Thinking of a paint scheme for my challenger.

I have considered a green with vinyl mod top, orange with gator top and houndstooth cloth/vinyl interior, or blue on blue with mod top. Maybe just a simple dark metallic red?

WHat do you guys think? looking for some opinions. Post some pictures!

I would like to do something unique that shouts 70's mopar rare!

Challenger R/T, 440 6-bbl with high impact colors and mod top vinyl. Interior would be hounds tooth or matching the floral mod top.

Either a ModTop or Gator grain would look awesome on your E bodie,...but be prepared to spend some coin for NOS Mod material,...Legendary has the Gator/reptile repro tops, but your looking at $1500 approx for a top,....while IMHO the ModTops are cool, be prepared for the snickers and odd looks ....the gator/reptile is a brownish/black color

Here's some "Mod" for ya

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Were mod tops available on Dodge cars in 1970?
http://www.mooresmopars.com/modmaterial.html

.....here's an owner's solution to a modern "ModTop",...this is a commercial wrap (decal) IIRC it cost the qwner approx $150 to have produced

Mod tops were Plymouth only.

Dodge had floral tops, but none for 1970 cars.

But then again a "Dealer Installed" Modtop could have been performed in 1970 on a Dodge?

Here's the only known Camaro, documented with a dealer installed "ModTop" back in the day,...not just a Mopar thang

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Thanks guys!

I really want something rare and unique! Apparently gator is much more rare than the floral mod tops. How many orange 1970 Chally's have you seen with a gator top? How many green 1970 Chally's have you seen with the mod top? not to mention the interior options I would like to throw in.

According to the Mod Top Registry, Mopar was planning to produce Dodge models for 1970 with green floral mod tops. The gator grain was a 1970 option according to Legendary and Mod Top Registry.

http://www.mooresmopars.com/modmaterial.html

Scroll down to the green on the Mod Top Registry link.


(Closeup of the V1H section that was uncovered):


Thus, at one point, Ma MoPar was thinking about offering the V1H ModTop on the 1970 Challengers and Darts! Wonder what changed their minds? Could have been Extra Hemi Groovy!

Basically, if I wanted to be period correct for the make and model my only option would be the gator. BUT! WHAT IF MOPAR HAD THE OPTION FOR GREEN FLORAL IN 1970?! COOL.

I really like the gator. It has class with style and sophistication. The green says groovy sychadelic 70's. Its a toss up.

I like the vinyl decal idea to save weight! I doubt the gator would turn out well.

Also, I would like the interior to have the mod top inserts (floral). If I decided to go with the gator (brown) I would go with orange on black with orange plaid inserts similar to houndstooth!

So my 2 choices so far are as follows:

1. Period correct. - Orange on black with plaid orange inserts and brown gator top. Would it look like a Reese's peices bar?

2. What if? - Sassy grass green on black with green vinyl mod top and seat inserts.

A few other considerations were black on black with ??? mod top, Blue on blue with blue mod top, or go completely off the globe with a red creation of my own. Hmmmmm.... Maybe metallic red with black gator top? What would I do for the interior?

This car is being built to close but not exact f.a.s.t class rules. It deffinately wont be a show winning car with all the factory tags and markings but as close to stock appearing show room as my budget will allow.

I appologize. FLORAL TOPS.

I would prefer the brighter colors. The mod tops look a little duller than the floral tops. For example, The green floral top as opposed to the blue mod top.

What would I do for the interior?

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To keep weight down, skip the vinyl & go two-tone on the top. That is something that actually was available in 1970 on Chalengers, unlike the Floral top.

Include the painted butt stripe & you can get some really wild combinations. As one example;

Purple car, yellow top with a pink bumble bee stripe.

Top that with an orange interior & sear retinas the world over.

Do it up like this with a white (painted or vinyl) top and white interior.

http://mapleleafmopars.homestead.com/MofMapril2006.html

You could also get a yellow tail stripe on a Go-Mango orange car too.

http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID16064/images/EK2_V9Y.jpg