My 68 R/T has a build date of June 11, 1968 & it has a (69 style) painted pivoting ash tray instead of the "normal" 68 padded tray which slides. Could it have come this way or not?
I would guess yes for a car built so late.
Most 68 Chargers have the later (69) style. Early 68 used the paded style. I heard they were problematic,so they changed design.
MINE IS JUNE 19 68,HAS PADDED SLIDE type ?
What plant are each of yours from?
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So yours was Hamtramck.
okay, one theory down. Next?
are they interchangeable without major modification ?
4 screws & that's it. Whether they're in the same location is something I can't answer.
simple swap. 4 screws, like previously stated.
well then i cant say for sure that mine is the correct one
I haven't noticed most 68 Chargers having the painted style at all. Is that also true for the other Chrysler B-bodies then?
on mine i dont care if the ashtray is original i was just tryin to help dirty turbin,his car is very cool :drool5:
I have a unrestored 68 318 car build date June 10th 68. B Plant and it has the 69 style ash tray which is normal and correct. I did part out a 68 once that didn't have a fender tag but it had the slide down ash tray and the weird gas cap screws so it must've been an early car.
Hmm... Wonder why my 69 came with the 68 style one. Built in September 68 I think
Different assembly plants run out of their production parts earlier than others, so they just ship in the next production year if its late in the model run.
Quote from: paironines on September 16, 2012, 08:56:30 PM
I have a unrestored 68 318 car build date June 10th 68. B Plant and it has the 69 style ash tray which is normal and correct. I did part out a 68 once that didn't have a fender tag but it had the slide down ash tray and the weird gas cap screws so it must've been an early car.
Just for curiosity, what are the weird gas cap screws?
69 had a tamper resistant screw with an oddly shaped head that requires a special socket.
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on September 17, 2012, 12:14:32 AM
Different assembly plants run out of their production parts earlier than others, so they just ship in the next production year if its late in the model run.
Very true but so far the ones mentioned here have all come from Hamtrack.
Hard to get a pic. Very early 68 style screw
I think that pic shows it quite well. :2thumbs:
Looks better here then on the phone. Good.
What's the overall length on that screw?
Quote from: bull on September 21, 2012, 07:47:25 PM
What's the overall length on that screw?
I'd go for a screw that's as long as I can get. :2thumbs: