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Azure1969Z/28

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Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« on: January 22, 2014, 05:51:58 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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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2014, 11:23:43 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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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2014, 01:40:26 PM »
Sure looks like a early 69 walnut wheel to me.
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2014, 04:43:19 PM »
Quote from: m22mike on January 22, 2014, 01:40:26 PM
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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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 04:49:42 PM »
It appears to be 'walnut' coloring to me as well.  Weren't some of the reproductions colored like that?
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 12:38:50 AM »
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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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2014, 04:09:51 PM »
Here's my original rosewood wheel.  :)
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2014, 12:02:53 AM »
John, was your car originally Canadian-delivered?
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Tim in Australia.
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2014, 02:10:01 AM »
Wheel in the eBay ad sure seems like a walnut wheel with a 69 hub.
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Azure1969Z/28

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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2014, 02:38:02 AM »
Also not "brown" or walnut
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2014, 02:48:12 AM »
Here's the best pix of mine I could find in a hurry.... :)
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2014, 05:47:52 AM »
Quote from: Azure1969Z/28 on January 24, 2014, 02:38:02 AM
Also not "brown" or walnut
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2014, 06:05:00 AM »
Original walnut wheel on 69 Chevelle.
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2014, 07:51:39 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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Tim in Australia.
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Re: Rosewood Wheel on Ebay
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2014, 01:59:50 PM »
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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