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Technical Shop => Wheels, Tires, Brakes, Suspension & Steering => Topic started by: Fastmark on January 09, 2019, 09:15:22 AM

Title: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: Fastmark on January 09, 2019, 09:15:22 AM
I bought my AAR in 76 and the guy kept the rally wheels for his cuda. The SPD on the fender tag is 409 and the door sticker is 4 of 1970. I just picked up some rally wheels dated 4-14-70. Looking at the threads on rally wheels and how close the dates are to the SPD,  made me  wonder. Since the AAR's were built in batches, is it possible that my car was built AFTER 409? I know Dan has more info on this stuff than most. My vin is 300401.
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: Cuda Cody on January 09, 2019, 09:38:53 AM
Do you have a build sheet for the car?  That will tell you when the car was build... Or I should say, that Dan will be able to tell you when it went down the line.
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: Fastmark on January 09, 2019, 01:18:54 PM
No build sheet. I installed my oem seats into a 73 Challenger and sold it years ago before anyone even talked about build sheets. Not sure if it even had one in the first place. I do have the tag but that's it.
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: 6bblgt on January 09, 2019, 01:57:22 PM
for the most part it appears AARs & T/As were built before their SPDs
I only have a few 409-SPD AAR broadcast sheets & they're "In Plant/In Process": one on 4/2 * three on 4/6 * one on 4/7

what dates are you finding on components known to be original to the car?
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: 76orangewagon on January 09, 2019, 02:28:47 PM
Here is a picture of the wheel date codes that were original to a AAR I had years ago dated 12-8-69.
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: Ns1aar on January 09, 2019, 04:31:04 PM
My AAR has an SPD of 409 Vin is 300392, 2 of the 4 wheels are dated 11 10
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: Fastmark on January 09, 2019, 04:50:42 PM
K frame appears to be 092. Lower control arms are 063 and 064. Calipers are 083 and 051. Motor was replaced with warranty short block when I got it.
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: Fastmark on January 09, 2019, 04:53:07 PM
Quote from: Ns1aar on January 09, 2019, 04:31:04 PM
My AAR has an SPD of 409 Vin is 300392, 2 of the 4 wheels are dated 11 10

That's good to know. My car is a N95 car sold new in a Texas.
Title: Re: AAR and rally wheel date codes
Post by: anlauto on January 10, 2019, 12:58:56 PM
The green AAR I have here has a VIN of 275397  3-70 on the door sticker and 1-23-70 on each rim.