70 MD winter project

I really think the bumper looks best just as it is now-all orange.

larue390@comcast.net

AmeriMan wrote:

If you are seriously considering adding black to the rear bumper this would be the only real option. Of course this is exactly what was done for the '71-72 AMX.

Painting the entire bumper black would be a mistake. The body-colored bumper allows the shape to blend into the body and highlight the rear tail lights.

I would suggest leaving the bumper the way it is now.

Thanks for the chop...Exactly what I was thinking..just the inset similar to the 71-2 style.

This will be something to mull over once the rest of the car is complete, maybe i'll make it out of vinyl so I can remove if I don't like it.

Dave Goodwin
70 Mark Donohue BBO 390 4-speed
69 Javelin - 232 six (My Daily Driver)
2010 Dodge Challenger - V6 (Wifes daily driver)
AMO# 10163

Hey Dave

Your Javelin looks freakin awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dennis

My AMC's
Craig Breedloves Aero AMX #1
SS/AMX #9 (THE BIG MENACE)
1970 EFI AMX (Pro Touring, Cone Killer, WIP)
1970 Javelin (Viper Red)
1969 AMX 390,auto,Go Pack.

Dave I can only wish mine would come out half as nice as yours

As for the changes I think the back bumper black would look good but to get a good feeling ask one of the Photo Shop guys do it up for you.

Being you are doing the Orange/Black thing maybe the door hanldes & emblems black too?

The way you are going before you know it you will be out driving it.

Dave ----

75 GremlinX v8

76 GremlinX i6 (sons)

70 Javelin SST 390/4sp (360/5sp now)

70 Javelin 1/4 Drag car 360/auto

Ok...still have lots to do but making progress. Still have to adjust the bumpers a bit but they are close. I want to split the height difference at the rear to lower the bumper a bit too even out the gap at valance and tail lights. Toying the idea of blacking out the top portion of the bumper similar to one of the bubble fender years options...thoughts yay or nay?

As you can see I added a few small details such as

No antennna

Body color bumpers, door handles and front trim

Smoothed rear bumper

removed the SST door and qtr top trim

Blacked out tail lights

Notched valance for exhaust

Solid black Mark Donohue decal - No reflective backing (Not applied yet)

It still will have the stainless glass trim and the hood scoops will still have the chrome trim rings.

Up in the air still about the door handles....possibly may go back to chrome but that can be a swap down the road if it annoys me too much.

Car will keep the magnums and those will be painted a satin black to go with the stripe.

Edited by dkrtgood - Apr/22/2013 at 8:39am

Dave Goodwin
70 Mark Donohue BBO 390 4-speed
69 Javelin - 232 six (My Daily Driver)
2010 Dodge Challenger - V6 (Wifes daily driver)
AMO# 10163