70 DART SWINGER TRUNK LID QUESTION

[LabRat802]

Hello everyone and Happy New Year!,

I have a 70 Dart Swinger, I Found a Trunk lid off a 73 Dart about 1.5 hours away that is in good shape for $125 plus fuel to get it. Seems like a good enough deal, but from my quick research it looks like they may be different after 72. Are they? and if so would it still fit/look right? Just want to confirm before I take the drive so I don't waste time and money. Thank you all for your time.

 

[66340SEDAN]

Think the outside looks the same but small differences in the underside and emblem placement holes. A 1970 trunk has provisions underneath for a factory spoiler...noticeable when trunk is open to a numbers guru but if you don’t mind then no biggie! (I think most 70-71 MoPars that could have had spoilers have this A B E-body)

I’m not 100% sure it will bolt right up, I see them for sale fitting 70-72 and some ads say they fit 70-76....I’m sure someone will chime in.

 

[Alaskan_TA]

About the spoiler cutouts.......

The rear spoilers were a mid-1970 option, so no cutouts at all until December or so of '69. Both types of decklids were in use at the same time for at least a while after that.

From August '69 into December, thousands of cars were made with out the spoiler cutouts and some after that too.

 

[cudamark]

Except for trim and emblems of course, the '70-6 Swinger and 4dr, '71-6 Ply Scamp, and 74-6 Valiant 4dr lids will interchange. For appearance differences and part ordering, the lock cylinders changed in '73 to the bolt-in type instead of the earlier clip-in type. Just use what is required for the year of the lid.