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Re: YAAA BUDDY! Re-pop rim blow steering wheels? Coo
[Re: kidmopar]
#961661
03/30/11 01:18 AM
03/30/11 01:18 AM
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California
sixpaktoogo
mopar
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mopar
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California
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Has anyone actually seen / purchased one of these?  
I bought one of their first ones, which had three cracks on the backside black plastic. They advertized it as not knowing if it was a reproduction or not! What a crock! At the time they had not advertized them as reproductions on ebay. I got it for $167, with a horn switch. Here's my take on them, and I have restored many of these over the years.
(1) Horn switch was no good because who ever tried to install it, put about 30 bends in it, trying to get it in the grooves.
(2) Grooves for the horn switch were full of glue from when the top and bottom were assembled.
(3) Top part is made from some sort of pressed wood board, not plastic as original! It's also painted with brown paint!
(4) The spokes look fairly good, however, where they meet the black backside, they are lower than originals, which makes not only the horn switch contact (grounded side) not touch the spoke, but also a horn switch cover doesn't fit down far enough (even after I sanded some of the edge of it off), and leaves a gap between the cover and the spoke.
I repaired the cracks, woodgrained the topside, sanded out the switch grooves and installed a new switch, and put on the chrome Mylar band. Looks real nice now, with the exception of the gap between the switch cover and the spoke.
Do I think the ones on ebay are worth $495? In a word NO! Typical repro part that could have been real nice if they would have taken the time to research an original. 
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Re: YAAA BUDDY! Re-pop rim blow steering wheels? Coo
[Re: sixpaktoogo]
#961662
03/30/11 01:30 AM
03/30/11 01:30 AM
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Posts: 42,714
Spokane Washington
ScottSmith_Harms
Mr Wizzard
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Mr Wizzard
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Spokane Washington
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Has anyone actually seen / purchased one of these?
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I bought one of their first ones, which had three cracks on the backside black plastic. They advertized it as not knowing if it was a reproduction or not! What a crock! At the time they had not advertized them as reproductions on ebay. I got it for $167, with a horn switch. Here's my take on them, and I have restored many of these over the years.
(1) Horn switch was no good because who ever tried to install it, put about 30 bends in it, trying to get it in the grooves.
(2) Grooves for the horn switch were full of glue from when the top and bottom were assembled.
(3) Top part is made from some sort of pressed wood board, not plastic as original! It's also painted with brown paint!
(4) The spokes look fairly good, however, where they meet the black backside, they are lower than originals, which makes not only the horn switch contact (grounded side) not touch the spoke, but also a horn switch cover doesn't fit down far enough (even after I sanded some of the edge of it off), and leaves a gab between the cover and the spoke.
I repaired the cracks, woodgrained the topside, sanded out the switch grooves and installed a new switch, and put on the chrome Mylar band. Looks real nice now, with the exception of the gap between the switch cover and the spoke.
Do I think the ones on ebay are worth $499? In a word NO! Typical repro part that could have been real nice if they would have taken the time to research an original.
And there you have it!
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Re: YAAA BUDDY! Re-pop rim blow steering wheels? Coo
[Re: sixpaktoogo]
#961663
03/30/11 02:27 AM
03/30/11 02:27 AM
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NotRussia
2fast4yourBrain
OP
Whack top Dodger
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OP
Whack top Dodger
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NotRussia
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Has anyone actually seen / purchased one of these?
I bought one of their first ones, which had three cracks on the backside black plastic. They advertized it as not knowing if it was a reproduction or not! What a crock! At the time they had not advertized them as reproductions on ebay. I got it for $167, with a horn switch. Here's my take on them, and I have restored many of these over the years.
(1) Horn switch was no good because who ever tried to install it, put about 30 bends in it, trying to get it in the grooves.
(2) Grooves for the horn switch were full of glue from when the top and bottom were assembled.
(3) Top part is made from some sort of pressed wood board, not plastic as original! It's also painted with brown paint!
