WIW: Rim Blow & Standard Steering Wheels For Sale

[70_440-6Cuda]

Hi All, looking to sell some of the things I have collected and won't be using for my project.  I have a Rim Blow wheel that was restored at some point, but missing a piece on the spoke and needs the switch.

Also have a standard wheel and horn pad with no cracks - was planning on sending it out for restoration and then swapping for mine later, but with the cost and lead times I ended up purchasing one already done (thanks @TWS!!)

Fair price for each?  Thinking $325-350 and $200-250 respectively, but not sure if that is in the realm of reality or even too low these days - advice please.  Not looking to get rich, just put some money in the car fund

Anyone interested PM me - thanks

[CudaJim]

@70_440-6Cuda

I'm no market expert, but here's my recent swap meet selling experience.  It was a smaller, midwest all-mopar swap meet.  Three of us sellers had rim-blows.  Mine sold, neither of the other vendors sold their wheels.  One of those vendors, who looked to me to be a serious, traveling mopar parts buyer/seller asked about my wheels and prices early in the show to possibly buy mine and resell - he passed when I gave him my prices, and later asked what I sold mine for later in the show. Sorry, no pics as mine are now gone.  Each of the other vendors had wheels with decent, not perfect spokes, no center caps, no backside wire, and cracks in the wheel, so needing restoration.  I don't recall if their wheels had the little wire cover piece that yours is missing.  If I recall correctly, they wanted about $200 or more each.  My two wheels had decent / not perfect spokes (no pits or rust), no cracks, original worn off brown/woodgrain finish, backside wires, the wire cover piece, and each had a black 'Plymouth' style three bolt center cap (not fish caps).  Both still had the original horn switches in the wheel - one with copper showing, the other with some of the outer rubber horn switch surface just starting to separate / come apart.  One of my Plymouth center caps was good, the other had come apart at some point and someone attempted a glue repair, and it was separating again.

I got $350 for my 'better' wheel with mostly intact original horn switch and the better Plymouth center cap.  I got $275 for the wheel with the copper horn switch showing and the center cap that was separating.  Some may feel I was too low considering the extra parts on mine, some may feel I did OK, I don't know, but I had buyers interested, they did not sell 'immediately', people came back looking at them and they sold by mid-day. 

I have tried to do amateur restoration work on rim-blow wheels before, with less than stellar results.  Getting out the old horn switch without chipping up the plastic, etc. is a challenge for me.  Not being able to see your wheel in person makes a difference to me - some of the devil is in the details.  From my point of view, if your spoke finish is really nice / original, and the switch channel was cleaned out well for a new switch, and there is no evidence of old cracks coming through the wheel, and the restored woodgrain is nice or close to original, those are all 'pros' and will save someone work, but it needs a switch and other parts being 'cons'.  The price/value of the wheel increases significantly the closer it gets to being a 'perfect stock' wheel, and the closer it gets to being ready to 'bolt on' - yours needs, at a minimum, parts and labor. Without seeing it, I'd start by asking $300 +/- for the rim blow, and maybe down to $250 to get it sold.

Worn three spoke standard woodgrain wheels, even with no cracks, to me, are not that hard to come by.  Again, if they have close to perfect original woodgrain finish, or if they have been very nicely restored, and either is ready to bolt-on, that's different.  I'd say $150 to $175 for your wheel.

The value of some of this stuff may vary by region.  Some interior parts seem to survive a little better in some parts of the country, and less so in others, and demand/population likely plays a factor as well.

Anyway, that's my two cents.

[70_440-6Cuda]

@CudaJim thanks much for the detailed response, exactly what I was hoping for - some guidance based on experience!  I love this forum -but I get NOTHING done!!

[Cuda_mark]

I think the value of the rim blow wheels are based 90% on the condition of the spokes. If the spokes are pristine, it will bring more money since that is the part that can't be restored back to perfect. All of the other parts of the wheel can be restored.

[198D13]

There is no one better than this guy: Doug Lepak, The Steering Wheel Guy.  swheelz.com. Check him out. You can Google him for a lot more information. Most of his stuff is on Facebook, which I never go to, or use, but that is just me. He can do anything, any wheel. He is a Mopar guy, his work is truly  amazing. And he was doing this when Jerome was around.

[70_440-6Cuda]

@198D13 Doug was my first choice, which is why I picked up a couple of good condition wheels - was going to have them restored by Doug but found a nice one already done so am going that route - thansk!!