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Offline Stacked440

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1971 tail panel black out
« on: February 26, 2006 - 02:49:02 PM »
I know that on 1971 R/T challengers the tail panels and the piece the taillights fit through are painted black.  My question is where does the black stop in trunk direction? does it fill the trunk channel or just stop right where the trunk lid closes? :dunno:
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Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: 1971 tail panel black out
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2006 - 03:08:49 PM »
I'm not sure I understand your question, but the trunk is painted black inside if that's what you mean.

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Offline ROMI

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Re: 1971 tail panel black out
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2006 - 03:34:10 PM »
I understand your question Stacked and I have one I'm painting as well so I also need to know.  Good question, I'm sure someone around here has pictures of the correct paint lines on the body beneath the deck lid (by the weatherstrip).  ;)

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Re: 1971 tail panel black out
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2006 - 05:36:10 PM »
as far as I know the black stops under the weather strip & across th ebody seam to the lip up to the 1/4

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Re: 1971 tail panel black out
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2006 - 07:37:20 PM »
They were all masked by hand, so they vary quite a bit. That said..................

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Re: 1971 tail panel black out
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2006 - 09:34:20 PM »
Thanks for the info guys! :thumbsup:
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Offline 70Cuda

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Re: 1971 tail panel black out
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2006 - 11:17:12 PM »
CamJam posted a nice picture in this post too

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=15827.0