tailight cover

[racecharger]

Hi

I have this fore my charger,  never seen it in any other car.

Is it rare or have I not seen enough chargers?  

Thanks

[tan top]

nope not  that rare ....

[Ghoste]

Standard in 66, 67, and 69.  Most 70's too I think?

[b5blue]

Yup my 70 got one too!

[Ghoste]

Did the the real low end base model 70's get them?  (the XH models)

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Your '69 came standard with it.....

[b5blue]

I don't know but being they keep the wire safe I would hope so!

[racecharger]

Thanks for all the fast replies

anyone know if they reproduce this part?

[tan top]

think it is being repoped      but not sure by who

[b5blue]

No idea but it would be a easy part!They come up on EBAY every now and then and get around 50 bucks.

[Ghoste]

The thing with the repro's is that as far as I know, they are only reproducing one of them and in 1969 there were two types used, a shallow one and a deeper one.  Not sure which one is being repopped.  I believe the 66-67 style ones are also being repro'd now.

[Ghoste]

The place repopping the 69-70 style is;

RMC Components
PO Box 97
Piney Flats, TN 37686
423-538-5100
fax 423-538-0131
e mail rmc@abmrestorations.com

They're 189.00 with hardware.

[racecharger]

Thanks a lot guyes!!  your the best

[69bronzeT5]

Really? They're repoping them? I was always told they weren't so I held onto mine closely. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Really? They're repoping them? I was always told they weren't so I held onto mine closely. 

Been out for a few years already....

[Ghoste]

And mentioned on the site before (more than once).

[tan top]

And mentioned on the site before (more than once).

yep your right  Ghoste 

    http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,14608.0.html

[Ghoste]

And here;

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,41556.0.html

[resq302]

IF you do go with that company, be very careful as there were two different versions of the cover and tail light housing.  There was a narrow version which Chris' orange charger shows and then there is a deeper version which my car has.  RMC ONLY REPRO'S THE NARROW VERSION!!!!!  When I returned it since it didn't fit, they tried to give me a hard time especially when the guy outright told me when I was returning it that there were two versions yet never told me this when I placed the original order.

[Ghoste]

Out of curiousity Brian, did they mention if they were going to one day do both versions?

[resq302]

No the said they were only doing the narrow type version.  From what I have seen, the narrow type version is the more common.  My car is a late 69 built car (may 9th) so I guess it was a mid year change over or something.  Funny thing is that MoparJohn's car is built 3 days before mine and his is the narrow version.  Same build plant and all, just 3 days apart yet his has the long style front bumper guards.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

My car is 4/30/69 & I put the narrow cover in & had the long bumper guards....

Im curious now.....let me look in the parts book to see if they actually list 2 different covers....

EDIT---after a bit of searching all I could find were 2 different bulb socket part #'s that made reference to "before April 1,1969 & After April 1, 1969"

Couldnt actually find the cover #

[Ghoste]

I remember looking for those things in the parts book once and having a hell of a time finding them.  Out of the 67 and 69 parts book IIRC, I THINK I found one of them but not both and I can't remember which. 

[resq302]

 :scratchchin:interesting.  I wonder what the difference was in the bulb sockets?

[b5blue]

My 70 was built in 69,my cover is kinda beat up but I'm sure it came with the car.Anything I can check on it or my tail lights to help you guys out?

[69RTSE]

Can someone post a picture of the latter/Deeper Version?

[tan top]

Can someone post a picture of the latter/Deeper Version?

    as far as i know this is the original to my  charger  .. SPD november the 22  ..1968 .. deep cover ... car  is a two owner . previously unrestored  63k .. ....   has long style shield things above the tail lamp bulb scockets also ..........

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Hmmmmm....I spy the (what I thought to be) 70 style 2 screws above the latch 

Also looks to be about as deep as mine that I pictured on page one....

[tan top]

Hmmmmm....I spy the (what I thought to be) 70 style 2 screws above the latch 

Also looks to be about as deep as mine that I pictured on page one....

does look it Chris ...heres one at another angle 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

For comparison

[tan top]

hmmm    ...yours looks really textured

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

hmmm    ...yours looks really textured

Why thank you!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Found another pic on line.....might this be the shorter version?

Naahhh....looks the same to me...who started this 2 different size thing anyway?

[resq302]

Ok, heres mine  (I know, better late than never)

[resq302]

Chris, just by going on vision and having no measurements of yours, yours appears to be narrower than mine.

[Ghoste]

It does look that way doesn't it?  What's the build date on your car?

[resq302]

Build date of 5/9/69

[tan top]

      

[resq302]

Tan top,

Looks like you too measurements further back than what I did.  I took it from where the bend ends and only the flat part of the cover was.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Heres mine.......

[Ghoste]

So it'd be fair to say there's approximately an inch difference between the two.

[resq302]

Heres mine.......

Chris,

Sorry to hear that yours is shorter than mine.   

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Heres mine.......

Chris,

Sorry to hear that yours is shorter than mine.  

Thinks to self....."maintain composure....resist the urge....you are a moderator.......finger off the ban button..."

See you at E-Town buddy

[Mopar2Ya]

Ineresting... So it boils down to, I either have a 3incher or a 4? 

[bill440rt]

Heres mine.......

Chris,

Sorry to hear that yours is shorter than mine.  

Thinks to self....."maintain composure....resist the urge....you are a moderator.......finger off the ban button..."

See you at E-Town buddy

If it helps Chris, I think I'm a "stubby", too!
(This is my '70, built 5/70)

[UFO]

My car is 4/30/69 & I put the narrow cover in & had the long bumper guards....

Im curious now.....let me look in the parts book to see if they actually list 2 different covers....

EDIT---after a bit of searching all I could find were 2 different bulb socket part #'s that made reference to "before April 1,1969 & After April 1, 1969"

Couldnt actually find the cover #

"69 part number-2879506
"70 part number-2879592
Chris there in section 23-96-10

[resq302]

Heres mine.......

Chris,

Sorry to hear that yours is shorter than mine.  

Thinks to self....."maintain composure....resist the urge....you are a moderator.......finger off the ban button..."

See you at E-Town buddy

Ouch.  Didn't think something like that could have gotten me banned.      

Is E-town here yet already?   Winter sucks!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

My car is 4/30/69 & I put the narrow cover in & had the long bumper guards....

Im curious now.....let me look in the parts book to see if they actually list 2 different covers....

EDIT---after a bit of searching all I could find were 2 different bulb socket part #'s that made reference to "before April 1,1969 & After April 1, 1969"

Couldnt actually find the cover #

"69 part number-2879506
"70 part number-2879592
Chris there in section 23-96-10

Ah ha!  There lies my problem....my parts book on CD only goes up to 23-67-268
After that page there is a "notes" page then the interior trim catalog....

[resq302]

next question..... is there a part number on the tail light cover or was it one of those sticker type jobs that probably fell off 20 some years ago

[UFO]

Would not surprise me if it was just a tag that was wire tied on.

[tan top]

just had my tail light cover out ....  had a look for said part numbers ..nothing moulded in the plastic  , must be one of these mentioned  ............

next question..... is there a part number on the tail light cover or was it one of those sticker type jobs that probably fell off 20 some years ago

Would not surprise me if it was just a tag that was wire tied on.

[Nacho-RT74]

70 R/T 4 speed WITH A/C ( yeah, seriouslly ) I'm helping to fix on electrical does have the cover too!