1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black?

Posted By: TX9H6E4CUDA

1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 03:49 AM

Ok so im wondering if the steel wheels with poverty caps were they body color or black on my 71 superbee? I know mopar changed to all black and discontuned the body colored steel wheel but when? I thought it was the 1971 model year?
Thanks moparts

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 08:07 AM

I think it happened during the 71 model year. Maybe someone could chime in with an approximate date. Might vary per plant?

Posted By: 1cuda

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 10:37 AM

it was between mid april and early may-people with access to database buildsheets should be able to work out a more accurate date.
all the best
frank

Posted By: TX9H6E4CUDA

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 04:46 PM

Interesting so were spares body colored to match the rest or were they just black. I have the original spare and the steel wheel was black so does that mean anything or not?

Posted By: Morty426

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 04:49 PM

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Interesting so were spares body colored to match the rest or were they just black. I have the original spare and the steel wheel was black so does that mean anything or not?

Spare was black so it doesn't tell you anything

Posted By: Desmond

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 05:21 PM

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it was between mid april and early may-people with access to database buildsheets should be able to work out a more accurate date.
all the best
frank

for what it's worth, Frank Badalson told me february '71 was the changeover date for going with black wheels - before that they were body color.

Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 06:33 PM

in 1971 at "B" - Hamtramck assembly the closest I can verify from e-body b'cast sheets

SPD - 126, has body colored wheels & "dog dish" hub caps and NO trim rings
SPD - 401, has black painted wheels & "dog dish" hub caps and NO trim rings

Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 06:39 PM

in 1971 at "A" - Lynch Rd. assembly the closest I can verify from b-body b'cast sheets

SPD - 109, has body colored wheels & "dog dish" hub caps and NO trim rings
SPD - 426, has black painted wheels & "dog dish" hub caps and NO trim rings

Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 06:48 PM

in 1971 at "G" - St. Louis assembly the closest I can verify from b-body b'cast sheets

SPD - 408, has black painted wheels & "dog dish" hub caps and NO trim rings

Posted By: HPMike

Re: 1971 Superbee steel wheels-body color or black? - 10/03/11 06:49 PM

My 71 Hemi E SPD 1-13. Body colored wheels w/dogdish.