70 Duster stripes

[burrpenick]

Im soon to take delivery of a 70 Duster- 318/AT w/no stripe. I've had two 1972 340 cars with the familiar stripes but I see that some 70s have a thinner/straighter dual side stripe and then some (Twisters/340s?) that use the 72 style with the engine callout on the back corner. Am I right in this assumption? Im not trying to clone either, thinking I like the thinner one that is not seen as often (except maybe on Dodge Demons?)

 

[joel d. snyder]

Im soon to take delivery of a 70 Duster- 318/AT w/no stripe. I've had two 1972 340 cars with the familiar stripes but I see that some 70s have a thinner/straighter dual side stripe and then some (Twisters/340s?) that use the 72 style with the engine callout on the back corner. Am I right in this assumption? Im not trying to clone either, thinking I like the thinner one that is not seen as often (except maybe on Dodge Demons?)

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just my opinion... doesn't need a stripe. of course it does look very similar to my duster now.

 

[Mtrhead]

The 1970 duster stripe that you're talking about is similar to the demon it's just a little thinner

 

[A-Body III]

This is correct for 1970 340

 

[burrpenick]

Does that say Valiant above the 340 number? Did they offer that strip on say a 318 car? Thought I saw some offered for 70 that appeared to look like the 72s? Maybe its a vendor error? George

 

[BrianT]

Does that say Valiant above the 340 number?

70's were badged as Valiants but had Duster stickers. I believe the stripe was an option on all Dusters including the 6 cylinders.

 

[burrpenick]

Thanks. Im not trying to make this car look like a factory original and definitely wont be using 340 emblems etc, but I do have some preferenses. Never loved the Valiant badge along w/the Duster, but do like that 'quieter' 70s stripe. Thinking these cars did not have the gold Pentastar on the lower/back front fender, but correct me if Im wrong!

 

[BrianT]

My 70 is NOT original but has the Pentastar on the fender. When it was repainted, the Valiant badge was removed and the 71 stripes were applied.

 

[burrpenick]

OK, and just to verify, that is a 71 or 72 and up side stripe?

 

[Scamp Rhonda]

I have the Pentastar on my '72 Plymouth Scamp.

 

[- Marvin -]

Does that say Valiant above the 340 number? Did they offer that strip on say a 318 car? Thought I saw some offered for 70 that appeared to look like the 72s? Maybe its a vendor error? George

Accent tape stripe was an option only for Duster 340:

 

[burrpenick]

Accent tape stripe was an option only for Duster 340:

Thanks

 

[JDMopar]

Post #4 is the only stripe you could get on a 70 Duster. They were available on Duster 340's and Gold Duster package cars. I had a 70 Gold Duster, factory FJ5 paint with the gold stripes on sides and the tail. It was a 318 car, had the Valiant badge as above, plus a small rectangular V8 emblem near the front edge of both fenders. They came standard with a Pentastar on the lower right fender. If that Duster you're buying was a factory lime green car and has a 4 speed hump that is plum crazy and put in with sheet metal screws like a 17 year old kid would do....let me know!

 

[burrpenick]

no, this one was the dark green metallic w/black stripe, a/c, and slant 6.

 

[burrpenick]

Thanks

Think the stripes were optional.......as my fender tag says this 70 slant 6 car came in the favorite dark green metallic EF8 w/flat black side stripes!

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[A-Body III]

Post #4 is the only stripe you could get on a 70 Duster. They were available on Duster 340's and Gold Duster package cars. I had a 70 Gold Duster, factory FJ5 paint with the gold stripes on sides and the tail. It was a 318 car, had the Valiant badge as above, plus a small rectangular V8 emblem near the front edge of both fenders. They came standard with a Pentastar on the lower right fender. If that Duster you're buying was a factory lime green car and has a 4 speed hump that is plum crazy and put in with sheet metal screws like a 17 year old kid would do....let me know!

I ordered the car pictured in post #4 in December 1969. As for stripes they were included with the 340 option. You could get that stripe, stripe delete, or...drum roll please...vinyl side molding, just like your Granny's Valiant. The Valiant badge was dropped after 1970 model Dusters. The Penta Star on the lower right front fender soldiered on for several more years on all Mopar cars.

 

[burrpenick]

I ordered the car pictured in post #4 in December 1969. As for stripes they were included with the 340 option. You could get that stripe, stripe delete, or...drum roll please...vinyl side molding, just like your Granny's Valiant. The Valiant badge was dropped after 1970 model Dusters. The Penta Star on the lower right front fender soldiered on for several more years on all Mopar cars.

Cool that you ordered your car! I knew the 340 got the strip but someone commented that it was only available on the 340, and I suspected it was optional and my slant 6 got one from the factory to verify that (fender tag). Anyone have a small gold Pentastar to sell- doesnt have to be in great shape either?