(4) The spokes look fairly good, however, where they meet the black backside, they are lower than originals, which makes not only the horn switch contact (grounded side) not touch the spoke, but also a horn switch cover doesn't fit down far enough (even after I sanded some of the edge of it off), and leaves a gap between the cover and the spoke.
I repaired the cracks, woodgrained the topside, sanded out the switch grooves and installed a new switch, and put on the chrome Mylar band. Looks real nice now, with the exception of the gap between the switch cover and the spoke.
Do I think the ones on ebay are worth $495? In a word NO! Typical repro part that could have been real nice if they would have taken the time to research an original.
Ya sure it's the same manufacturers? I don't see any gap here:
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I asked the seller whether the wood-part is plastic or wood and if they would guarantee that the horn switch works.
We'll see...
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Re: YAAA BUDDY! Re-pop rim blow steering wheels? Coo
[Re: 2fast4yourBrain]
#961664
03/30/11 04:05 AM
03/30/11 04:05 AM
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Posts: 636
California
sixpaktoogo
mopar
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mopar
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California
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Has anyone actually seen / purchased one of these?
I bought one of their first ones, which had three cracks on the backside black plastic. They advertized it as not knowing if it was a reproduction or not! What a crock! At the time they had not advertized them as reproductions on ebay. I got it for $167, with a horn switch. Here's my take on them, and I have restored many of these over the years.
(1) Horn switch was no good because who ever tried to install it, put about 30 bends in it, trying to get it in the grooves.
(2) Grooves for the horn switch were full of glue from when the top and bottom were assembled.
(3) Top part is made from some sort of pressed wood board, not plastic as original! It's also painted with brown paint!
(4) The spokes look fairly good, however, where they meet the black backside, they are lower than originals, which makes not only the horn switch contact (grounded side) not touch the spoke, but also a horn switch cover doesn't fit down far enough (even after I sanded some of the edge of it off), and leaves a gap between the cover and the spoke.
I repaired the cracks, woodgrained the topside, sanded out the switch grooves and installed a new switch, and put on the chrome Mylar band. Looks real nice now, with the exception of the gap between the switch cover and the spoke.
Do I think the ones on ebay are worth $495? In a word NO! Typical repro part that could have been real nice if they would have taken the time to research an original.
Ya sure it's the same manufacturers? I don't see any gap here:
I asked the seller whether the wood-part is plastic or wood and if they would guarantee that the horn switch works.
We'll see...
Yeah, I'm sure. Maybe they made some adjustments since the first ones. I know Plumbeeper repaired one of the first ones as well. Send him a PM, and see what he says.
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Re: YAAA BUDDY! Re-pop rim blow steering wheels? Coo
[Re: rayztoy]
#961666
03/30/11 08:44 AM
03/30/11 08:44 AM
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Posts: 4,783
Ontario, Canada
mccannix
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master
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Ontario, Canada
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Did Chrysler make the original rimblows in-house, or was it sourced from an outside vendor?
Rimblow wheels as well as several other wheels were manufactured for Chrysler by the company Shellar-Globe in Ohio.
Got one NOS rimblow wheel in the box from them in early 80's.
Zero inventory left and today they wouldn't even know what you were talking about were someone to contact them.
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Re: YAAA BUDDY! Re-pop rim blow steering wheels? Coo
[Re: mccannix]
#961671
03/30/11 10:46 PM
03/30/11 10:46 PM
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Posts: 544
Washington, MI
Ashsdad
Whatever you call me, my wife has called me worse.
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Whatever you call me, my wife has called me worse.
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Washington, MI
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Rimblow wheels as well as several other wheels were manufactured for Chrysler by the company Shellar-Globe in Ohio.
I actually work for the company that absorbed/bought Shellar-Globe. Trust me, there is no one there that would even know what you are talking about! I think the longest serving people in our steering wheel group only have about 15 years in...
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