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Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? #1694081
11/04/14 01:16 AM 11/04/14 01:16 AM
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I have LA built 1970 EW1 alpine white Challenger R/T 383 that the door jams and front inside parts of the doors have factory gray/green paint, or could it be that at the last minute color was changed. The car was built in October of 1969
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer [Re: cudagee] #1694082
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I'm under the impression that none of the 1970 Challenger R/T came with any other motor than 440s or Hemis 1971 the 340 and 383 could be ordered in the Challenger R/T but not in 1970 is my understanding As far as the primer me thinks it has been work on since being built by Mopar

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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer [Re: cudagee] #1694083
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1970 Challenger R/T was available
As far as the grey color it sure looks factory, but I could be wrong
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer [Re: Cab_Burge] #1694084
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A 383 was the standard engine in a 70 Challenger R/T.
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer [Re: fastmark] #1694085
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A 383 was the standard engine in a 70 Challenger R/T.

Not what I was told a long time ago OP, you mght get more help on this post in the A12 and restoration forum I'm a drag racer and always will be, not a show car or restorer

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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694086
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I have LA built 1970 EW1 alpine white Challenger R/T 383 that the door jams and front inside parts of the doors have factory gray/green paint, or could it be that at the last minute color was changed. The car was built in October of 1969



In the areas were the hinges are there is a green/grey dip primer. Usually you only see it when you remove/break-away a door hinge or fender (one top of inner fender bolt rail).
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer [Re: Cab_Burge] #1694087
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I'm under the impression that none of the 1970 Challenger R/T came with any other motor than 440s or Hemis 1971 the 340 and 383 could be ordered in the Challenger R/T but not in 1970 is my understanding As far as the primer me thinks it has been work on since being built by Mopar




In 1970, the 383 4bbl Magnum engine was standard in R/T. 440 and 426 Hemi optional. The 340 was available in Challenger (non R/T), but with A66 package which outfitted the car similar to R/T.

I'm not sure on the 71 models.

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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: autoxcuda] #1694088
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I have LA built 1970 EW1 alpine white Challenger R/T 383 that the door jams and front inside parts of the doors have factory gray/green paint, or could it be that at the last minute color was changed. The car was built in October of 1969



In the areas were the hinges are there is a green/grey dip primer. Usually you only see it when you remove/break-away a door hinge or fender (one top of inner fender bolt rail).



I have also seen inside the door jambs towards the front of the car the grey primer that was sprayed on not get covered by body color. Especially on the white cars since there isn't much contrast between the grey and white it got missed a lot. The green primer, as has been said, was brushed on behind the hinges.

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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694089
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Yes, I agree it looks factory primer. I also have it on the jam where the striker is. Monday car I assume
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694090
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Yes, I agree it looks factory primer. I also have it on the jam where the striker is. Monday car I assume



Is it under the area where the washer for the striker is?

Any pictures??

Usually you only see it when a original paint flakes off or a blob or paint run breaks loose exposing what's underneath.

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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694091
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Her it is both sides of the is identical

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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694092
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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694093
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That's not the bright-ish green factory primer/sealer.

That's someone's repaint. The striker is painted over and the sticker below the striker.
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694094
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This car has the original paint...That's why I'm puzzled
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694095
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It looks like there is paint inside the door switch holes. If white paint got in there, the jambs would have been covered too.
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694096
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This car has the original paint...That's why I'm puzzled



During it's life outside the factory, someone painted the jambs.

Maybe they stopped there. Maybe they just intended to stop there. There's 40 years of odd weird out of this world things that can happen to these cars.
Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694097
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It is possible. Maybe it was painted
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Re: Factory sometimes left the door jams with primer ? [Re: cudagee] #1694098
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Hinges from the same car with original factory primer and paint, looking down on the top side of the hinges.

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