Flat black tail panel on a black '68?

[Mike DC]

 
Yep.  All '68s and '69s were black. 

But in 1970 they based-down the Charger a little more, and that's when the body-colored tail panels began to be a possibility.  They dropped the Charger standard equipment a notch and they dropped the base price accordingly.  It even had a possible front bench seat for the first time.

 

[bull]

IMO, the correct black looks the best.
Not to hijack, but '68-'69 tails were black? Were all '70's body color?

I think the base model 70 was body color and the 70 R/T was flat black.

I believe all the '70 tail panels were painted body color but the R/Ts and 500s had one of those add-on panels made of (I think) fiberglass.

[bull]

Ok, now I'm a little screwed up after seeing the pictures. What area gets the flat/satin black? How do you determine the border?

Bull, the moldings on a 68 tail panel are the break point for the flat (satin) black. you need to take them the moldings ,have then set in place and used as a guide to mask it, remove them , finish masking , then spray it

Also don't be too hard on them for painting it gloss it should be painted with body color first anyway for better corrosion resistance. 

And one more thing, That red 68 up a few has its tail panel painted completely wrong . only 69 tail panels are painted all the way down like that!

These aren't great pics but I'm not a photographer 

Apparently the flat black stops at the top edge (lip) of the tail, right? It doesn't look like I need to take him the top piece of trim in other words.

[Back N Black]

Correct Bull, the painter will mask it off along the holes where the trim mounts to the car. The painter did the same with my car, painted it gloss black but all he had to do was use a flattening agent to get it to look right, I'm no body man but it was no big deal to the painter.   

[Mopar2Ya]

Any good body shop/paint store can add flatner & "adjust" the gloss level to whatever shine you want. I'd get a little extra for any touch up w/the custom mix.

I believe all the '70 tail panels were painted body color but the R/Ts and 500s had one of those add-on panels made of (I think) fiberglass.

I've always thought '70's tail was body color. The tail molding/panel is metal, aluminum I think. It also has some flat/satin black applied to it.

[bull]

Maybe it is aluminum. I'm not well-versed on the '70 other than the base model. I owned a base model '70 for 10 years before I saw another street-worthy Charger therefore I didn't know Chargers had bucket seats and consoles until I saw the inside of a '68 5 years after I bought mine.

[Charger-Bodie]

Maybe it is aluminum. I'm not well-versed on the '70 other than the base model. I owned a base model '70 for 10 years before I saw another street-worthy Charger. I also didn't know Chargers had bucket seats and consoles until I saw the inside of a '68 5 years after I bought my '70.

70 t/panel trim is definitely aluminum.   with the tail panel itself painted body color 

[1969chargerrtse]

Correct Bull, the painter will mask it off along the holes where the trim mounts to the car. The painter did the same with my car, painted it gloss black but all he had to do was use a flattening agent to get it to look right, I'm no body man but it was no big deal to the painter.   

Not looking to cause trouble here, but it's bull, not Bull. ( as this was pointed out to me.) 

[Back N Black]

Correct Bull, the painter will mask it off along the holes where the trim mounts to the car. The painter did the same with my car, painted it gloss black but all he had to do was use a flattening agent to get it to look right, I'm no body man but it was no big deal to the painter.   

Not looking to cause trouble here, but it's bull, not Bull. ( as this was pointed out to me.) 

OK I'll slap myself.