R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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I received a rear valance from AMD for a 70-71 challenger and it has no welded brace behind the license plate as my OEM non R/T car has and i have seen on OEM R/T units. Speaking to a rep from AMD, he stated some cars had the brace and some did not so the left it off.
Does anyone know which cars received it and why?
I don't see how this thing is not going to flop around without it. The 2 bolt on brackets do not seem enough.
1971 challenger. 6.2L Hellcat, T56 Magnum
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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Speaking of Challenger rear valances, is this one 72/74 style?
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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Speaking of Challenger rear valances, is this one 72/74 style? That style center mounting bracket was used in 71-74. If there is no license plate bracket welded to the other side, it could be a 71 or 72.
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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Speaking of Challenger rear valances, is this one 72/74 style? That style center mounting bracket was used in 71-74. If there is no license plate bracket welded to the other side, it could be a 71 or 72. yep
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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That bracket is on all 71 - 74 valences It won't seem to mount to my late build 71, were the RT and non-RT rear panels different to accommodate different valances?
68 Charger 70 Cuda
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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That bracket is on all 71 - 74 valences It won't seem to mount to my late build 71, were the RT and non-RT rear panels different to accommodate different valances? No the panels are constructed the same way Can you post some pics as to why it doesn't fit? I have two late 71s
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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I was already thinking that, will post tonight. Thanks!
68 Charger 70 Cuda
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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So that answers the year question but why? Was it to stop it from flexing or crash standards?
1971 challenger. 6.2L Hellcat, T56 Magnum
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Re: R/T rear valance brace, Challenger
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So that answers the year question but why? Was it to stop it from flexing or crash standards? Why what? Why did it change from the 70 design to 71/72 design? Cost savings! Get rid of all those extra brackets and extra hardware. From 71/71 to 73/74? To get the plate to line up with the light because of the safety bumpers
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