Someone know the exact dates the black buttons were used on B Bodies outside door handles.

I thought that they were on 1968 models. I can't recall seeing them on any 1970 cars, but a few 1969s may have.

Early 69 cars got them, have a low mileage gtx in the shop now that has them. I've seen a couple others also.

I've seen 68s with chrome too. Is this correct? Or is it a replacement handle?

I would bet that all 3 B-body plants changed at differnt times in 1969!

My understanding it was 68 models that have 'em, my 68 bird has them.

I was asking this because I told a friend that is restoring a GTX Convertible that I thought that all 1968 B Bodies got the black buttons on the outside door handles. Then I started questioning myself about that fact and wondered if Chrysler either changed them over early to the all Chrome or continued them into 1969 with the black buttons. I did a few searches but after doing a search on Images on 1968 B Bodies most had the black buttons but almost all cars had been restored and I wondered just how right these restorations were. The GTX that is being restored by the owner has been around a long time with many repaints and fixes. It has all Chrome outside door handles on it now, but I would put the Black buttons on.

Here's a couple of spring '68 b-bodies I used to own: 383 2bbl Sport Satellite (RP - St. Louis built) & 383 4bbl Charger (XP - Hamtramck built).

..... both have BLACK buttons

FWIW;
-'68 parts book lists black & chrome knobs
-'69 parts book lists black & chrome knobs
-'70 parts book lists chrome knobs only

WAG - this an accurate restoration - early '68 model year HEMI GTX convertible (October '67 & St. Louis built).

BLACK buttons

My 68 with a production date in October 67 has chrome buttons. It had been repainted by the time I got it, but every other thing on the car is numbers matching original in this pic from 87 or 88. I don't see why anyone would have changed it. I also believe both the 69 Road Runners my brother owned had the chrome ones also. I'll have to see if I can find a picture of those.

Edit: I did find some pictures, they both were chrome. One was a totally original car, the other not. My brother's 68 Runner has black buttons.

My '69 Coronet 500 has the black button door handles. I think it may have been built in late '68?
My project '69 R/T hardtop I think also has the black button handles and the 1 through 15 x10 speedometer. Anyone know when they changed the speedometer face to the 10 through 150 style?

Never say never with "Mother Mopar",but my understanding is that 1968 handles had black buttons.
Also,some early 1969 cars received left over stock,but I don't know when exactly the chrome buttons were introducted.
Mopar would use the remaining '68 stock on the early '69 cars until this supply was exhausted,then it was on to the new batch of handles with chrome buttons.
The few black button NOS handles that found their way to dealership stock stock would have been boxed for dealership sale to the public and not considered for assembly line consumption for that reason.

My 69 Coronet R/T April build has chrome.Built in St Louis.

aug 26th 1968...scheduled build date of my st louis charger r/t-original paint low mile has a black button on the drivers side and a chrome button on the right-i doubt any of the two were replaced. one day i`ll look into it more if any could have been replaced-are there any date codes on door handles?
all the best
frank

My January built 4speed 68 Coronet R/T has chrome buttons and the speedometer face is the 10 through 150 style.

From 69 Parts book.

BO8 69 RR St Louis car. Original owner, black buttons.