1970 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T

[mrmike]

I won this kit during the Club raffle last Saturday afternoon. I was able to find the proper 15" Rallye Road Wheels in my stash for this Hemi Charger. Now I want to build it! I have plenty of Testors Hemi Orange paint in my paint drawer, but the box art is calling out to me. What should I do?

[dwc43]

I'd put the Road Wheels back on it. That's what you are going to see on most factory cars. Go with anything but green. don't recall ever seeing a stock car with the black stripes on the hood like that either. Nice car though. I had a 1:1 69 model, yellow with a white top and a 440 auto black interior. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

Sassy Grass Baby! 

2 things you don't say about what  Mother Mopar did: Always & Never.

[sak]

Not fond of the rally wheels, therefore, I would use the magnun 500's. As for the color, google the 1970 color chips. Try a color that nobody uses and stands out from the pack. " cream" , for example.

[gtx6970]

I have that kit and this is THE very car I plan to replicate 

FY1 Yellow, Tan interior sunroof and trunk mounted luggage rack

 

 

Edited November 4 by gtx6970

[DJMar]

I must be in the minority, because I love Chrysler Rallye wheels. Clean and classic. They have my vote.

As for the color on any 1970 Mopar, ya gotta go High Impact. C'mon now. Sublime! Top Banana! Go Mango! Panther Pink! 

 

 

[1972coronet]

FJ5 or FJ6 would look nice on that '70 ( I'm more of a fan of the slightly-darker FJ6 ) .

May I recommend a complementary green interior ?

[charger74]

I just started one also. Mine will be plum crazy with a White vinyl top

[Horrorshow]

Hemi orange is my preference.

[Bills72sj]

Here are a couple of examples from my visit to the Brothers Museum.

[mrmike]

22 hours ago, dwc43 said:

I'd put the Road Wheels back on it. That's what you are going to see on most factory cars. Go with anything but green. don't recall ever seeing a stock car with the black stripes on the hood like that either. Nice car though. I had a 1:1 69 model, yellow with a white top and a 440 auto black interior. 

The Hemi cars came with 15" wheels and not 14" wheels.  Of all of the Chargers shown on this page, they are 440s, not Hemis.  The more I look at the box art, the more I want to go green. I'm going with Testors Green Go!

Edited November 4 by mrmike

[dwc43]

1 hour ago, mrmike said:

The Hemi cars came with 15" wheels and not 14" wheels.  Of all of the Chargers shown on this page, they are 440s, not Hemis.  The more I look at the box art, the more I want to go green. I'm going with Testors Green Go!

That's true. All the Hemi cars wore 15in. wheels. Most perfromance models used them.

[gtx6970]

30 minutes ago, dwc43 said:

That's true. All the Hemi cars wore 15in. wheels. Most perfromance models used them.

This is incorrect 

 

1966-67 hemi cars were 14 inch ONLY  

1966 were 7.75-14  Blue streaks side wall  ( there is some information they MIGHT have used whitewalls as well. , but nothing written that Ive seen ) 

1967 were F70-14 redlines 

1968-69 Were 15 inch F70-15s ONLY Redlines or white lines 

1970 were 14 inch standard, with F70-14s  - could be RWL or pinstripe whitewall , And 15 inch with F60-15s with RWL 

 

Im not sure on 71s what was standard

 

 

1970-71 E bodies were 15 inch with F60-15s ONLY  RWL only

Edited November 4 by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

Original hemi car, on original 14inch rims 

[STU111]

On 11/4/2025 at 5:15 AM, DJMar said:

I must be in the minority, because I love Chrysler Rallye wheels. Clean and classic. They have my vote.

As for the color on any 1970 Mopar, ya gotta go High Impact. C'mon now. Sublime! Top Banana! Go Mango! Panther Pink! 

 

 

I gotta second that. High Impact colours are the go. 

[mrmike]

On 11/4/2025 at 11:50 AM, gtx6970 said:

This is incorrect 

 

1966-67 hemi cars were 14 inch ONLY  

1966 were 7.75-14  Blue streaks side wall  ( there is some information they MIGHT have used whitewalls as well. , but nothing written that Ive seen ) 

1967 were F70-14 redlines 

1968-69 Were 15 inch F70-15s ONLY Redlines or white lines 

1970 were 14 inch standard, with F70-14s  - could be RWL or pinstripe whitewall , And 15 inch with F60-15s with RWL 

 

Im not sure on 71s what was standard

 

 

1970-71 E bodies were 15 inch with F60-15s ONLY  RWL only

Well, thanks to all who have spoken with their choices.  We are not talking about the standard tire, but what was required for the upgraded engine choice.

Edited November 6 by mrmike

[gtx6970]

16 hours ago, mrmike said:

Well, thanks to all who have spoken with their choices.  We are not taking about the standard tire, but what was required for the upgraded engine choice.

There was no requirement so to speak. Tire wheel options were just that , Options. and have no bearing on engine choices at all 

 

You could very well get a 1970 hemi Charger and all that goes with it. And still ride on 14inch wheels / tires

And Im pretty sure  you could get a 383 Charger on 15inch wheels with F60-15s 

Edited November 6 by gtx6970

[mrmike]

On 11/5/2025 at 6:02 PM, gtx6970 said:

There was no requirement so to speak. Tire wheel options were just that , Options. and have no bearing on engine choices at all 

 

You could very well get a 1970 hemi Charger and all that goes with it. And still ride on 14inch wheels / tires

And Im pretty sure  you could get a 383 Charger on 15inch wheels with F60-15s 

Unfortunately, that is not what I have learned.  You are the first to dispute what I have learned.  I'm not saying you or I are wrong.  Maybe one of us got a piece of bad information, I don't know.   

[gtx6970]

1970 Dodge salesmans price and options guide 

 

The 1970 Hamtramck Registry - 1970 Dodge Salesman's Pocket Guide

 

Base tire on RT is F70-14

F60-15 is optional at  $63.25

Edited November 7 by gtx6970