Hood scoops for '71 Duster 340: Body color, or , black?

[Speedfreak]

I've seen hood scoops on '71 340 Dusters body color and matte black, was this a matter of 'customer preference' or did they come from the factory one way or the other?

Edited December 28, 2013 by Speedfreak

[High octane]

The dual hood scoops I believe were body color along with the hood, and the six-pak scoop was matte black along with the hood. I wouldn't bet the house on that though.

[Speedfreak]

Well, I painted them body color 'cause the hood's not matte black. So, it's got a six-pack and a body colored hood with body colored scoops. It's gonna look great I think.

Is there any place that sells photo etch stuff for '71 Duster 340?

[Casey]

I've seen hood scoops on '71 340 Dusters body color and matte black, was this a matter of 'customer preference' or did they come from the factory one way or the other?

Only a Duster with the "Twister" package had hood scoops in 1971. If you saw a factory '71 Duster 340 with any hood scoop(s), it was/they were added later, and not factory installed.

[Casey]

Is there any place that sells photo etch stuff for '71 Duster 340?

I don't think so. Model Car Garage offers three p/e sets for Plymouths, but the AMT '71 Duster isn't one of them.

[Speedfreak]

I've already drilled the holes in the hood, looks like this car has 'dealer' installed hood scoops. That's ok, 'cause it's got a Chrysler Engine Red block and orange manifold and air cleaner, because I screwed up the second time in applying the '340 Four Barrel' decal on the air cleaner, so , I siad " guess what? This car has a six-pack now!

[Speedfreak]

Did the 340 come with 'hood pins? Many of the pics I see have them.

[1972coronet]

Did the 340 come with 'hood pins? Many of the pics I see have them.

Hood Pins were an option , even on 198 /6 powered models .

As Casey stated , the Duster 340 wasn't available from the factory with the hood scoops , only its "look-alike" the Twister (the Demon 340 look-alike was called "Sizzler" ; just an FYI) had the scoops (and special "Twister" hood paint treatment).

In order to *correctly* replicate the factory appearance of the scoops :

- Black scoops had Organasol [sp] painted trim at their openings

- Body-colour scoops had plated trim (not sure if the trim was chrome-plated pot metal of if it was stainless . Not impairative in 25th scale ) .

[Casey]

Bookmark this 'site, Gene: http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/dealerships/1971PlymouthDealershipDataBook-09.shtml

[Speedfreak]

Thanks Casey, and John. Will do some more looking at photos.