dodgedh2 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I'm looking for some early 1930 DD wire wheels. These are 19 inch wire wheels that take an outside locking ring. Please see attached pictures. I need three, but will take whatever you have to get this rolling again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 A few views, but no leads. Anyone seen these around at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have one wheel that I think is Dodge. I will check tonight and see if it matches your description. If it does I will grab a picture and post for you to look at.Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks Al. I hope you have the correct wheel. One wheel would at least let me roll it around. Please check the part number stamped into the wheel. The Canadian DA wheels look close to this, but aren't the same. I'll be watching for your pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Al,Any luck in getting out to check on that wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) I haven't heard back on this lead or one from another forum, so I guess I'm still looking for these wheels. If anyone has any please help me get this car rolling again! Edited June 23, 2015 by dodgedh2 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm still looking for these wheels. There are a few Dodge Brothers out there looking on my behalf, who I'd like to thank. If anyone has any leads on some of these wheels. please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Bump to top. Still looking for some of these wheels. Hopefully with spring on the way, people will be out looking for parts again. Let me know if anyone finds some leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 BTT Still looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 BTT Also, thanks to those who are helping me in my search. I'm still hoping to find these wheels so I don't have to switch over to the late 1930 wheels to get it rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 6sanford Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Too bad you don't want wood spokes. Have a restored set with new tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 14 hours ago, 6sanford said: Too bad you don't want wood spokes. Have a restored set with new tires Before I went to wood wheels, I would put on a set of late 1930 wire wheels. I really want to keep this original (with the early 1930 wheels, as it is a rare car, only 742 built. Very few remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 BTT Still looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 BTT Still looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 1930 DC8 the same wheel? Edited January 12, 2017 by countrytravler (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 I believe DC8 has 6 stud wheels. The DD has 5 stud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, dodgedh2 said: I believe DC8 has 6 stud wheels. The DD has 5 stud. I'll check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 16 hours ago, countrytravler said: I'll check. Thanks. If you look at my pics, there is the part number stamped in the rear side of the hub portion of the wheel. Edited January 13, 2017 by dodgedh2 Mis-spelled words. (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&J Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Did you try to compare the wire wheels on that 29 Dodge in the Dodge forum? That car was messed with, as someone added homemade sidemount wells, so maybe the wires came from some other Dodge? I can't tell by the pics in that thread by "Gunsmoke" if the back of the center hub of the wheel is as huge as the ones you need, or what lug pattern Wheels are painful to look for. They were mainly made by one wheel factory, and some are so close, but always seem to have differences. I think every distinct car had a wheel that only was correct for that one car. I've been looking for two Nash wires for 8 years, but found two that look so close, and fit..(one at a swap for $5, and one from Texas I found on a "what is it" thread on hamb $75) The difference is only the OD of the center hub where it touches the drum; 3/4" difference. I can use them in the sidemounts, where being that they are not bolted to a visible brake drum, the difference in the rear of center hub diameter does not seem noticeable. This was not the first car I searched in vain for wires; One was a late 29 Desoto, and settled for a slight contour difference in the hub between outer/inner spokes. Painful to not find the correct ones, but they can't be remade new. One more option, if the wheels from Country Traveler are correct, but wrong bolt pattern; you can swap out the riveted inner piece inside the center hub. We are talking desperation at that decision, if no correct ones ever show up. The donor centers could come from a wire wheel from a different make car, or even spliced pieces of stamped steel 15-16" wheels. Sounds sketchy to splice/weld, but hot-rodders have done such things like that for 60 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, F&J said: Did you try to compare the wire wheels on that 29 Dodge in the Dodge forum? That car was messed with, as someone added homemade sidemount wells, so maybe the wires came from some other Dodge? I can't tell by the pics in that thread by "Gunsmoke" if the back of the center hub of the wheel is as huge as the ones you need, or what lug pattern Wheels are painful to look for. They were mainly made by one wheel factory, and some are so close, but always seem to have differences. I think every distinct car had a wheel that only was correct for that one car. I've been looking for two Nash wires for 8 years, but found two that look so close, and fit..(one at a swap for $5, and one from Texas I found on a "what is it" thread on hamb $75) The difference is only the OD of the center hub where it touches the drum; 3/4" difference. I can use them in the sidemounts, where being that they are not bolted to a visible brake drum, the difference in the rear of center hub diameter does not seem noticeable. This was not the first car I searched in vain for wires; One was a late 29 Desoto, and settled for a slight contour difference in the hub between outer/inner spokes. Painful to not find the correct ones, but they can't be remade new. One more option, if the wheels from Country Traveler are correct, but wrong bolt pattern; you can swap out the riveted inner piece inside the center hub. We are talking desperation at that decision, if no correct ones ever show up. The donor centers could come from a wire wheel from a different make car, or even spliced pieces of stamped steel 15-16" wheels. Sounds sketchy to splice/weld, but hot-rodders have done such things like that for 60 years. The wheels shown on that '29 DA are indeed DA wheels. They unfortunately won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 On 1/12/2017 at 2:01 PM, countrytravler said: I'll check. Let me know either way. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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