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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Parts => Topic started by: jeff8877 on December 31, 2014, 12:07:50 PM
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Here is a pic of my space saver spare with date code...
If anyone can translate this into a date would appreciate it. The 6 12 I would assume is June 12th but not sure, maybe it is a 9? And no idea what the B is that is stamped upside down relative to the numbers (could it be for Buffalo stamping plant)? What about year?
(http://i57.tinypic.com/3133lft.jpg)
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One or two fill nipples? What is the center hub diameter, that one looks like it could be the larger hub? Larger being typical for 1970's cars like Granada.
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Here is another pic. Diameter of center hub is 2 3/4". Appreciate the time.
Jeff
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2hxnczb.jpg)
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............. And no idea what the B is that is stamped upside down relative to the numbers (could it be for Buffalo stamping plant)? What about year?
B may be the shift. Wheels were most often produced by out side vendors/contracts
Not unusual for a year not to be included in stamped items - just depends on part and who was doing the marking (company)
Temporary Use Only IMHO is the give away to the time period.
Label and the Yellow warning also ;)
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That doesn't look anything like the one in my '69 Cougar, which was listed on the dealer invoice. Mine has an orange rim, and codes stamped on every spoke nub. I have no idea what the codes mean, several are one letter or number, only one is two characters. Sorry.
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............ Mine has an orange rim, and codes stamped on every spoke nub..........
Sounds like you might have a Mopar example there. Not unusual for owners in the past to use these
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The rim is stamped Fomoco on first pic...
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Well Jeff, I guess anything is possible in a car that old and since it was dealer installed, and the wheel bolt pattern is the same between Ford and Mopar. But the inflator can is a Ford unit…...
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Well Jeff, I guess anything is possible in a car that old and since it was dealer installed, and the wheel bolt pattern is the same between Ford and Mopar. But the inflator can is a Ford unit…...
The two typical factory /dealer versions sizes seen are 7.35 X14 or later F78X15 . What size is your tire? If it is a 7.75 X14 which it looks like that is for a Boss 429. I don't think I have ever seen or heard of a factory /dealer orange rim before and most likely it came original in a mopar trunk. Special Ed would most likely be interested in trading you for the correct one for your car as he deals in the B9 stuff.
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Hi Bob,
My space saver is F78-14 which is the correct size for my 73 Mach 1. Was trying to figure out if date code was correct for car but decoding it seems to be a mystery.
Thanks to all who have contributed.
Jeff
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Hi Bob,
My space saver is F78-14 which is the correct size for my 73 Mach 1. Was trying to figure out if date code was correct for car but decoding it seems to be a mystery.
Thanks to all who have contributed.
Jeff
My question was directed to mikeljgt500kr as the quoted text indicated. Sorry I can't help with your date code.
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Actually Bob, this is an F78X14, the XR7 R code Cougar came with 14" FR70 radials. But if Special Ed is interested in this, I would be willing to talk. I also have not seen anything but black rims on Fords, so this one looked odd, even for a Mopar, my '70 AAR 'Cuda had a black rim 15" space saver.
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Actually Bob, this is an F78X14, the XR7 R code Cougar came with 14" FR70 radials. But if Special Ed is interested in this, I would be willing to talk. I also have not seen anything but black rims on Fords, so this one looked odd, even for a Mopar, my '70 AAR 'Cuda had a black rim 15" space saver.
Mike,I thought I was reading 7.75 in the picture of orange rim tire in the trunk. That one Ed would be interested in not the F78 X14 . The F78 is the most common .
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Well Jeff, I guess anything is possible in a car that old and since it was dealer installed, and the wheel bolt pattern is the same between Ford and Mopar. But the inflator can is a Ford unit…...
Additional note - the yellow decal I think was a 72 thing, sent out to all registered owners of cars and new cars
Kind of like the CAUTION FAN decal deal