The last year Chrysler, De Soto & Dodge offered wooden wheels was 1932; Plymouth offered them through '33.

Generally '32-'33 were the last years for wooden wheels, with makers offering choice of wire or pressed steel through '35-'36, and by '37-'38, everyone had gone to pressed steel.

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'86 300E 5 speed
'71 Triumph TR6
'46 Cushman Scooter
'41 Ford 9N tractor

Trucks too?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I still know some salvage yards here that a few wooden wheeld heaps are sitting in. bills salvage in seguin- south tx, and another on the way to Wichita falls.

What do you mean by wooden wheel heaps? Is it a heap of wheels or a heap of a car with wooden sheels, please?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I didn't realize it might be and I'm glad you brought this to me attention as I'm going to get on down to the dealer while there's still time.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Disc brakes through wooden wheels? Sweet!

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

There are 2 designs floating in my head:

A wagon-wheel style with no rubber, and a center cast iron attachment point.

Steel-backing plate with a wooden wheel pegged to it, with the end result looking like a modern "deep dish" alloy wheel, except made from wood.

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

How about a modern, safe, welded wheel that has been wood-grained to achieve the desired effect?

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags