74 Charger Trunk Divider

[terrywalker]

I pulled the trunk divider board out of storage to compare my original to the reproduction board I have. It was not close. Note in the photos the original has "wings" to insulate the wheel housing and it fits great around the center floor hump. I pulled the one out of my other 74 Charger and it matches the reproduction board exactly. The reproduction divider does not match around the wheel housings very well, the same as the one out of my other 74 Charger. So, has anyone else run into this? Any reproduction dividers like my insulated original? See photos. In one photo, I also show an original black piece of insulation attached to wheel housing which seals between the inside rear plastic panel and the wheel well. I replaced it with jute insulation. The original divider wings cover over to the inside rear plastic panel.
Terry

 

[terrywalker]

Note how well my original seals around the floor hump and the seat belt attachment points.

 

[Chargerjase]

Where did you get it from? I think DMT reproduces these.

 

[terrywalker]

DMT offers the same as the repro I have according to their website.
https://www.detroitmuscletechnologies.com/b-body-71-74-charger-satellite-trunk-divider-board/

Terry

 

[Montclaire]

I have one out of a 73 that looks like the DMT board. The only thing I have seen that looks like the more elaborate one was in my 78 Monaco.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

I have debated in the past insulator goes on inside face of the divider while some other ppl claims ( and shows pics ) of the insulator on trunk side. Which is true?

your insulator looks to be on cab side!

 

[terrywalker]

The way I show the original in the photo is the way the "wings" fold out to cover the wheel well and is the way I originally removed it with the jute insulation side facing the trunk. I'll have to see if the "wings" fold the other way. Note there's a pre-formed crease in the board for the "wings" to fold towards the front of car.

 

[moparmarks]

Your car must have the sound insulation package.
I've had a bunch of original divider and all were like the DMT repros.

 

[terrywalker]

Your car must have the sound insulation package.
I've had a bunch of original divider and all were like the DMT repros.

We made a cardboard template from the original and with a few small adjustments, will work. The creases in the cardboard box we used to make the template caused a few problems. See phto 1. Photo 2 shows the comparison between the template and the divider reproduced now.
Terry

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Your car must have the sound insulation package.
I've had a bunch of original divider and all were like the DMT repros.

so, are we talking about 3 layers on the divider stuff on this car?

-cotton jute ( the grayish stuff ) on trunk side
-cardboard/masonite panel ( divider itself )
-cardboard with the wheel wells wings and mostly sure some petroleoum layer like the insulation used on C pillars

Am I correct?

if so... the divider panel goes where?

( my car just got as far I recall the divider panel with no insulation anywhere )

 

[moparmarks]

N97 Noise Reduction Package.
Also included in the A76 Brougham Package for the Charger SE.
I had a 73 SE with it. Had a thick tarpaper like insulation under the carpet and jute. My car was partially taken apart before I got it and was missing the divider so it was nice to see this thread.
If you Charger SE has Brougham emblems on the door panels then it should have the noise package.

 

[terrywalker]

N97 Noise Reduction Package.
Also included in the A76 Brougham Package for the Charger SE.
I had a 73 SE with it. Had a thick tarpaper like insulation under the carpet and jute. My car was partially taken apart before I got it and was missing the divider so it was nice to see this thread.
If you Charger SE has Brougham emblems on the door panels then it should have the noise package.

It's has the Rallye package. 360HP with auto trans.

 

[moparmarks]

Did it have the same stuff under the carpet?

 

[terrywalker]

Did it have the same stuff under the carpet?

It had a very thick backing to the carpet and had the thick tar paper sail panel boards as seen in the last photo of my first post on this topic. The buildsheet does not show N97 on it.

 

[terrywalker]

Nacho, the divider board with wheel housing wings is the thick tarpaper type board with jute insulation glued on the back and was installed on the hooks where the black standard divider board is hung. The sail panels also had the thick tarpaper board as shown in my last photo of my first post of this topic. Also note in that photo the black tar paper attached on the wheel housing ( attached with the same white seal rope used to attach the plastic sheet inside panels) . The carpet had a thicker than usual backing. The wheel housings piece of thick tarpaper attached to them, I replaced with the jute insulation as shown in photos and this seals the rear plastic interior panel so no noise comes in from wheelhouse. See photo of jute insulation on back of original divider. The black divider I have hanging in front of my cardboard template in previous photo is just for comparison and came out of my other 74 Charger.
Terry

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Ok so the car with the tarpaper and jute didn't get the cardboard panel?

 

[terrywalker]

Ok so the car with the tarpaper and jute didn't get the cardboard panel?

You are correct. Only the tarpaper with jute in my car.
Terry

 

[moparmarks]

Interesting.