front bumper guard support differences

[hemi68charger]

Hey gang..

Through the restoration of my 69 Charger 500, attention to detail has surfaced and with that, question some of the parts I have for the car. I have seen 2 versions of this front bumper guard support bracket that is positioned between the bumper brackets just above the front valance...

What's the difference if known:

1. just a vendor thing
2. single holes are 68-69 and the 4 hole version is 70?

[mr. hemi]

This query got me to looking at my '69 R/T. I did not know there was a difference. Mine indeed has 4 holes. VIN is 308847, so mid production run? I cannot be 100% sure, but I believe that mine is original as I have owned the car since 1980 and there was no apparent dis-assembly evidence prior to my ownership. I cannot get a good photo at the moment.

[Wingnut426]

In my 69 parts book, exploded view shows one slotted hole. WINGNUT

[mr. hemi]

I was going to check my parts book as well when I get out to the shop. Parts book illustrations are not always 100% I have found though. Troy seems to have got a confirmation somewhere.

[tan top]

from the picture i'm looking at !  looks like 2 slotted holes  for the 70 !

my charger has a  SPD of B22 = november 22nd  1968 ,  has one slotted hole at each end  

[mr. hemi]

from the picture i'm looking at !  looks like 2 slotted holes  for the 70 !

my charger has a  SPD of november 22nd  1968 ,  has one slotted hole at each end  

Your picture from the 1970 parts book shows 4 holes. The 1969 shows 2 holes, same as my parts book. What I am wondering is if it was possibly a late 1969 change that coincided with the introduction of the taller front bumper guards? My car originally came with the taller guards, which I replaced because I thought they were wrong. Found out years later that they were actually correct but had been swapped right to left so they did not fit properly! I recently found my originals, but still prefer the earlier version.

[chargered]

My 70 has the 4 holes version.

[tan top]

from the picture i'm looking at !  looks like 2 slotted holes  for the 70 !

my charger has a  SPD of  B22  = november 22nd  1968 ,  has one slotted hole at each end  

My 70 has the 4 holes version.

Your picture from the 1970 parts book shows 4 holes. The 1969 shows 2 holes, same as my parts book. What I am wondering is if it was possibly a late 1969 change that coincided with the introduction of the taller front bumper guards? My car originally came with the taller guards, which I replaced because I thought they were wrong. Found out years later that they were actually correct but had been swapped right to left so they did not fit properly! I recently found my originals, but still prefer the earlier version.

 yes ! your right !  

i was supposed to write   , looks like two slotted holes at each end for the 70
sorry for the confusion guys  

thats good thinking ! maybe for tall bumper guards,

maybe we all could have a look at & have a kind of poll as to what one we have  on our 69s &  what SPDs  / tall bumper guards or not  & post here etc

[Dano 1]

Just checked mine and it is a 4-hole version. My car has a build date of 2/24 for reference.

[hemi68charger]

... What I am wondering is if it was possibly a late 1969 change that coincided with the introduction of the taller front bumper guards? My car originally came with the taller guards, which I replaced because I thought they were wrong. Found out years later that they were actually correct but had been swapped right to left so they did not fit properly! I recently found my originals, but still prefer the earlier version.

My thoughts were that in '70 this support crossmember could have dual applications, 70 Charger and 70 Coronet if equipped with optional bumper guards.