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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
[Re: gtx6970]
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my 1970 challenger 340 LA built and sold new in San Fran had tips....... at least I had an original tip valance ( tips were gone) it was an N95 car
Did your Challenger have complete black "primer" dip versus the grey used at the other plants.
I've been looking at Troy's 68 Dart that was built in L.A. and it is very black underneath. Non undercoating option car. And the black seems tougher than primer.
Anyone have pictures like this of a LA built E or B body?
Before glass bead blasting
After
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
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My '70 Cuda has the grey primer..........
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
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My '70 Cuda has the grey primer..........
Where was your 'Cuda built?
L.A. or Hamtramck?
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
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05/22/10 05:15 PM
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I'm not real familiar with the LA built cars but I believe they did not come with the exhaust tips out the valance?
What other things are unique about the LA cars?
Thanks.
Remember, just because it was built in L.A. doesn't mean it was to be sold in CA. If it was destined for other states, the exhaust and emissions issues didn't apply.
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
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05/22/10 08:50 PM
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They la built 70 challenger rt I built has body color painted floors inside and it had the dark gray primer on the underside. Had a good bit of color on the underside also however was a factory undercoated car.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
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05/22/10 09:52 PM
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so all la built cars had black primer on the bottom?? was that the norm for this plant??
ALL is TOO inclusive, data from similar SPD vehicles would be beneficial.
define "black" vs. "dark gray" ??
I think you would need to get responses from similar YEAR &
EARLY (August-November) or
MID (December-March) or
LATE (April-July) production
to form a conclusion to accurately answer the question.
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
[Re: KillerBee]
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Very good information.
Were there a lot of 1970 'Cuda's built in the LA plant?
How rare would an original J6 Sassy Grass green 70 'Cuda be?
The didn't built as many cars at that plant.
The plant at which a car was built has never been a factor on "rarity".
I believe there is a list that covers the percentages of 'Cuda Hardtops and Conv's per given color.
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
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Very good information.
Were there a lot of 1970 'Cuda's built in the LA plant?
How rare would an original J6 Sassy Grass green 70 'Cuda be?
Does it have V4J stripes?? 
FJ6 - 'Cudas built for USA (Hamtramck & Los Angeles) ~ 184
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Re: 1970 'Cuda Los Angeles built questions.
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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05/22/10 10:34 PM
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There are an endless amount of variables that could affect the dip color. How new was the product? How many cars had been through it before yours? What were the humidity & temperature that day? How low did the tank get before more fluid was added? How often was the tank cleaned? Different suppliers? Etc., etc....... The only thing I have noticed from checking the back sides of fender tags I have here is that LA tags have very little if any dip on them, most show no sign of it. Hamtramck cars have the whole tag covered in most cases. This tells me that for whatever reason, the Hamtramck tank may have been a little deeper.  So, if you are restoring your car, use it as a reference & put it back as close as you can.
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