Re: 70 Cuda Body side scoops
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Code M46... Rare but we have a few members with them.. One member Dwight's user name is M46rat.. I'm guessing he might know more... As will Scott Harms Smith who has reproduced the scoops...
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Re: 70 Cuda Body side scoops
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Re: 70 Cuda Body side scoops
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03/17/11 03:22 AM
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Hard to say... I'd contact Dwight.. Rare part but if your car isn't coded for it I sure wouldn't add it, they were known to collect moisture & cause rust... Probably why allot of cars coded for them had them removed...... Put them on Ebay, somebody might get excited & offer good $$$
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Re: 70 Cuda Body side scoops
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03/17/11 04:23 PM
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Please note that they were never available on the 'Cuda. Only the Barracuda had them as an option. I really don't know why this was.
I believe the reason is that the 'Cuda (except AAR) all came standard with the silver gill rocker moldings in 70. Gills and scoops can't both be installed on the same car at the same time.
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Re: 70 Cuda Body side scoops
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03/17/11 05:59 PM
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I believe the reason is that the 'Cuda (except AAR) all came standard with the silver gill rocker moldings in 70. Gills and scoops can't both be installed on the same car at the same time.
However, it doesn't explain why Chrysler didn't say, "If you order this, we will delete the rocker moldings." It only makes sense to offer a sporty option for their sportiest of Barracudas.
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Re: 70 Cuda Body side scoops
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03/18/11 08:45 PM
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I would tend to agree that there wasn't always rhyme or reason as to why things were done in the era.
Though I do find it interesting that the 'Cuda model received far more embellishments than the R/T Challengers even though Plymouth was to be a much lower priced, lower positioned line.
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'Cuda: rocker mouldings, belt mouldings, tailpanel moulding, grille redlines, hood pins, road lamps, extra badging in the interior etc. -
by contrast, the Challenger R/T only got a rallye dash and grille blackout for the comparable upgrade
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