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Factory steel rim questions #288706 04/14/09 10:44 PM 04/14/09 10:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,044 minnesota P president61 OP super stock
president61 OP super stock P Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,044 minnesota	went to a salvage yard today to look for 6" steelies for my Coronet. Are these things rare or what? I looked through hundreds of rims, but I was able to find two of them. I also found four 6.5" and several 5.5" rims. All 15inch that accept the smaller dog dish hubcap. I'll be going back in a few weeks and was wondering if there's any other Chrysler steel rims I should look for? THis guy has had this junk yard for 50+ years. Price for the rims are a steep $3 a piece

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: president61] #288707 04/14/09 10:53 PM 04/14/09 10:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,652 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,652 Hamtramck, PA	If you find any 15X7s with a part number that ends in 450, I will pay you $9.00 each plus shipping.

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: Alaskan_TA] #288708 04/15/09 08:00 AM 04/15/09 08:00 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 104 Northwest ILL K kbnos member
kbnos member K Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 104 Northwest ILL	If you find 15x7's with part number 2944450, I'll pay good $ for them. If you find 69 rims 15x6 with H stamped in center by lug nuts, let me know. They will have a 60 stamped where the pentastar is stamped on most later rims.

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: kbnos] #288709 04/15/09 10:09 AM 04/15/09 10:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Quote: If you find 15x7's with part number 2944450, I'll pay $100 each. Yea, I bet you would! The last set of 4 "450" wheels I sold went for over 3K, and they went even higher after that. The 66-67 14 x 5.5 wheels are hard to find as well, used on 66-67 Hemi cars as well as some other applications, some other big block cars and Station wagons. They made 3 versions that I've seen so far, all used the large hub cap (pre-1968 style). They were all 5.5" wide but otherwise looked just like a typical 14 x 5.0 wheel. The most common version had a "5" stamped on both sides of the valve stem and sometimes had 5.5 stamped into one of the raised bumps around the lug nut holes, no other distinguishing stampings. Another version (late 67) had a month & day stamp on either side of the valve stem and a 5.5 stamped off to one side by itself, these also often had the date stamped into the center on one of the raised lug nut pads, this style was the only one of the bunch that had a date code. 1966 Wheels looked identical to the 67's but had an extra hole drilled between each lug not hole (not quite large enough to accept a wheel stud). Some say they have found these wheels on early build 67 cars although I never have. With the hub caps in place you can't see any differences. Pics to follow are of the 67 style, the black ones are undated, the yellow ones are all dated March 31, 1967. 5165581-67HemiWheelBlack.jpg (55 downloads)

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288710 04/15/09 10:30 AM 04/15/09 10:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	VS 5165630-67HemiWheel5.5.jpg (78 downloads)

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288711 04/15/09 10:31 AM 04/15/09 10:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Yellow 67's 5165634-67HemiWheelsYellow5.jpg (68 downloads)

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288712 04/15/09 10:34 AM 04/15/09 10:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Here I've photoshopped the 67 wheel to look like a 66 wheel for an example 5165639-6566HemiWheelPhotoshoped.jpg (62 downloads)

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288713 04/15/09 10:37 AM 04/15/09 10:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Don't be fooled by immitations! There were some other 14 x 5.5 wheels but they were not hemi wheels! These examples were being sold on ebay as "66 Hemi Wheels" but they are not, notice the little "eyebrow" shapes in the rim? Those are to retain some sort of wheel cover, Hemi wheels did not have these. 5165647-66HemiWheelsC.jpg (57 downloads)

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288714 04/15/09 10:39 AM 04/15/09 10:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Another of the "Wrong" wheels, the centers look different as well but it is subtle. 5165653-66HemiWheelsB.jpg (66 downloads)

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: president61] #288715 04/15/09 11:59 AM 04/15/09 11:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,716 Baltimore/Denver 64Post master
64Post master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,716 Baltimore/Denver	Quote: went to a salvage yard today to look for 6" steelies for my Coronet. Are these things rare or what? I looked through hundreds of rims, but I was able to find two of them. I also found four 6.5" and several 5.5" rims. All 15inch that accept the smaller dog dish hubcap. I'll be going back in a few weeks and was wondering if there's any other Chrysler steel rims I should look for? THis guy has had this junk yard for 50+ years. Price for the rims are a steep $3 a piece Look for steelies from '67 and earlier half ton pickups, vans and some '67 and earlier wagons with the tow package. These are 15x5K or 15x5.5K. This info is stamped between the beads, if the tire isn't mounted. These wheels take the large cap and, like Scott's picture shows, doesn't have provisions for wheel covers. I'll pay up to $25/wheel if they're not too rusty. Slightly bent is OK, I just want the centers from them. I'll post a pic of what I want later so you can print it out and take it with you.

