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Hey Australian Charger owners

Started by Ghoste, March 18, 2012, 04:19:57 PM

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Ghoste

March 18, 2012, 04:19:57 PM
Is the "Charger" nameplate on the car (and I'm assuming there is one) the same style script and size as it is on the first 3 generations of the American ones?

Darkman

#1
March 18, 2012, 05:18:03 PM
Very similar I believe
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Laxy

#2
March 19, 2012, 12:22:21 AM
They look identical when I have mine side by side, but I should measure just to be sure. Chrysler Oz raided the US parts bin for heaps of stuff!
71 Valiant VH Hardtop 265 Hemi 4-speed, 71 VH Valiant Charger R/T Replica 360 4-speed, 68 Dodge Charger 440/727.

Aussie R/T

#3
March 19, 2012, 05:49:21 AM
Similar writing but the Aus ones seemed a bit wider.be interesting to know.They Aus ones would have been reproduced here though

doctor4766

#4
March 19, 2012, 06:37:46 AM
Quote from: Laxy on March 19, 2012, 12:22:21 AM
They look identical when I have mine side by side, but I should measure just to be sure. Chrysler Oz raided the US parts bin for heaps of stuff!


No, they're different.
The Charger script on Oz Valiants is taller than the US script. That's for the VH, and VJ models.
Come the VK and CL Charger, the script gets all curly on ya. (Think I got all that right)






Gotta love a '69

Ghoste

#5
March 19, 2012, 07:51:34 AM
The VK and CL are like the disco Chargers of 75-77 then.

Laxy

#6
March 19, 2012, 09:11:27 PM
Yep the later scripts look terrible!!

Good to see Chrysler Australia did actually bother to modify the original script to suit the VH-J instead of just dumping it on though. I wonder if it was an unintentional change based on local manufacturing processes?
71 Valiant VH Hardtop 265 Hemi 4-speed, 71 VH Valiant Charger R/T Replica 360 4-speed, 68 Dodge Charger 440/727.

A383Wing

#7
March 19, 2012, 10:37:17 PM
I like the middle one...where can I get a set?

Bryan

doctor4766

#8
March 20, 2012, 03:19:46 AM
Quote from: A383Wing on March 19, 2012, 10:37:17 PM
I like the middle one...where can I get a set?

Bryan
Off www.ebay.com.au/ or search for Pentastar Parts and restorations in Oz. They have them fairly cheap.
Gotta love a '69

Darkman

#9
March 20, 2012, 05:33:45 PM
Quote from: A383Wing on March 19, 2012, 10:37:17 PM
I like the middle one...where can I get a set?

Bryan


I was going to get a set of those if I had no joy with getting a genuine set
Make it idiot proof, and somebody will make a better idiot!

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doctor4766

#10
March 20, 2012, 06:04:56 PM
Darkman, I wouldn't use the Aussie ones on your Dodge.
They're too tall and don't look as nice as the proper script. PPR also sells the US version.

Oh and Bryan.
You could also check Hemi Performance for the scripts. It was either them or PPR that I got them from.
Gotta love a '69

Darkman

#11
March 20, 2012, 11:55:40 PM
I have already got the originals anyway. They were planned for the sail panel. Still not sure if they will go back on the car when finished.
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