abn deuce Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I was curious to see just who might have the oldest rims on their American Military Vehicle :??? . Having just examined my Ben Hur I found one rim dated 3/45 and the other 6/42 ......so the question is does anyone have any earlier dates on their Chevy , Dodge , FWD, GMC , WLF or whatever American product . Knowing that during depot rebuilds and just normal operations , as long as it was the correct wheel for the vehicle, the date on the rim was the most unimportant detail , leave it to the collector to bother with this detective work :-D In case you didnt know each rim is dated on the flat surface near the Lug nut holes closet to the tube valve stem on the outer or raised side of the rim ( i could be wrong in thinking it is only on one side as mine are mounted I can't examine the other concave side ) it will have both a part number and bolt diameter size followed by the mfg date : for example mine reads 82161 5 1/8 6 42 and the other 82161 5 1/8 3 45 , so if you have lots of paint on your rims you would need to do a bit of scraping ...perhaps best left till sometime when your repainting then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I have some 1941 and 1942 dated 1/2 ton Dodge rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 In case you didnt know each rim is dated on the flat surface near the Lug nut holes closet to the tube valve stem on the outer or raised side of the rim ( i could be wrong in thinking it is only on one side as mine are mounted I can't examine the other concave side ) it will have both a part number and bolt diameter size followed by the mfg date : for example mine reads 82161 5 1/8 6 42 and the other 82161 5 1/8 3 45 , so if you have lots of paint on your rims you would need to do a bit of scraping ...perhaps best left till sometime when your repainting then . WOW - I never knew that! I will look tomorrow. I love info like this - do you have anymore?! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Jack thats it at the moment the other 11 possible rims for me to date are still attached to my CCKW some 70 miles away still :cry:.....and easliest to date are the front and spare but should I find my way over to it I get as many dates as I can . At the moment Enigma has me beat by a year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I have a GMC wheel dated 1941 Navy grey in colour, will check the other 37 when I get chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop larkin Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I have a '43 dated wheel, and a '45 dated wheel on the front. My spare is also '45 dated. Don't know about the rear I will have to check them when I take them off for new tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 This is good stuff - checked mine to day and the ones I could get to are 1942 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 will check the other 37 when I get chance :rotfl::shocked::shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 This rare 26X26 GMC variant :shake::shocked: was spoted on the WWII Dodge Site he's got quite a few rims to check out !!! I m told it pulls quite well on the open road but takes a very large area to turn around in :laugh: credit goes to Ray Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seany Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 hi all , when i cleaned my rims prior to painting they are all dated 4/44 , which pleased me as my jimmy is dated 44 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Jack try this twin wheel front axle its quite a site thundering down the road,You tube /HMVF video to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I also have a split rim on the CC with the following date; 5-51. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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