Interesting hood stamping

[terrible one]

Anyone know anything about this inspection stamp? I've got this hood on my '68. It's not the original but from what I can tell it is a '68 hood and not a '69 because it doesn't have the plates for the hood bumpers. Even if it was a '69 hood though, I don't think it would explain this late 1970 stamp. It looks factory but again I don't know how that could be seeing as it would have been late in the '70 model year. 

[1972Rallye]

Most likely a service part... they occasionally had to run batches of various parts to keep service inventories at a certain level.

[Alaskan_TA]

That date would actually be early for the 1971 model year, so it is most likley a replacement part.

[terrible one]

Thanks for the input guys, that is pretty interesting stuff to me . Now that you say that it looks like where it didn't get painted blue (and under the blue) there is a reddish primer that I've seen NOS fenders, etc. painted in before.

But then again the stamp is on top of the paint so maybe the factory or dealer painted it the color of the car it was going on BEFORE the inspection stamp

[UFO]

If it's on top of the paint.
Could be the shop that did the repair has someone go over the car before releasing it back to the owner.

[Magnumcharger]

I've got this hood on my '68. It's not the original but from what I can tell it is a '68 hood and not a '69 because it doesn't have the plates for the hood bumpers.

What? Theres a difference between 1968 and 1969 hoods? Can somebody show me pictures?

[PocketThunder]

I've got this hood on my '68. It's not the original but from what I can tell it is a '68 hood and not a '69 because it doesn't have the plates for the hood bumpers.

What? Theres a difference between 1968 and 1969 hoods? Can somebody show me pictures?

Here is a 69 hood.  See that "C" shaped plate just in front of the opening for the turn signal light?  68's dont have that plate. (second pic)

[bakerhillpins]

I've got this hood on my '68. It's not the original but from what I can tell it is a '68 hood and not a '69 because it doesn't have the plates for the hood bumpers.

What? Theres a difference between 1968 and 1969 hoods? Can somebody show me pictures?

Here is a 69 hood.  See that "C" shaped plate just in front of the opening for the turn signal light?  68's dont have that plate.

Er... No? What am I missing. I don't see anything shaped like a "C"?     

[PocketThunder]

I've got this hood on my '68. It's not the original but from what I can tell it is a '68 hood and not a '69 because it doesn't have the plates for the hood bumpers.

What? Theres a difference between 1968 and 1969 hoods? Can somebody show me pictures?

Here is a 69 hood.  See that "C" shaped plate just in front of the opening for the turn signal light?  68's dont have that plate.

Er... No? What am I missing. I don't see anything shaped like a "C"?      

Ok, its a flat plate with two tabs on the ends.    Like this:

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[bakerhillpins]

Er... No? What am I missing. I don't see anything shaped like a "C"?     

Ok, its a flat plate with two tabs on the ends. 

Really, I'm not trying to be a tard about this.. I think I know what you are talking about but I fail to see any tabs.

I think you are talking about this:

[moparstuart]

I've got this hood on my '68. It's not the original but from what I can tell it is a '68 hood and not a '69 because it doesn't have the plates for the hood bumpers.

What? Theres a difference between 1968 and 1969 hoods? Can somebody show me pictures?

Here is a 69 hood.  See that "C" shaped plate just in front of the opening for the turn signal light?  68's dont have that plate.

Er... No? What am I missing. I don't see anything shaped like a "C"?      

Ok, its a flat plate with two tabs on the ends.    Like this:

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is it the detachable plate  ?

[MoparManJim]

And here I thought my post's about things was hard.   

Even I don't get where he is talking about.. I looked at the photo also and still can't seem to see a "c" shape plate. 

[Magnumcharger]

From my vast archive...a few pics of the items in question...and a couple without.

[PocketThunder]

Er... No? What am I missing. I don't see anything shaped like a "C"?     

Ok, its a flat plate with two tabs on the ends. 

Really, I'm not trying to be a tard about this.. I think I know what you are talking about but I fail to see any tabs.

I think you are talking about this:

Yes, thats the plate i was referencing.

[resq302]

All I think that plate does is act as a reinforcing plate that just clips into the hood.  My 69 does not have that but I did find a pair of them at a junk yard and have them somewhere to install if and when I ever paint my charger somewhere down the road.

[maxwellwedge]

My 69 GTX only came with one installed....Factory Boo-Boo.

They were painted along with the rest of the car.