rim ID for an early 64

[Michael S.]

Re: rim ID for an early 64

pic's of one wheel with part tag66 hood 64 rims 001.jpg66 hood 64 rims 007.JPG66 hood 64 rims 006.JPG

[Michael S.]

Re: rim ID for an early 64

here is another wheel with a tag. and a pic of the "notches" by the valve stem.rims, side pipes 007.JPGrims, side pipes 008.JPGrims, side pipes 009.JPGrims, side pipes 010.JPG

[Michael S.]

Re: rim ID for an early 64

here is one wheel with blue ink stamp on it. i can not make out what it says and i dont know what it means. anyone?rims, side pipes 003.JPGrims, side pipes 004.JPGrims, side pipes 005.JPGrims, side pipes 006.JPG

[David L.]

Re: rim ID for an early 64

Michael,

The 3839814 wheel is listed in my 1964 Chevrolet Parts Catalog (Oct. 1963) for 1963 Police and 1963-1964 CORVETTES (exc. knock off wheels).
The 3825686 wheel listed in my 1963 Chevrolet Parts Catalog (Oct. 1962) for 1963 POLICE and 1963 CORVETTES was replaced with GM # 3834127 (using the term "MIX) in January 1963 which was then replaced with GM # 3839814 (with the more common term "USE") in October 1963.

The 3839814 wheel has the small 1/8" diameter (+/-) hole in one of the bumps on the front as well as a larger 2 29/32" (2.91") hub hole.

I have always considered the 3839814 wheel as a "late" 1964 Corvette wheel but several members of the NCRS disagree with me. I once had a NOS 3839814 wheel as well as a used 3839814 wheel in my collection but sold them years ago.

Dave

[Tracy C.]

Re: rim ID for an early 64

alan, thank you. but your car was built 4 months after mine. question: did the 63 wheels over lap into early 64? my car was built 12-6-63. would the wheels i took off past muster? i do not see them as being replaced. any judges out there want to chime in?

Michael, No competent exterior judge will deduct any thing for a lack of a hole that "usually" appears on a wheel. "Usually" is the operative word here...this means it might be there, and it might not. Do not worry about a point deduct for this feature. To David H's point...finish and rust pitting are potential areas you will experience deducts and you should try to avoid by restoring them.

tc