1971 v. 1972 Charger hideaway headlights difference

[mbc0724]

Can anyone tell me how to spot the difference in the hideaway headlights between the 1971 and 1972 Chargers? They sure look similar. Thanks!

 

[NoCar2023]

71 on top.

 

[NoCar2023]

Mismatched

 

[mbc0724]

Thank you! This is perfect and now I see the obvious difference with your excellent photos.

I like your 72 SE moniker. I had one back in the day with a 400 4 speed. What a fun car!

 

[SteveSS]

We were putting the finishing touches on the 1971 Charger 500 restoration and ran into a problem with the hideaways. It turns out those weren't an original option on the 500s. We had to get different headlight mounting brackets that were shallower so the doors could close.