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Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? #73384
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Does the Demon or the Duster have the trunk lid with the ridge in the middle of it?
I can swear I've seen Demons with flat trunk lids and Dusters with ridged trunk lids.....both claiming to be original.My dad worked for a Dodge dealership starting back in 1962,and he said he could almost remember Demons coming with both also? Then again he'd also say he'd have cars come off the trailer with Dodge hubcaps on one side,and Plymouth on the other,and lots of other examples too....Not such good quality control back then maybe??
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Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: wkroncke17] #73385
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They were available with both. I have seen information that the ridge started mid-'72. My '76 Duster trunklid has the ridge. My '72 Demon was flat.


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Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: wkroncke17] #73386
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70-71 Flat
72-76 Ridged

Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: Skeez] #73387
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70- sometime in later 71 = Flat
Later 71 and later = Ridged

Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #73388
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I agree with Skeez
My 71 Demon is flat.

Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: demon440] #73389
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Quote:

I agree with Skeez
My 71 Demon is flat.




I agree too, somewhat anyway. SOME of the 71's were flat, and SOME were ridged, you got one with a flat one that's all. Same applies to 71 Dusters.

This is a 1971 Duster/Twister, Scheduled Production Date July 9,1971. That is original paint in the picture, the trunk lid has never been removed. Notice which lid it has.

My GY3 1971 340 3 speed Duster (Scheduled Production Date October 03,1970) has it's original flat style trunk lid.

4487858-71Twister.jpg (387 downloads)
Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #73390
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Fender Tag from the same car (back side of the tag was easier to read, I reversed the image to make it easier to read).

4487871-TwisterTag.jpg (154 downloads)
Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #73391
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My 71 duster I had in high school had a flat deck lid.


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Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: GO_Fish] #73392
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Thanks guys - man I love this site...just think of all of the knowledge combined that all these members know!!...I know some stuf,but some of these guys are unbelievable!! I appreciate every bit of help!
Thnak you again!

Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: wkroncke17] #73393
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yes i agree it started in late 71 and 72 on.
i have a 71 duster flat and i had a 72 duster with the ridge.


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Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: 65cuda] #73394
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..1970's were flat
..late 1971 were ridged and 1972 were ridged. Mopar put the ridge in late 1971 as a production change because it added strength to such a large flat panel. People were closing the trunk lids by pushing them down on the center, rear part of the lid and some were buckling, denting.
BTW Scott my Duster was built on July 9th too! #452494


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Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #73395
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Quote:

Quote:

I agree with Skeez
My 71 Demon is flat.




I agree too, somewhat anyway. SOME of the 71's were flat, and SOME were ridged, you got one with a flat one that's all. Same applies to 71 Dusters.

This is a 1971 Duster/Twister, Scheduled Production Date July 9,1971. That is original paint in the picture, the trunk lid has never been removed. Notice which lid it has.

My GY3 1971 340 3 speed Duster (Scheduled Production Date October 03,1970) has it's original flat style trunk lid.




Hmmm, interesting My 71(plain jane 318 auto)Duster has a flat lid, but it does have the provisions for the Go-Wing brackets. Does your ridged deck lid have those? I'm just curious, cuz I've never taken notice if the ridged ones had them, I just always assumed that they did'nt.

Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: Skeez] #73396
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Mine is originally ridged and has the go-wing cut outs, but it has the Go wing..(J81)


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Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: 340wedge] #73397
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Here's the underside

Re: Demon/Duster Trunk lid??? Ridge/No Ridge??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #73398
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you guys are right 71.5?72 for sure







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