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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: gbowman on July 21, 2021, 10:49:22 PM

Title: 69 Steelies
Post by: gbowman on July 21, 2021, 10:49:22 PM

Saw an interesting read on Yenko.net and had to check to see what I have. I have only 2, but they are stamped identically and were on my 69 SS X11 car with an 06A build date. Any insight/info will be appreciated. I have more pics I can email if needed. Thanks.

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: Delco115 on July 22, 2021, 12:39:49 PM

Can you post a link?? I didn't see anything regarding steel wheels on the Yenko site. Thanks.

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: gbowman on July 22, 2021, 01:52:16 PM

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=162518

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: Delco115 on July 22, 2021, 02:00:05 PM

Thanks!!

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: KurtS on July 22, 2021, 09:55:37 PM

That's nothing like this wheel. Never seen DOT stamped on a 1st gen wheel.
Looks like a later 70's wheel, IMO. The code is TX, not XT.

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: gbowman on July 23, 2021, 11:25:48 AM

Thanks Kurt. Question answered.

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: Jonesy on August 03, 2021, 05:51:54 PM

You can see the stamping shows its most likely an over the counter GM wheel. K183 means it was produced in 1983.

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: firstgenaddict on August 04, 2021, 03:51:34 AM

Quote from: Jonesy on August 03, 2021, 05:51:54 PM

You can see the stamping shows its most likely an over the counter GM wheel. K183 means it was produced in 1983.

EXACTLY! 
K - kelsey hayes
1  - Romulus plant
83 - 1983

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: 69Z28-RS on August 04, 2021, 01:46:41 PM

What year did Kelsey change their wheel coding scheme??

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(from CRG - http://www.camaros.org/suspen.shtml#Wheels)

1967-69 Wheel Code Format
   K1y m (hole) dd aa

 where:
    K = Kelsey-Hayes
    1 = Romulus, MI wheel plant
    y = calendar year
    m = month
   dd = day
   aa = application code

 K19 8 4 YH = a 69 Z28 wheel built by
  Kelsey-Hayes for Chevrolet on 8/4/69.
------------------------------------------------

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: firstgenaddict on August 04, 2021, 07:48:25 PM

Someone finally realized that it probably wasn't the best idea to let a single digit represent 3 decades of production.

Title: Re: 69 Steelies
Post by: 69Z28-RS on August 04, 2021, 10:29:22 PM

Does anyone here know what YEAR that change took place?