Door Panels

[js27]

On a 70 Challenger-are front door panels different for 70 than any other years--if so how do you tell ?
Thanks

[Burdar]

Yes and no.  The VERY early cars didn't come with the woodgrain inserts.  The door panels were just bare plastic.  I think the very early SE's were the only ones that got the woodgrain.  Then sometime early in production, the woodgrain became standard.  After that, all Challenger door panels were the same.

The outer window "fuzzies" attach differently in 1970.  I don't know if there is any difference in the "inner" one that attaches to the door panel or not.

[RJChallenger]

The 70 door panel had  4 stress release notches, where they attach to the door.

[1 Wild R/T]

The 70 door panel had  4 stress release notches, where they attach to the door.

Yup

So early no woodgrain, All 70 slices at the top curve to let the panel lay right....

[js27]

My car is a Nov 20 built date and has wood grain and the carpet with reflector on the bottom of the door like the SE and it has the leather interior .
JS27

[6bblgt]

if the leather or cloth interior was ordered on a JS23/JS27 the wood grain with the "fratzog" & carpeting were part of the up-graded interior

the blank door panels were in use until sometime in November '69 & I think they returned for the Challenger "DEPUTY" coupes in the spring.

[Morty426]

My car is a Nov 20 built date and has wood grain and the carpet with reflector on the bottom of the door like the SE and it has the leather interior .
JS27

The Bud can in back is awesome.

I once looked at a JS29V0B 4 speed in the Bay Area - back seat was covered in little bottles of Jack Daniels

[js27]

Take a good look to the right of that Bud can..

[Morty426]

Take a good look to the right of that Bud can..

Oh a little drinking buddy

[cudaized]

The 70 door panel had  4 stress release notches, where they attach to the door.

[cudaized]

Challenger back side.

[js27]

Thanks Ola
JS27

[C_B5]

Another difference on the 1970 door panels compared to later ones is the number of clips along the bottom edge used to attach to the door frame.

In my experience the earlier ones have fewer clips maybe 4-5 where's the later ones have 7 all the way across like the photo of the red door panel in Ola's post.

Also I have a copy of the original factory bulletin that details when all the door panels were to receive the inserts. Will try to locate and post the info.

[DocDave]

Take a good look to the right of that Bud can..

Just goes to prove "Drinking and Driving Don't Mix", it can kill.

[70 Challenger Lover]

Both my 70s had no woodgrain insert. One was built August 69 and the other December 69. Neither are SE cars.