Post what wheel dressing your 383 RR shipped with?

CompSyn · Apr 28, 2017

Hey everyone, I've been researching the factory original wheel dressing options available for 1969 383 equipped Road Runners. Or if they came with 14" Road Wheels? When comparing the 1969 parts catalog, the sales brochure, and the salesmen pocket guide, it leaves me to wonder the actual reality of what these cars shipped with originally. So if you're one who is lucky enough to still have your broadcast sheet, would you please post up what appears on on it? Better yet, a scanned copy?

Looks like we'll be looking for codes: W11, W15, W21, and W25

Thanks!

Ranger · Apr 28, 2017

I have yet to find a build sheet, but got these with the car when I bought it, (it came with Cragars mounted). I believe they are OEM.

CompSyn · Apr 28, 2017

Ranger said:
I have yet to find a build sheet, but got these with the car when I bought it, (it came with Cragars mounted). I believe they are OEM.

http://www.69roadrunner.net/mopar/attachment.php?attachmentid=11652&d=1493389042

Thanks for the reply. For some reason your link isn't working for me.

Ranger · Apr 29, 2017

Try it now.

P.S.
Those wheels are with the SS diameter trim for lack of the proper word.

CompSyn · Apr 29, 2017

Ranger said:
Try it now.

P.S.
Those wheels are with the SS diameter trim for lack of the proper word.

Cool!

So here's a question for you. Do you have the original lug nuts on those?

Ranger · Apr 30, 2017

I believe I do. Got a bag full with them so I assume they are the originals.

69hemibeep · Apr 30, 2017

Ranger said:
I believe I do. Got a bag full with them so I assume they are the originals.

They will have a little dimple in the center http://www.beaparts.com/item_detail.aspx?id=1343

Ranger · May 1, 2017

No nipples, but they are stamped with the tread size.

mcmopar · May 6, 2017

From various places on my build sheet:
STD Painted Wheels
STD Hub Caps
16 14" x 5.5" H.D. Stamped Steel Wheels
2944088 Hub Caps PLYMOUTH DIVISION
VIN TAG CODES:
F8 Green Painted Wheels ALL 5
W25 H.D. Stamped Steel Wheels

Roadtrip · May 12, 2017

I have my build sheet. W21 code on the trim rings. T83 tires.

Rapid Transit · May 23, 2017

These codes never seem to compute with what I find on the internet.
So I'm lost.
The car came with 14 inch Magnum 500s, right?

quikbird · May 23, 2017

For a broadcast sheet, that is in really good shape!!

gdrill · May 23, 2017

I don't have a broadcast sheet, but when I pulled the drums off to sandblast, all 4 had traces of sloppy red paint! This led me to believe my '69 came with Magnums originally.

Roadtrip · May 23, 2017

The wheels for that broadcast sheet are W25 - Heavy duty stamped steel wheel
Wheel Covers code W11 - WH/Covers - Deluxe, class 1

Rapid Transit · May 24, 2017

Roadtrip said:
The wheels for that broadcast sheet are W25 - Heavy duty stamped steel wheel
Wheel Covers code W11 - WH/Covers - Deluxe, class 1

See, that is "Greek" to me.
These number don't compute.
Am I looking at the wrong thing?
How does that translate to this?

The car was very original and unmolested.
That's why it came to my house on a flatbed.
I mean I know people can change things but the wheels were like they had rarely been off the car.

It "only" had 29K on it.
The point being that IF the Magnums are not what was on the sheet, (I say IF) I would wager good money that the sheet did not match the car.

Stuck windows. Had to take off the door panels to get them down.

Rapid Transit · May 24, 2017

quikbird said:
For a broadcast sheet, that is in really good shape!!

The seats are original. The build sheet was under the rear.
The one under the carpet was rubbish.
VINS are good. Fender tag intact.
And of special interest, there was a partial broadcast sheet from what appears to have been a special order car under the front seat.

69hemibeep · May 24, 2017

Dealers would swap wheels between cars on the lot at customers request to sell a car.
16 = stamped steel 14/5.5"
X9 = black paint
58 = deluxe wheel cover

Rapid Transit · May 24, 2017

69hemibeep said:
Dealers would swap wheels between cars on the lot at customers request to sell a car.
16 = stamped steel 14/5.5"
X9 = black paint
58 = deluxe wheel cover

What color would Chrysler paint the drums behind the above coding?
If if was white the coding makes more sense to me.
I mean, who would paint drums white behind a Magnum 500?
Well, I wouldn't. I can't say what Chrysler would do.

And apparently the assembly line just grabbed the first black bench seat they saw too that day.

69hemibeep · May 24, 2017

If the factory painted the drums it would be red for road wheels. The drums would be left natural soon to be rusty for the wheels on your broadcast sheet

Roadtrip · May 24, 2017

Rapid Transit said:
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See, that is "Greek" to me.
These number don't compute.
Am I looking at the wrong thing?
How does that translate to this?

View attachment 22225

The car was very original and unmolested.
That's why it came to my house on a flatbed.
I mean I know people can change things but the wheels were like they had rarely been off the car.

It "only" had 29K on it.
The point being that IF the Magnums are not what was on the sheet, (I say IF) I would wager good money that the sheet did not match the car.

View attachment 22222

Stuck windows. Had to take off the door panels to get them down.

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The bottom of row on the sheet under section w has 115 under the W section. This is where I looked

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