Lets see those V-codes! (and I don't mean 440-6 engines)

[RzeroB]

A couple of '70 Challenger's with V6R stripes ... and red interiors

V6R over EW1 'vert



and V6R over TX9 hardtop

[dutch]

should be pretty cool but the color difference between stripe and interion on both just doesnt work for me.... 

['Cuda Hunter]

The white v6r doesn't stand out so much as a different color, but the black v6r really does look like a different color.

Still looks cool though.  Thanks for the pics!

[RzeroB]

Almost as rare as the "mod-tops" was the "gator-grain" tops. They were available only in 1970 and I personally don't find them all that attractive ... but that's just me ...



and a close up of the gator-grain vinyl showing the detail of the texture ...

[Culvers]

GW3 + V6W (white stripe on white paint)

[AZkcar135]

Not an actual picture of my car, but it did come white with a green top and green interior 383 2bbl car nothing special.

[anlauto]

I say that's how you should resrtore yours. Certainly don't see that everyday !

[dutch]

I won`t say way you should or shouldn`t do, but that sure is a sweet combo 

[AZkcar135]

Thanks guys, yeah like it too. It's not a real R/T car so a couple little changes won't hurt it! I do have a thread on it's current restoration in the resto thread. "70 green top challenger"

[RzeroB]

Lets talk about Challenger V21 performance hood treatment for a moment ...

In 1970 if you ordered your Challenger with the V21 performance hood treatment you got a very attractive looking vinyl blackout treatment to the raised portion of the hood like this ...




But in 1971 Dodge apparently mixed things up a bit.

In 1971 it appears that you could get a hood treatment that looked just like it did in 1970 like this one ...

example 1


Or you could get one that had the hood treatment with a "R/T" graphic like this one ...

example 2


Or you could get just the "R/T" graphic by itself like this one ...

example 3



Is example 1 a 1971 Challenger with an "incorrect" 1970 vinyl hood treatment?

Is example 2 a "correct" V21 vinyl hood treatment for a 1971 Challenger?

Is example 3 a "standard" graphic as part of the R/T package without the V21 vinyl hood treatment?


How should these three examples be coded? 

[Culvers]

Is example 1 a 1971 Challenger with an "incorrect" 1970 vinyl hood treatment? ??

Is example 2 a "correct" V21 vinyl hood treatment for a 1971 Challenger? Yes

Is example 3 a "standard" graphic as part of the R/T package without the V21 vinyl hood treatment? Yes

[anlauto]

Example 1 is a non-R/T...not sure if it has he correct stripe, or even if V21 was available on non-R/T's

[kissalien]

Example 1 is a non-R/T...not sure if it has he correct stripe, or even if V21 was available on non-R/T's

The data book says you could get it if the Challenger had the 340.

[RzeroB]

So .... for your 1971 Challenger with the J54 performance hood you could get your hood in one of four ways:

V21 without R/T graphic for non-R/T Challengers (example 1)

V21 with R/T graphic for R/T Challengers (example 2)

Just the R/T graphic for R/T Challengers (example 3)

or blank for non-R/T or stripe delete R/T Challengers

There you have it.

[anlauto]

No...You're almost correct. Example number three... just the 'R/T" on the hood is not a hood treatment....it's a standard part of the R/T package. Every 71 R/T should have R/T on the hood UNLESS equipped with N96 Shaker hood.