Did ALL ‘69 Chargers Come With A Blacked Out Tail Panel?

[66ChargerHI-PO]

My stepdad and I are debating about this because his copper car when the previous owners of the car restored it, they painted it body color and now he wants to black it out. I’m wondering if ALL ‘69 Chargers had a blacked out tail panel no matter if the engine was a 318 or HEMI, I know that the 440 and HEMI R/Ts did get it but I’m not sure about the rest. I personally don’t think that the smaller than 440 engine cars did, but my stepdad seems to think they ALL did regardless. Do any of our 1968-1970 Charger experts know? @chargervert @Richard Cranium. @Triplegreen500.

Thanks In Advance
-Eric (66ChargerHI-PO.)

 

[hunt2elk]

They were sprayed with Organisol.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

They were sprayed with Organisol.

ALL engine cars from small block to big block?

 

[topside]

Yes - same for the '68s.
Base model '70s had body color there, but the upgraded models continued the black-out.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Yes - same for the '68s.
Base model '70s had body color there, but the upgraded models continued the black-out.

All 68s were painted with flat black paint. All 69s were painted with Organisol.

 

[F4R/T]

70 didn’t receive the blackout, they got the aluminum bezel painted black and polished center stripe. This is also where the newer cars with the racetrack tail lamps got their design... they copied the shape of the trim panel. Body color is under the trim bezel and doesn’t cover the entire area.

 

[topside]

70 didn’t receive the blackout, they got the aluminum bezel painted black and polished center stripe. This is also where the newer cars with the racetrack tail lamps got their design... they copied the shape of the trim panel. Body color is under the trim bezel and doesn’t cover the entire area.

Correct - I should have been more specific.

 

[Photon440]

All 68s were painted with flat black paint. All 69s were painted with Organisol.

Depends on the plant, Saint Louis Assembly no longer used organisol after May 1968, using satin black instead.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Depends on the plant, Saint Louis Assembly no longer used organisol after April 1968, using satin black instead.

I may be wrong, but I heard of a 69 Charger tail panel painted in flat black from the factory. Also, you mean to say that St. Louis dash frames weren’t painted in Organisol?

 

[Photon440]

I may be wrong, but I heard of a 69 Charger tail panel painted in flat black from the factory. Also, you mean to say that St. Louis dash frames weren’t painted in Organisol?

I'm not a Charger expert so I can't comment on the dash frames. However for Plymouth, I have listings for both semi gloss and suede finishes for dash and steering columns, not organisol.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I'm not a Charger expert so I can't comment on the dash frames. However for Plymouth, I have listings for both semi gloss and suede finishes for dash and steering columns, not organisol.

You’re right, the interior suede finishes are different than Organisol. I stand corrected.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

How bout Canadian built cars, is it the same?

 

[R413]

They didn't make 66-70 B bodies in Canada.

 

[eldubb440]

what did they use for the hood treatment on the 68 Bs such as a GTX? was 69 the first year for organisol on anything?

 

[6PKRTSE]

Base model 69 and 70's Chargers did not get the rear tail panel black out treatment or a aluminum tail panel trim piece on 70's.

 

[Kern Dog]

70 didn’t receive the blackout, they got the aluminum bezel painted black and polished center stripe. This is also where the newer cars with the racetrack tail lamps got their design... they copied the shape of the trim panel. Body color is under the trim bezel and doesn’t cover the entire area.

Correct - I should have been more specific.

Not all 1970 Chargers were fitted with the tail panel trim.
There were 3 models for the 1970 Charger.
The first two letters of the VIN denoted the model.
XH was the base model. It had a bench seat and column shift. The base engine was the 225 slant six, the biggest was the 383 2 barrel, single exhaust. NO taillight trim panel.
XP was the 500 model which was purely decorative, not performance. These came with bucket seats, console, the biggest engine was the 383 4 barrel. Aluminum taillight trim panel.
XS was the Charger R/T. ALL 500s and R/Ts were fitted with the aluminum trim panel. No XH models were.

 

[SGTPaul]

Organisol was used on the 68 charger tail panel. Correct?