[Chrysler300] Re: 1955 Chrysler 300 wheels.

[Tony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Wheel Vintiques will take the faces off your old wheels and weld new on to
them. Still have flex in old face but better than nothing.


> From: Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>
> Organization: Rich Barber
> Reply-To: <C300@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:41:47 -0800
> To: <moparpjf@xxxxxxx>, <Cotejohnr@xxxxxxx>, <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>,
> <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: 1955 Chrysler 300 wheels.
> 
> We've been down this road before, but just a refresher:  1955 wheels have
> smaller (3/8") holes between the bolt holes for the locating pin projecting
> from each brake drum.  1955 and earlier Chrysler wheels are fastened to the
> brake drums with cap screws/bolts, both left hand and right hand, that screw
> into threaded HOLES in the brake drums.  The locating pin provides sort of a
> hook to properly locate and support the wheel while starting the bolts.  The
> manufacturer of the replacement wheels was willing to add the little
> anti-rotation bumps, but not the intermediate holes for the locating pins.
> Probably could salvage the centers and weld them to new and stronger (and
> wider?) rims??
> 
> The 1956 wheels would not have needed the intermediate holes as those wheels
> slipped over the five studs projecting from the brake drums.  I don't know
> whether the 1956 disc wheels were different from the 1955 wheels, but they
> probably were.  I have read that Chrysler was trying to get rid of an
> oversupply of the Motor Wheel wire wheels, so perhaps they ALL have the
> locating pin holes.
> 
> Was 1956 the last year for factory-option Motor Wheel brand wire wheels from
> Chrysler?
> 
> C-300'ly,
> Rich Barber
> 1955 Chrysler C-300
> 15X5.5 inch, drop center steel disc safety wheels and 15x5.5 inch Motor
> Wheel Co. wire wheels--both with
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of moparpjf@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:00 PM
> To: Cotejohnr@xxxxxxx; awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Danger of wheel failure unless the rims are
> replaced by str...
> 
>  
> In a message dated 01/27/2007 9:50:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> cotejohnr@xxxxxxx writes:
> 
> Can't  recall,  did  you have 15 inchers
> made as well for  '55-'56?
> 
> 
> 
> and '61s as well.
>  
> PJF
> 
> 
> 




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