Drip rail molding question

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fnabody

fnabody

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Did all 1970 Dodge Dart Swingers come from the factory with drip rail moldings or were they an optional item?
 
pauly said:
I doubt it. Dusters didn't. It depended on the trim level!!
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I ask because the 1970 Swinger 340 I just purchased doesn't have them. The broadcast sheet is missing in action so I have no real way of knowing unless there's a way to tell by the fendertag.
 
fnabody said:
I ask because the 1970 Swinger 340 I just purchased doesn't have them. The broadcast sheet is missing in action so I have no real way of knowing unless there's a way to tell by the fendertag.
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Does it have wheelwell trim?
 
fnabody said:
I ask because the 1970 Swinger 340 I just purchased doesn't have them. The broadcast sheet is missing in action so I have no real way of knowing unless there's a way to tell by the fendertag.
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The fender tag should show the trim level on it, but in the meantime here's a Google image search result so you can see different options.
1970 Swinger 340 - Google Search
 
Here's how you can tell if they were on the car from the factory.
At the very top of the A Pillar Drip rail, there is a triangular shaped gap where it meets the roof rail.
If the gap is visible, it had trim. If the gap is filled with a piece of crimped steel, it never had any
 
Here's my fendertag

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whitepunkonnitro said:
Here's how you can tell if they were on the car from the factory.
At the very top of the A Pillar Drip rail, there is a triangular shaped gap where it meets the roof rail.
If the gap is visible, it had trim. If the gap is filled with a piece of crimped steel, it never had any
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That's good info to have Tony.
Thanks
 
My car has the crimped piece of steel where the roof drip rail meets the pillar drip rail.
 
Thanks to those who replied. After 40 years in the hobby, I learned something new today. Bonus, I don't have to buy the repro moldings and I actually like the look with the drip rail moldings.
 
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