steering wheel question

[angeli rebeli]

Im looking at putting one of the 3 spoke "wood" rim wheels in a coronet, does any one know what the dish on the factory wood rim wheel was? Thanks for any help.

 

[69 Runner]

dish?

 

[dbowperson]

I'm guessing he either means the diameter of the mounting plate or the horn button?

 

[rrunner]

Im looking at putting one of the 3 spoke "wood" rim wheels in a coronet, does any one know what the dish on the factory wood rim wheel was? Thanks for any help.

?? Here are some pic's of the wheels I have in the parts section. Point out what you want to know.

 

[Meep-Meep]

Dish = offset distance from the hub to the wood grain part.

That's a nice wheel!! (Drooling).

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

I have an NOS Wood Wheel, Perfect Condition, That I would part with,...........but it ain't gonna be Cheap.:grin:

 

[moparstuart]

I have an NOS Wood Wheel, Perfect Condition, That I would part with,...........but it ain't gonna be Cheap.:grin:

picture ???????

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

picture ???????

No Problem, I will get down to the shop tomorrow drag it out and grab some photos.

 

[moparstuart]

cool i wanna see the correct color , I think the restored ones are way to dark

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

cool i wanna see the correct color , I think the restored ones are way to dark

They are, I have never seen a restored one that looked like an Original. :yes:

 

[rrunner]

cool i wanna see the correct color , I think the restored ones are way to dark

The pic of the two I posted, the top wheel is a early take off wheel with little wear. That wheel is pretty dark.

 

[moparstuart]

The pic of the two I posted, the top wheel is a early take off wheel with little wear. That wheel is pretty dark.

they do age and darken especially in light , and will even turn grey

I personally have one that was in a trunk of a my brothers car since 1975 , it still has some graining onit and is much lighted then the one that i get from the restorers . I think they make them darker to hide the cracks they are filling or to make them look more like the ebody darker wood wheels ??


I'm not saying they were blonde light , just no where as dark as the restored ones are coming out .

 

[moparstuart]

here is a picture of billy's NOS wheel and it is the same color and the exact graining mine has , the restored wheels i get have gotten have a really exagerated deep grain on top of being darker .

 

[rrunner]

What year is the NOS? I see yours is a 70. My understanding is that 68 and 69 is darker than 70.

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

The NOS is a 68-69 Wheel. They are all suppose to be the same color.

 

[rrunner]

here's a close up of my org unrestord wheel. Mine seems to match the color of the woodgrain that would be found on woodgrain dash panels and the consol for 68 69's

 

[moparstuart]

You never know chryser was alway cheap and have many different suppliers on parts , maybe they had two different types ? Your looks like the way the restorers do them , while i have never seen that type on any low miles cars ?

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

You never know chryser was alway cheap and have many different suppliers on parts , maybe they had two different types ? Your looks like the way the restorers do them , while i have never seen that type on any low miles cars ?

I have Never seen one like that on a original low mile car either. :no:

 

[rrunner]

I have Never seen one like that on a original low mile car either. :no:

This wheel is unrestored.

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

So is the NOS one is Unrestored also, ....it's NEW,...with the Original box.......maybe they are two different suppliers.