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What year was this wheel made. #1018266
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Here are some pictures , no part number , what year was it made ???

Frank

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The wheel

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M3 6 4 -o- 30

M = Motor Wheel Corp.
3 = plant #3
6 = 1976
4 = April
30 = 30th day of month

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But it has no part number and is a 3 tab wheel.
The thought was , after 71 all steel wheels were 4 tab and all wheels after 68 had part numbers by the valve stem ???

I am wrong on these two items ???

Frank

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Motor Wheel Corp. made wheels for many manufacturers and the aftermarket.
The '76 Chrysler Corp. (5 on 4.5" - 15x6'0") version was part # 3736951, pretty sure this is a light truck/van wheel, it does not appear passenger cars used that size.
Not sure if trucks used a "JJ" profile rim. It could be a trailer wheel.


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Re: What year was this wheel made. [Re: duster2] #1018272
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Many, if not most wheels newer than 1971 did not have part number stampings.

A few years ago, Galen Govier told me a '72 H-wheel I sold was "home made" because it didn't have the part number stamped on the rim.

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Pic of the center of the rim...

6695467-IMAG0061.jpg (63 downloads)
Re: What year was this wheel made. [Re: 6bblgt] #1018274
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M1/6

M = Motor Wheel Corp.
1 = plant #1
6 = 1976







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