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288716 04/15/09 12:00 PM 04/15/09 12:00 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada D DPelletier I Live Here
DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	Quote: The last set of 4 "450" wheels I sold went for over 3K, and they went even higher after that. I like to have the right parts as much as the next guy, and the "450's" are right for my car, but I draw the line in the sand well before paying $3k for a set of steel wheels......I'll just have to make do with my 15" x 7" steely repops from wheel vintiques I guess. Cheers, Dave 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack 1974 'Cuda 2008 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel 2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel 2003 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Durango Limited [url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: DPelletier] #288717 04/15/09 06:09 PM 04/15/09 06:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,044 minnesota P president61 OP super stock
president61 OP super stock P Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,044 minnesota	thanks for all who have replied so far. I did find a few 6.5" with the "H" stamped in them. I doubt I'll find any Hemi wheels since, from what I hear, there wasn't any Hemi cars around where I live. But they're worth looking for.

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: kbnos] #288718 04/15/09 06:16 PM 04/15/09 06:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,575 Dreaming of the 808 AZ_A12_BEE I Live Here
AZ_A12_BEE I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,575 Dreaming of the 808	Quote: If you find 15x7's with part number 2944450, I'll pay $100 each. If you find 69 rims 15x6 with H stamped in center by lug nuts, let me know. They will have a 60 stamped where the pentastar is stamped on most later rims. Real 69 15x6 H wheels are worth $500 each if they are nice, a date code matching set can bring $3-4000 or more if its a desirable date code. You are a true samaritan offering $100 for these wheels. 69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry 69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd 69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto 37 Plymouth PU Find your spot on earth and ride it.

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: president61] #288719 04/15/09 06:18 PM 04/15/09 06:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,575 Dreaming of the 808 AZ_A12_BEE I Live Here
AZ_A12_BEE I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,575 Dreaming of the 808	Quote: thanks for all who have replied so far. I did find a few 6.5" with the "H" stamped in them. I doubt I'll find any Hemi wheels since, from what I hear, there wasn't any Hemi cars around where I live. But they're worth looking for. The 6.5 wheels with an H are later wheels, I get them at the local pic-a-part for $12 with a good tire 69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry 69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd 69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto 37 Plymouth PU Find your spot on earth and ride it.

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: 64Post] #288720 04/16/09 02:30 AM 04/16/09 02:30 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,044 minnesota P president61 OP super stock
president61 OP super stock P Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,044 minnesota	Quote: Quote: went to a salvage yard today to look for 6" steelies for my Coronet. Are these things rare or what? I looked through hundreds of rims, but I was able to find two of them. I also found four 6.5" and several 5.5" rims. All 15inch that accept the smaller dog dish hubcap. I'll be going back in a few weeks and was wondering if there's any other Chrysler steel rims I should look for? THis guy has had this junk yard for 50+ years. Price for the rims are a steep $3 a piece Look for steelies from '67 and earlier half ton pickups, vans and some '67 and earlier wagons with the tow package. These are 15x5K or 15x5.5K. This info is stamped between the beads, if the tire isn't mounted. These wheels take the large cap and, like Scott's picture shows, doesn't have provisions for wheel covers. I'll pay up to $25/wheel if they're not too rusty. Slightly bent is OK, I just want the centers from them. I'll post a pic of what I want later so you can print it out and take it with you. sounds good

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288721 04/16/09 07:33 AM 04/16/09 07:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	As far as I know, all 14 x 5.5" "Hemi" wheels had the eyebrows around the valve stem. These raised crimp marks are visible in the picture of the black wheel posted, if you look closely. Hemi wheels did not have 5 evenly spaced eyebrows around the circumference of the rim, however. I have seen other early 14 x 5.5" wheels with this feature. Another tip-off is the backspacing. The rim shell protrudes a little from the wheel center on real, 14" Hemi wheels. The edge of the center is flush with the rim shell on other (probably pre '66) 14 x 5.5" wheels. Contact info

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: DoctorDiff] #288722 04/16/09 11:25 AM 04/16/09 11:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Cass I have to dissagree with you on the eyebrows, those two sets I pictured are the real deal and I still have them, absalutely no eyebrows, I can post close ups if you like. I also have a pair of the pre-66 wheels (no street Hemi's then but they were on wagons (and possibly race Hemi cars?) They look very similar to 66 wheels but have a larger font "5" than the 66/67 wheels on either side of the valve stem.

Re: Factory steel rim questions [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #288723 04/16/09 01:12 PM 04/16/09 01:12 PM
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MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	If you find 69 rims 15x6 with H stamped in center by lug nuts, let me know. They will have a 60 stamped where the pentastar is stamped on most later rims. What do these go for ? logan426

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