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Azure1969Z/28
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« on: January 22, 2014, 12:51:58 AM »
Does this wheel look correct to anyone? Kinda hard to tell w/ the poor images, but it sure looks dark (almost walnut). Can't make out the grain in any of the pictures. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231140534698?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2014, 06:23:43 AM »
It does look very dark, but I suspect it's just the lighting when the pictures were taken. May also explain why the grain is hard to make out, as you noted.
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2014, 08:40:26 AM »
Sure looks like a early 69 walnut wheel to me.
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2014, 11:43:19 AM »
Quote from: m22mike on January 22, 2014, 08:40:26 AM
Sure looks like a early 69 walnut wheel to me.
That"s what I was thinking. That would be a find !
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 11:49:42 AM »
It appears to be 'walnut' coloring to me as well.  Weren't some of the reproductions colored like that?
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Gary W.  /  69Z28-RS, 72 B 720 cowl console rosewood all tint
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2014, 07:38:50 PM »
I am leaning towards the walnut too.  I have a GM walnut wheel on mine and it has that same shade.  Original rosewood do photo darker than in person, but not that dark.  Repro rosewoods wheels are more orange in pics than the real ones.
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2014, 11:09:51 AM »
Here's my original rosewood wheel.  Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2014, 07:02:53 PM »
John, was your car originally Canadian-delivered?
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2014, 09:10:01 PM »
Wheel in the eBay ad sure seems like a walnut wheel with a 69 hub.
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2014, 09:38:02 PM »
Also not "brown" or walnut
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2014, 09:48:12 PM »
Here's the best pix of mine I could find in a hurry.... Smiley
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Gary W.  /  69Z28-RS, 72 B 720 cowl console rosewood all tint
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2014, 12:47:52 AM »
Quote from: Azure1969Z/28 on January 23, 2014, 09:38:02 PM
Also not "brown" or walnut
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2014, 01:05:00 AM »
Original walnut wheel on 69 Chevelle.
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2014, 02:51:39 AM »
Other than the shallower dish, was there any other difference between the early 1969 model year N34 walnut (pre-rosewood) wheel, and the 1967-8 version?
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2014, 08:59:50 AM »
I had a 67/68 walnut wheel. I remember it being deeper and larger diameter w/ the same 3 spoke overlapping design Purchased it for $15 out of a"junk yard"in the early 80,s, (it was like new condition). Sold it for $500 + a few years ago.
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