68 442 steel wheels
#4
The 14 x 6 R code wheels only came on 442's and Vista Cruiser wagons and not impossible to find but not easy.
#5
A friend just got the 18,000 original mile 68 442 from Mecum but it has Buick wheels on it. He would like to find a set of original wheels for it and put the hubcaps back on it. Talk about a time capsule, that car is the perfect definition of "survivor car"
Only thing I could see on the short amount of time I had to look at it was the Buick wheels and a vintage reverb unit that was not original. At least they hooked the reverb to the factory radio and did not replace it.
Only thing I could see on the short amount of time I had to look at it was the Buick wheels and a vintage reverb unit that was not original. At least they hooked the reverb to the factory radio and did not replace it.
#7
When restoring my '68 (it came originally with steel wheels and wire wheel covers), I couldn't find any "R" code '68 wheels. What I did find was a set of the same 5 wheels from a '67 Chevelle that looked exactly the same as the '68 steel wheel Olds spare I had. They were all restored to like-new condition and I got the full set for $75. Since the N95 wire wheel cover goes over the entire wheel, I wasn't worried about the "R" code near the valve stem. For the spare, I picked the one wheel that didn't seem to have any code stamped into it. Just food for thought.
Randy C.
Randy C.
#8
Another question, What are all the 68 wheel cover options for the 442? Any pictures of the true correct wheel cover options for 68? I thought I had this information but I sure can't find it.
#15
Eric,
I found a 14 x 6 Oldsmobile steel wheel that I think is the correct one. I can't make out the code near the valve stem but will dig further. According to the book I have, the codes on the inside of the wheel are correct for a '68 442.
I found a 14 x 6 Oldsmobile steel wheel that I think is the correct one. I can't make out the code near the valve stem but will dig further. According to the book I have, the codes on the inside of the wheel are correct for a '68 442.
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