Rallye Wheel Question On AAR

[Jim AAR]

I used the decoder on my Production Broadcast sheet and it shows the following for the wheels:

71 - #2944390 = 15 x 7.0 Rallye Wheel (Class 1)
TX9 - Wheel Color "Black" in Dodge / "Black Velvet" in Plymouth

The question I have is the TX9 - Wheel Color, does that mean that the Rallye wheel was painted "Black Velvet" and not the silver?

[6bblgt]

when a car had road or rallye wheels the spare was painted black & that's what is indicated on the b'cast sheet

all rallye wheels are the same argent silver

[Cuda Cody]

390 Rallye only came in Silver.  The wheel should be black on the back, silver on the front and the spare should be black.  @6bblgt  might have some thoughts, but I'm pretty sure all the rallye wheel cars show the TX9 for color.

[Cuda Cody]

He beat me by 90 seconds.     Dan is the best!!!!   

[Jim AAR]

Thanks guys, I was confused because I have never seen Original Rallye wheels painted black...

Would look pretty cool with the silver appliques and trim rings though.......

Which leads to my 2nd question:

The decoder shows the Trim Ring as follows;

43 - #3461043 Wheel Trim Ring 15" Polished

But in the Parts Manual, it shows the following for 3461043:

22-01-41 RING, Wheel Trim

Styled Road Wheel-Class 1-1 1 44444------ 2944424
E60 or F60 15" Tire Chrome 70 - 4 - 4 4 ------ 3461043
Brushed Chrome Finish - 4 - 4 4 ------ 3461222

[6bblgt]

Thanks guys, I was confused because I have never seen Original Rallye wheels painted black...

Would look pretty cool with the silver appliques and trim rings though.......  NO THEY WOULDN'T


Which leads to my 2nd question:

The decoder shows the Trim Ring as follows;

43 - #3461043 Wheel Trim Ring 15" Polished

But in the Parts Manual, it shows the following for 3461043:

22-01-41 RING, Wheel Trim

Styled Road Wheel-Class 1-1 1 44444------ 2944424 ***** 14"
E60 or F60 15" Tire Chrome 70 - 4 - 4 4 ------ 3461043 ***** what you're looking for
Brushed Chrome Finish - 4 - 4 4 ------ 3461222 ***** some '70s & all '71s used "brushed"

[Jim AAR]

I would never do that on my AAR, maybe on a Resto Mod Cuda and I do have the Chrome Trim Rings, just wondered why it shows on the Decoder Sheet as (Polished) and not (Chrome) ...

Thanks guys, I was confused because I have never seen Original Rallye wheels painted black...

Would look pretty cool with the silver appliques and trim rings though.......  NO THEY WOULDN'T


Which leads to my 2nd question:

The decoder shows the Trim Ring as follows;

43 - #3461043 Wheel Trim Ring 15" Polished

But in the Parts Manual, it shows the following for 3461043:

22-01-41 RING, Wheel Trim

Styled Road Wheel-Class 1-1 1 44444------ 2944424 ***** 14"
E60 or F60 15" Tire Chrome 70 - 4 - 4 4 ------ 3461043 ***** what you're looking for
Brushed Chrome Finish - 4 - 4 4 ------ 3461222 ***** some '70s & all '71s used "brushed"

[6bblgt]

1970 Mopar trim rings are stainless steel and some are "polished" sometimes listed as "micro-polished" & there are some references to "chrome-style" - in the long run it is all the same just different names used by marketing, suppliers, parts catalogs, kings, queens, peons, etc.