68 Steering Wheel
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From: Smile, it's just the internet.
Sounds like both of your cars have 69 wheels. THey were reduced to 15" diameter, so it's easier to get into the car. Popular modification at the time. It's period correct, but not factory correct.
My April 68 car has a wood-toned 16" wheel. AFAIK, all 68s had the 16" wheel.
My April 68 car has a wood-toned 16" wheel. AFAIK, all 68s had the 16" wheel.
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From: Republic of Texas
Originally Posted by CGGorman
Sounds like both of your cars have 69 wheels. THey were reduced to 15" diameter, so it's easier to get into the car. Popular modification at the time. It's period correct, but not factory correct.
My April 68 car has a wood-toned 16" wheel. AFAIK, all 68s had the 16" wheel.
My April 68 car has a wood-toned 16" wheel. AFAIK, all 68s had the 16" wheel.
Have original plastic 16" wood whell. Now swapped for a real wood 14", MUCH better for a driver. 
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From: Redondo Beach, California
Also, on the 69 wheel, can't you see a metal ring running around the outside circumference of the wheel? On the 68, the wheel is all plastic around the circumference.
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If you have an unblemished 68 wheel that you don't need, It'll probably fetch a good price on Ebay. These wheels tend to crack after 30 years or so.
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If you have an unblemished 68 wheel that you don't need, It'll probably fetch a good price on Ebay. These wheels tend to crack after 30 years or so.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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yeah
guess you are right
i even remember swipping one of a 68 435 some years ago and that was the 69-75 as well
i have been to quite a few shows and this as you say is obviously quite common
i remember last year at carlise there was only one tri powere vette there and that was a 400
i wish he would have swapped the column to tt too in my 435 laughs
another one year wonder or blunder i guess
if i didnt get these cars so cheap i would have gotten a 69 or try to buy back my 67 i sold back in 1985 for 6500 which as it turns out now was a bad sell on my point but at the time the market that was a good price
i never liked the 68 with all the one year quirks especially the weak doors and that rigged door opening gear. kinda stupid but then again I am stuck with 2
guess you are right
i even remember swipping one of a 68 435 some years ago and that was the 69-75 as well
i have been to quite a few shows and this as you say is obviously quite common
i remember last year at carlise there was only one tri powere vette there and that was a 400
i wish he would have swapped the column to tt too in my 435 laughs
another one year wonder or blunder i guess
if i didnt get these cars so cheap i would have gotten a 69 or try to buy back my 67 i sold back in 1985 for 6500 which as it turns out now was a bad sell on my point but at the time the market that was a good price
i never liked the 68 with all the one year quirks especially the weak doors and that rigged door opening gear. kinda stupid but then again I am stuck with 2
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by CGGorman
Sounds like both of your cars have 69 wheels. THey were reduced to 15" diameter, so it's easier to get into the car. Popular modification at the time. It's period correct, but not factory correct.
My April 68 car has a wood-toned 16" wheel. AFAIK, all 68s had the 16" wheel.
My April 68 car has a wood-toned 16" wheel. AFAIK, all 68s had the 16" wheel.
Ill be changin mine to the 15" when i put in the 80 seats I got
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From: Rochester/Greece New York
Originally Posted by 68/70Vette
If you have an unblemished 68 wheel that you don't need, It'll probably fetch a good price on Ebay. These wheels tend to crack after 30 years or so.
Last edited by BIGsteve; Mar 27, 2006 at 09:30 PM.
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