68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different?

Posted By: domingo

68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 03:51 PM

Are the 68 and 69 Roadrunner trunk lids different?

Ive seen some with a blind bracing and some other with an open bracing...

whats the deal?

Can a 69 have an blind bracing?

Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 04:01 PM

They are totally different on the outside on the surface between the taillights ...

Posted By: domingo

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 04:28 PM

Yes, John, you are right.....I overlooked that and got confused when posting.....

Maybe my post should have been called "variations between 68 roadrunner trunk lids".

I am asking because I have 3 1968 lids at my shop.

2 of them have a bracing with large openings and you can see the sealer oozing from under the brace...

but 1 of them has a closed or blind underbrace.

I wonmder whats up with that? Is it an early/late production thing?

Posted By: A12

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 04:32 PM

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They are totally different on the outside on the surface between the taillights ...

Here's a '68 with the trunk finish panel but under it there is no oval depression for lack of a better term, it is basically flat with an horizontal line or crease...

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Posted By: A12

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 04:41 PM

A '69 RR trunk lid........the GTX and Satelite would have an oval finish panel in the depression..

I'm not sure if you could put a '68 trunk finish panel over the entire '69 trunk lid or not and get away with using it???????????????

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Posted By: domingo

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 04:49 PM

read my last poast above...i got confused when posting...i really meant something else...i forgot the lids were totally different between years!

Posted By: A12

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 05:02 PM

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read my last poast above...i got confused when posting...i really meant something else...i forgot the lids were totally different between years!

Oops I typed one and went looking for photos and answered a PM, hit send for the first one, typed the second and got a phone call and....well you know

MikeR

Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 07:21 PM

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Yes, John, you are right.....I overlooked that and got confused when posting.....

Maybe my post should have been called "variations between 68 roadrunner trunk lids".

I am asking because I have 3 1968 lids at my shop.

2 of them have a bracing with large openings and you can see the sealer oozing from under the brace...

but 1 of them has a closed or blind underbrace.

I wonmder whats up with that? Is it an early/late production thing?

Can't answer that question , but it could be early vs late , I THINK a 69 lid is closed off underneath ...

Posted By: A12

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/06/12 07:29 PM

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Quote:

Yes, John, you are right.....I overlooked that and got confused when posting.....

Maybe my post should have been called "variations between 68 roadrunner trunk lids".

I am asking because I have 3 1968 lids at my shop.

2 of them have a bracing with large openings and you can see the sealer oozing from under the brace...

but 1 of them has a closed or blind underbrace.

I wonmder whats up with that? Is it an early/late production thing?

Can't answer that question , but it could be early vs late , I THINK a 69 lid is closed off underneath ...

Don't know if the '68's had the same requirment for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for "crumple zone" as the '69 trunk lids and hoods had????

http://a12mopar.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1319412344

Posted By: rc68rr

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/07/12 07:17 PM

Are you talking about between the tail lites or on the under side of the trunk lid ?

Posted By: ademon

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/07/12 07:19 PM

68's rock!

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Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/07/12 08:12 PM

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Are you talking about between the tail lites or on the under side of the trunk lid ?

underside

Posted By: rc68rr

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/08/12 12:04 AM

John this is our 68 RR it has a Nov 67 buil date.

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Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/08/12 06:21 AM

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John this is our 68 RR it has a Nov 67 buil date.

I haven't looked at the A12 thread link , but if you are 110% sure that is the original lid then I don't have an answer ...

Posted By: rc68rr

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/08/12 11:29 PM

John I am sure this is the orginal decklid.

Posted By: A12

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/09/12 04:10 AM

1968 top image, 1969 bottom image

What are we looking for again?

MikeR

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Posted By: topside

Re: 68 and 69 roadrunner trunk lids different? - 01/09/12 05:57 AM

I have a Sep 30,'67 SPD car with the open areas in its inner panel; original to the car. IIRC, a couple of my other '68s had the same inner panel. All are St. Louis cars. This topic has come up before, and apparently there were 2 styles, possibly dependent on vendor or stamping facility, or maybe a running change.