FOUND:Hood Wedges

[VCODE]

FOUND: Thanks to Steve at Steve's Musclecars & Parts
Still looking for 1 or 2 1970 Challenger Hood Wedges the repro don't work. Maybe someone has a set of NOS # 2949228 ones or a nice used original set they would sell.
Thanks Bob

[anlauto]

Bob, do you know if ALL E Body ones from 70 to 74 are the same ? or if Dodge and Plymouth are the same ? I don't recall ever seeing part numbers on them

I likely have original ones around here, but no telling what they came off of 

[7212Mopar]

I have gone through 3 sets of hood wedges since I have my car back in 2012. Most of the time car was on jack stands. They don't seem to last very long. The plastic ears always break off.

[VCODE]

Bob, do you know if ALL E Body ones from 70 to 74 are the same ? or if Dodge and Plymouth are the same ? I don't recall ever seeing part numbers on them

I likely have original ones around here, but no telling what they came off of 

Hi Alan, Looking at originals that I have found seem to be 2 different types. The ones I need the wedge part are very slim or skinny. The other type is chubby or a thicker wedge. You can see the difference when together. All the repro one are the chubby / thicker wedge. Maybe a Challenger / Cuda thing but I really don't know.
Thanks Bob

[VCODE]

I have gone through 3 sets of hood wedges since I have my car back in 2012. Most of the time car was on jack stands. They don't seem to last very long. The plastic ears always break off.

Yes they do. Just trying to find 1 or 2 used ones
Thanks Bob

[Burdar]

Just wondering why the repro ones won't work?  If they are a little too thick and the hood doesn't want to close nicely, there are rounded corners on the hood lip where the wedges hit.  The rounded corners can be "adjusted" slightly to improve the fit.  I had to do that on my Challenger.  If this is a high end restoration where reproduction parts won't cut it, then I get it. 

[VCODE]

Just wondering why the repro ones won't work?  If they are a little too thick and the hood doesn't want to close nicely, there are rounded corners on the hood lip where the wedges hit.  The rounded corners can be "adjusted" slightly to improve the fit.  I had to do that on my Challenger.  If this is a high end restoration where reproduction parts won't cut it, then I get it. 

Yes, I understand but this Challenger needs NOS or originals. High end Car
Thanks Bob

[anlauto]

I'm glad you found some, Steve is one of those great guys in the hobby.
I looked earlier this afternoon and found five of them that weren't broken....they all appear to be the same, like I said, I have no idea what E Bodies they came from.

[VCODE]

I'm glad you found some, Steve is one of those great guys in the hobby.
I looked earlier this afternoon and found five of them that weren't broken....they all appear to be the same, like I said, I have no idea what E Bodies they came from.

Alan, Can you take a picture. Do they look like my picture or are they the larger wedge type?
Bob

[anlauto]

I'm glad you found some, Steve is one of those great guys in the hobby.
I looked earlier this afternoon and found five of them that weren't broken....they all appear to be the same, like I said, I have no idea what E Bodies they came from.

Alan, Can you take a picture. Do they look like my picture or are they the larger wedge type?
Bob

Here's what I found Bob....they are all the same and look like the one you posted I think

[71vert340]

  I had to check my repro hood wedges from DMT against the original Challenger wedges I have. I found out the repro wedge is thinner than the originals I had. I then pulled the originals off my 71 vert and they measured the same as the other original Challenger ones I had. See photos. You can tell the originals from the repro one because of the yellow and red paint.
Terry