Were rim blow steering wheels available on 1970 B-bodies? If memory serves, I think I may have only ever seen one car that had one and it was a 1970 Coronet R/T that was in a magazine article I read some years back. However, I don't recall if it was original to the car or had been added. If they were available, are there any numbers on how many cars actually came with them? Same with Tuff wheels, I haven't seen many of them on 1970 B-bodies either.

Some info at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1970/70_Coronet0010.jpg

& here's the spring '70 "WHAT'S NEW FROM DODGE" introduction of the "TUFF" wheel and other "NEW" OPTIONS - at - Hamtramck-Historical

1970 GTX (US spec.) with S83 "rim-blow" steering wheel - $20.10 ~ 171 (2.4%) of 7,141 total

1970 Charger R/T (US spec.) with S83 "rim-blow" steering wheel - $19.15 ~ 66 (0.6%) w/o A47 & $? 300 (3.2%) with A47 of 9,370 total

1970 Charger 500 (US spec.) with S83 "rim-blow" steering wheel - $19.15 ~ 109 (0.4%) w/o A47 & $? 844 (3.1%) with A47 of 27,236 total

1970 Charger (US spec.) with S83 "rim-blow" steering wheel - $19.15 ~ 256 (2.8%) w/o A47 of 9,135 total

The '70 Charger Registry shows: Charger R/T (US spec.) S84 - Steering Wheel Tuff ~ 9 built w/o A47 (0.1%) * Became available 2/12/70

If you do see a tuff wheel on a 70 or early to mid 71 car, this is the correct padded horn button not the plastic 72 later style or the mid 70's padded type.

Padded button were 71/72 SEs options for tuff, not rimblow of course... rest as far I know, including non SE 71/72s got plastic button

then mid 70s got back to padded due they were colored keyed... simulated seam also changed to baseball stich, instead 90 degrees stitch from 70/74 period.

please correct me if I'm wrong

bought a 1970 runner,had rim blow,along with many other odd options.was going to restore,but seller after a few calls refused to give me the build sheet and fender tag,as promised when I bought the car. I was pissed,it was a red car/white interior,383 w/ air,buckets,console,plus air grabber and hood signals.after he told me to "f" off.i parted car out...just made me sick...what a loser...but it did have a oem rim blow...very ugly,looked like it belonged on a fury,lol...mike

The 1970 B body rimblow wheel .
Hands down the Ugliest wheel available for the 1970 B body .


Greg

I forgot about that style rimblow. My original question was referring to the more common rimblow wheels typically found on E-bodies.

Guess that's the reason I never saw one before. I hope I never see another

383 with air,, and air grabber,sounds like it had a lot of added things.

was checking the Hamtramck website and yes, it seems the 72 was the first release for the plastic button on A Bodies at least

72 Charger SE brochure still shows the padded




and Hammtracmck website states Padded for 72 on Charger

( I'm reading just Dodges )