Hood Scoop Insert Painted? • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **CraigRTSE** » 21 Feb 2008 23:58

Were the hood scoop inserts painted or left in a natural metal finish? If painted, were they black or body color? Thx!

by **JackT** » 22 Feb 2008 1:51

The scoop inserts were painted body color. The covers that block them off that are held in by two black oval-headed screws are a semi-gloss or satin black.

by **dave-r** » 22 Feb 2008 8:36

I think the block off plates in the painted inserts were left a natural colour though. I have only seen a reproduction of these. Just about every owner discarded the block off plates as soon as they took delivery of the car.

by **CraigRTSE** » 22 Feb 2008 12:10

The block off plate is what I was wondering about. I've seen them natural and in black. Not sure which is correct.

by **dave-r** » 22 Feb 2008 12:34

Well I think they were natural. I am usually wrong about these things though. :lol:

by **christer** » 22 Feb 2008 21:34

JackT wrote:The covers that block them off that are held in by two black oval-headed screws are a semi-gloss or satin black.

I am sure you are right, Jack.

(Remember what Henry Ford used to say: You can have your car in any colour as long as it is black.)

by **dave-r** » 22 Feb 2008 23:34

Jack is always right. :thumbsup:

by **dave-r** » 23 Feb 2008 9:35

It would make more sense to have them black when you think about it. The ones I have seen were natural as I said but were not original and you could see them clearly. If painted black they would look better. jack is bound to be right.

by **CraigRTSE** » 23 Feb 2008 21:48

Makes sense. Thanks guys.