules...
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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: Beebuzzn]
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12/26/09 06:04 PM
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my former A66 car was an early Dec 1969 SBD and still had ( I assume it was original) grill in it, and it was argent. When I bought it that car was mostly un-touched,,and about 70% original paint
Also a local friend of mine used to own a 1970 challenger 340 car many years ago (mid 80's time frame )
I think, it was original paint car ,,,,,, and it had a flat hood. He sold it locally ,and the next owner drove it around here for a while then re-sold it about a year later. But it hasn't been seen since. Seems like the car has vanished from this area so I can't guarentee any of the above.
It was a medium blue( B5 ?) with white interior 340 console auto and the afore mentioned flat hood. Sorry it was a long time ago and before most people cared about fender tag data,,,,don't remember the grille color on that one
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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: 68Cbarge]
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12/26/09 07:00 PM
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Here is my friends A66 Challenger.His dad bought it new and is shown here fresh after a three year full blown resto.
Argent silver grille.
Great looking Challenger, but presented here is an example of a "Full Blown Resto" with incorrect('71) center caps, no trim rings yet, and we are to take the word of the poster that the grill is correctly restored.
Understand my point is not to bash your friend's car or his effort, but after 40 years, the original poster of this thread is looking for a concrete example or answer to his question. Again, no offense intended and I hope you see where i'm coming from.
I have an 1969 A12 Bee clone that the old timers in my area swear my hood has the correct rough flat black finish, but i'm not so sure as i've seen them restored shiny, flat, rough...
I am by no means an authority on the 70 grills, just genuinely interested in the correct answer for the original poster of this thread.
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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: Hoof Hearted]
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12/27/09 03:18 PM
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Here is my friends A66 Challenger.His dad bought it new and is shown here fresh after a three year full blown resto.
Argent silver grille.
Great looking Challenger, but presented here is an example of a "Full Blown Resto" with incorrect('71) center caps, no trim rings yet, and we are to take the word of the poster that the grill is correctly restored.
Understand my point is not to bash your friend's car or his effort, but after 40 years, the original poster of this thread is looking for a concrete example or answer to his question. Again, no offense intended and I hope you see where i'm coming from.
I have an 1969 A12 Bee clone that the old timers in my area swear my hood has the correct rough flat black finish, but i'm not so sure as i've seen them restored shiny, flat, rough...
I am by no means an authority on the 70 grills, just genuinely interested in the correct answer for the original poster of this thread.
No offence taken.
My friend took the liberty of adding things for his own personal taste and is not out to gain any points at car shows.
Being in the same family since new,he will tell you what he did add or change on the car.
He likes it and that's all that matters to him.
It was passed down to him from his late father and he hopes to pass it to his kids.
A rolling heirloom.
The hood pins were added.
I already mentioned the wheel lip moldings and wheels.
The reason for no trim rings is pic was taken right after I parked outside my shop after doing a safety and alignment.The rings were left off to do the alignment.
As mentioned,his Dad bought the car new.My friend grew up in this car and confirms the grille has never been changed and did come Argent Silver.
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB
1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!!
2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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Re: A66 Challengers what color grille
[Re: 68Cbarge]
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12/29/09 03:54 PM
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I've owned 2 A66 Challengers, 1 FC7 convertible purchased in 1978 (a spd 370 car) and a EK2 hardtop purchased in 1982. Both cars had argent grilles. The EK2 hardtop had something I've never seen before, the 340 4 barrel callouts on the sport hood where in decal form, not an emblem!!! It was an original paint car.
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