70 Challenger R/T rear tail panel color. Black or body color?

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I have seen a number of 70 R/T's with either the body color or black painted rear tail panel that surrounds the taillights. Which is correct or is there some kind of date cutoff for this?

[JH27N0B]

70 Challenger R/Ts tail panels were always painted body color. The only time they were painted black was on TX9 cars!
Common restoration error.
Challenger T/As tail panels were black.

[JH27N0B]

BTW, your picture on the left appears to be a Challenger with a tail trim piece standard on SEs and optional on other Challengers by ordering A63.  That panel is the rough gunmetal silver like used in non R/T grilles and rally wheel centers.

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Another 70

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Without

[JH27N0B]

Again, you posted a picture of another R/T with the A63 or SE rear tail panel.  That is correct for R/Ts that are either SEs or have A63.
Here is a thread from here on those panels.
https://forum.e-bodies.org/parts-misc-for-sale/9/about-the-elusive-1970-dodge-challenger-sewss-rear-finish-panel/10207/

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Ah yes you are correct.  Forgot about the SE's