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  • Mike Z.
    Very Frequent User
    • February 1, 1988
    • 226

    64-66 K-H Knock Off Wheels??????

    Can anyone make sense of the dates on 65-66 K-H knock-off wheel . I have restored probably 10 sets over the years, with 6 sets in the last year and am seeing the dates all over the board. I had thought for years the alpha was the month, then I checked archives and not much regarding dates, but a thread that indicated the alpha was a shift or line ID. So, I re-checked my 20 or so wheels in stock and records of sold wheels and show/have every alpha character A-J. So, I really do not think the alpha is shift-I have come back to the alpha is the month. Some wheels do not have, but others have a single number after the alpha (which I think is a mold, finisher, or inspector or some sort of ID) that I have seen 1-8 appear (too high of a number to be shift, which is what I had thought for years), then 2 digits that appear to be day, then 2 digits indicating year (some wheels only have one digit for year i.e. 5 and some wheels do not have any year indication). Some wheels have spaces between Alpha, day & year, some do not. Some stamps appear to have been stuck in a holder (have one that alpha is up-right and all the number w/o spacing are upside down), but others were not.
    I believe the 64-66 dates were different from the 67 as indicated in the current Restorer-they are not in the same sequence or even close. I have not seen any 64 wheels with readable dates to verify the "ink" dates-would really appreciate any pictures of 64 wheels with original dates to see if similar to the 65-66 wheels. I have had real original wheels with no dates, which I assume are 64 wheels that the ink has worn/washed away.
    I am seeking any and all input to try and figure out a pattern or sense of the characters which we recognize as a date on these wheels. Thanks for your help.
    Mike Zamora
    #12455
  • Rick M.
    Expired
    • July 31, 1982
    • 39

    #2
    Re: 64-66 K-H Knock Off Wheels??????

    Mike: I can't help you with your date question but wonder if you can help me with a question I have. I just posted a thread regarding KMC Wheels. I'm trying to find out who made these knock offs and about when. They say Made in USA on them so I would like to determine the source of these wheels.

    Thanks for your help.
    Rick

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    • Mike Z.
      Very Frequent User
      • February 1, 1988
      • 226

      #3
      Re: 64-66 K-H Knock Off Wheels??????

      Sorry, I have no knowledge or history of the KMC wheels.
      Mike

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      • Rick A.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • July 31, 2002
        • 2147

        #4
        Re: 64-66 K-H Knock Off Wheels??????

        Rick,

        Think KMC started making wheels in the early 1980's
        Rick Aleshire
        2016 Ebony C7R Z06 "ROSA"

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        • David M.
          Infrequent User
          • January 1, 1978
          • 14

          #5
          Re: 64-66 K-H Knock Off Wheels??????

          100_5388.jpg My spare is the only wheel I have that I can easily see. I doubt if you can read it in the picture. It says: OK apr 7 1964 KH

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          • Wayne M.
            Expired
            • March 1, 1980
            • 6414

            #6
            Re: 64-66 K-H Knock Off Wheels??????

            Mike -- if you've dug through the archives, you've probably seen this wheel and discussion before. Set of five I bought in late '70's ($450) [and still have]. All show same stamping except the "3" is a "4" on two of the wheels. 99% sure they are off '66 VIN 13162, per description of seller of wheels and subsequent examination of the car which was up for sale a few years later (a tanker, BTW), described as being sold at same remote northern Quebec dealer.

            A birthday calculator says 11th of February 1966 for the car. I suppose there's several possible conclusions to draw from that fact and this stamping.



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