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I can only speak for mopar. But the bellhsg and lower pan were on the engine when it was painted.

Most of it is. Itll be fogged with more engine color towards the front. Bare steel towards the trans

I bought one but ONLY with a 40% off coupon,,,,,,,. at 39.99 this kit will sit . And IMO, the contents are NOT worth such a high price. The decals are no better than the afternkt

the original issue 1972 Barracuda annual is not terribly difficult to find ,,,,,, if you want an actual 72 kit to begin with

oh yea....easily one of my top ten all time favorite kits. Definitely want to see this come together

Kinda sorta . The 68 pad is actually thinner when viewed from the drivers seat than the 69 pad . when viewed from the drivers seat the 69 pad is nearly 3.5" thick,,,, compared to a 68 pad that might be 1.5" thick at most When I did my AMT Daytona a few years back, I just sanded most of the point out of it to make it almost straight across and then added a thin strip of stryene across the top edge and an even smaller strip on the leading edge ( edge facing the driver ) to give it some definition and thickness . Trust me,,,its much easier than it sounds

1969 pad ,,same view

Now, to confuse you even more. technically the MPC dash is correct for a 1968 only. If you look at it from the top . you can see the V shape to it , that's 68. 1969 - 70s have a different upper dash pad,,,,that has a much smoother even shape to it from side to side when viewed from the top . It would be an easy fix if your so inclined. Use the Revell charger dash for an example . or I can snap off a pic if you don't have one 1968 pad , viewed from the top

Not really. The AMT dash is wrong in the center ,,,,,as well as it shows a 1970 style radio ( 1968-69s used a thumb wheel radio ) See if this helps. IMO use the original MPC dash,,just fill in the depressed area just below the radio to get the best result to replicate a stock 69 dash. Otherwise I think the best one is out of the Revell 69 Charger. But I'll be honest I'd modify the MPC dash before I parted out a kit just to get the dash. Especially in a hardtop build, I might think differently if I was building a convertible , where the dash is much more visible ( my lone MPC Coronet builtup is a 68 R/T convertible )

Go here, but I'll warn you. Have a cold drink when you do,,you'll be there a while http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/library-2.shtml

Ok, 1st - the gauges- the long rectangular one is standard and was avail in either a 120 or 150 MPH configuration., the 2nd one ( round one ) was the optional rally gauges on a 69 Dodge. Both are correct . I think in a Coronet RT, with the standard gauge panel it only went to 120 mph and only the round gauge set went to 150 . On the long style it could be had with either a clock or a tach mounted to the far right of the gauge set ( not both at the same time ) The Rallye set could be had with a clock / tach combination in the far left round gauge pod 2nd - the steering wheel , standard was the top one shown . It was avail in multiple colors to coordinate with the interior color ( horn pad included ) , the bottom was the optional woodgrain wheel with the stainless spokes and color coordinated center horn pad 3rd - Head rests were optional on all models but became standard / required equipment on Jan 1st 1969 due to a federal safety change mandate. ( hardtop versus convertible had no bearing on if you got them or not ) Also, ck the center dash pad below the radio. I believe the MPC dash is only correct for an A/C car ( which is the only piece in the kit to represent an air car ) I ckd my 68 Coronet builtup and that's whats in it . So i only assume the 69 kit is the same While I was there,,I pulled an AMT 68 Roadrunner / 69 GTX out and both have the 68 style dash ( but non air ) Also ckd the Johan Roadrunner / Superbird dash and its a correct 69 non air dash

Steve, WOW, I've said it before but you are the master on the interiors of these old kits

Agreed, on both accounts. No way would I close it up for good

I believe the rear bumper guards ( aka fangs ) are standard on a 1970 Charger. Fronts were optional

A just released Lawman 1964 Plymouth

Agreed...i watch it from time to time.....he definitely thinks way outa the box

Auto tech (in my garage.) i also Restore classic cars. Summer months i work at the local airport in the grounds dept

ramcharger hood was still optional

I wonder if you could use fishing line. It comes in a couple different sizes and colors

Now. With that said. Could one have been dealer and /or owner installed....?. Sure....but ive not seen any documented example

1969 Coronet RT was 440 single 4 barrel or Hemi only....no exceptions In 1969 six pack was roadrunner and superbee ONLY

Bitchin rides and Chasing Classic Cars. The rest are to much drama or scripted for me

same here. I used to drill and wire my own,, And especially for $5 ea, I just dont have the patience or the eye sight to do them now. I have quite a few of these on hand for when I go beyond box stock ( thats rare anymore )

Go outside the box. Use the RT emblems from the Revell 68-69 Charger and make it a stripe delete.

great score