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interesting stuff! could that be part of code A05 on this? http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1970/70_Coronet0024.jpg

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Dave, great information. I own a low mileage restored 70 bee. What are your thoughts on the lower valance trim piece, I see some survivors with it on. They are very hard to find, nice originals that is. Mine had the holes drilled out, but didn't have the valance when I bought it.

Dou you think the holes were drilled out on all the lower valances from the factory or ones that should have the piece?

Rick.

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Hey Rick,

The valance trim pce is yet another 1970 Coronet enigma! I've seen survivors with them and without them, both with and without the bumperettes (or bumper guards). The only mention of them is in the A05 protection package but that isn't supposed to be available on R/T's or Superbees and obviously many of those had the valance moulding. I don't believe they had anything to do with M81, M83 or M85 bumper guard options and there is even less of a rhyme or reason as to which cars got them ...at least as far as I can tell. I've yet to see a valance without the holes, but I wasn't really paying attention to that particular issue.

In theory, with enough broadcast sheets and survivor cars, we might be able to figure out if it was by date, model, plant, or combined with other options...or we would just drive ourselves crazy trying to determine the logic!


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I've seen 440's and 500's both ways though going completely off memory, I'd say most 500's I've seen have had the cap.

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Thanks for the info Dave!

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Dave is like a 70 Bee-ologist. He knows or seems to have more info about these cars than anyone else out there!

I would agree that all performance models would have the insert. Valence trim I would say would be standard trim although it does seem to have been missed on certain cars. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if they had issues with valance moldings during the whole production run. No supporting info on this, but they usually fit like garbage, and I'm sure the line workers didn't have any better luck with them.

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I've seen 440's and 500's both ways though going completely off memory, I'd say most 500's I've seen have had the cap.

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Here's one for your pic collection, if you don't have it Dave?

Mike

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Thanks Mike. I do have that one, but I try to avoid posting the pics with the red striped grills, because that usually starts another





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Thanks for the info Dave!

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Dave is like a 70 Bee-ologist. He knows or seems to have more info about these cars than anyone else out there!

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...trust me, it's all an illusion!




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When Collectible Automobile magazine covered these cars, a designer said what cars came with them and which did not. My issue is in storage, but someone must have it?

I wanna say the 500 and maybe 440 4-doors got the chrome but can't remember.

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I'd love to see that; I don't think I have it. I'd agree on the 440 4drs, but I'm not so sure on the 500's...


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Going by the engineering drawings the painted applique was used on :
Coronet 440 2dr ht's
Coronet 500 Hardtops and converts
Superbee-all
R/T all
I used to sell tons of chrome centers to customers who wanted to dress up the front ends of their Bees.
As far as front valence trim goes don't forget about Option A48-Front End Ornamental Package which was available on all models and consisted of front bumper guards and the front stone shield moulding.
This code does appear on fender tags excluding the Lynch Road tags.
I just did a quick scan of 20 Bee and R/T broadcast sheets and whats strange is some non A48 package cars have the trim and others don't.Definetly needs more study.

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