1968 Dodge Charger Trunk Side Panels

[Charger Too]

Did the 1968 Dodge Charger come with trunk fiberboard panels on the sides and back? If not, is it just left open so you see the inside of the rear quarters, top of the fenders and the back of the lights? If all of this shows, what color should the inside quarters and fenders be painted? Thanks!

 

[pnora]

Did the 1968 Dodge Charger come with trunk fiberboard panels on the sides and back? If not, is it just left open so you see the inside of the rear quarters, top of the fenders and the back of the lights? If all of this shows, what color should the inside quarters and fenders be painted? Thanks!

No fiber boards. Just the mat. Painted body color. There was a plastic cover that went across the back and covered the tail lights.

 

[RT68440]

No side or rear panels. The inside of the trunk is painted body color. The trunk floor has a rubber mat originally

 

[Charger Too]

No fiber boards. Just the mat. Painted body color. There was a plastic cover that went across the back and covered the tail lights.

Two questions: Was the mat plaid, herringbone or houndstooth? Does anyone sell the plastic cover across the back to the cover the tail lights? Thanks!

 

[1 Wild R/T]

68 isn't one panel across the back, it's two smaller covers... 69-70 have full width lights & full width covers... No reproduced that I'm aware of...

 

[RT68440]

I believe that the tail light covers were ‘69 and ‘70 only. I’ve never seen one on a ‘68.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I believe that the tail light covers were ‘69 and ‘70 only. I’ve never seen one on a ‘68.

@Richard Cranium

I think I remember by buddies' 68 having covers but that would have been early-mid 70's & I can't be sure my memories haven't been "Altered" by past deeds...

 

[RemCharger]

67 was the last year of the high end finished trunks.

 

[Richard Cranium]

@Richard Cranium

I think I remember by buddies' 68 having covers but that would have been early-mid 70's & I can't be sure my memories haven't been "Altered" by past deeds...

68 Chargers did not have the tail light covers. From what I understand, there is a slight diference between the 69 & 70 covers, but I don't know what it is.

 

[The Rebel]

To my knowledge the mat was whatever they had on the line, but will wait to see what the experts have to say.

I just checked my Dave Wose book and it's mentioned that the gray houndstooth was found in lynch road 68 coronets and chargers.

Two questions: Was the mat plaid, herringbone or houndstooth? Does anyone sell the plastic cover across the back to the cover the tail lights? Thanks!

 

[chargervert]

67 was the last year of the high end finished trunks.

71 Charger SE cars had the finished trunk panels too.

 

[mopar 3 B]

68 Chargers did not have the tail light covers. From what I understand, there is a slight diference between the 69 & 70 covers, but I don't know what it is.

I agree 68's did not have covers. Sure, wish they had as the light get knocked loss occasionally.

 

[chargervert]

I think that you could put a 69/70 cover in there if you are not to worried about it being 100 percent correct.

 

[mopar 3 B]

I think that you could put a 69/70 cover in there if you are not to worried about it being 100 percent correct.

I could fabricate a panel for lots less.