Fastbrianman

I found a 71 Delta conv. in the junk yard the other day. It had some unique factory wheels on it. I had not seen them before. Kind of neat looking, a little ahead of their time I think.










Anyone have any interest in them?

lshlsh2

I believe they are SSIV. They are fairly rare I'm sure someone would want them. I would pull them if they don't want too much for them.

Larry

rocketraider

They are Super Stock IV. Made for Olds by Motor Wheel Corporation and based off MW's "Exiter" PolyCast design that was introduced in 1969. They are 15x7 5x5BP wheels, meaning they only work on the big car, though I have a set of 14x7 5x4-3/4BP Exiters on the Hurst/Olds.

If you can get them for $100 or less for the set, grab them. They may take a while to move and may not make much money on them but big car guys like them. I already have three sets of them but for the right money, might talk with you.

Look thru the car and see if all the trim rings are there- they are specific to the SSIV and not easy to find really nice ones. Most are road-rashed, which makes no sense because they don't protrude past the tire sidewall, but they are.

Unless the other side of that car is worse than the driver's, looks like a hood and fender could put that big guy back on the road. Clean as that yard is I'm guessing car hasn't been there long, but a heavyweight like a 71 Delta often does not have long once it makes it to the junkyard.

scooter123

I sure could use a passenger side headlight bezel from that car!!!!!!

Redog

I'd grab them while you can. Don't make a big deal either because around here people have gotten really nice junkyard rims, for $100/set

Allan R

Funny thing, soon as I saw that pic, I thought of you! Hope you can get it.

Fastbrianman

I am going to grab the wheels. They only charge 20 bucks a wheel so I will put some good tires on them and put them on my car trailer till someone needs them. It is 5 on 5 bolt pattern so they will work and make it a little more Oldsmobile. Now if only I had an Olds Tow vehicle...

J-(Chicago)

Those wheels are ridiculously heavy. Probably 40lbs each if I had to guess.

costpenn

What's the condition of the rest of the car? I'm wanting to do a 71 Delta Vert W-30 4 speed thing someday.

Fastbrianman

It is in a thread in the 88 section but it is rusted out underneath and not a body panel on it is good. The interior is shot. Its been sitting way to long out in the elements. The only good thing is that the engine compartment is complete.

joe_padavano

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mdh157

i cant believe somebody junked that car!!!!!!!!!! supp there is a different variation of the super stock wheels for the 1973 deltas but they are super rare. anybody ever see them?

rocketraider

Nope. Fancy wheel options did not exist for the 1973 big car. It was dogbowls, two different styles of full wheel cover, and simulated wire wheel covers.

The SSIV was available only in 1971 -72 though a lot of big car guys put them on 73-later cars. They offered a Custom Chrome Wheel in 1977-79 that looked sharp and used the same trim ring as SSIV.

mdh157

well what the heck are the wheels on this car? I've never seen them before.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/3032873655.html

rocketraider

Those are Motor Wheel Corporation Spyders and the seller is "misinformed" (I'll stop short of saying he's full of it, since he may actually believe those were a factory Olds wheel option). Closest they are to an Olds factory wheel is that the same company made them and the SSIV Polycast, which in itself is a variation of a late-60s aftermarket design- the MWC "Exiter".

Spyders were strictly aftermarket and really popular on Mopars around here.

copper128

I'm kind of partial to Spyders on a big Olds

rocketraider

http://72.22.90.30/phpBB2/viewtopic....362&highlight=

ROP crowd is yacking about them too- I didn't realise the centers were in as much demand as they are.

copper, are you and omegaman78 the same guy?

copper128

Yup - one & the same. I use the Delmont as my avatar here and the 442 in my sig over there.

hurst68olds

Rocketraider, got pics? Curious how they look. I picked up a 14x7" set & was thinking of getting a set of tires & putting them on my '68.

rocketraider

Y'all are gonna make me figure out how to take pictures with this phone and upload them, aren't you?

I'll try. Might take a while. Just never has been a priority.

vertnoceiling

I have a 71 delta.. I was wondering could you get me some parts. need: wheel well chrome trim.. trunk trim.. middle hood trim.. tail light.. rear side markers.. trunk emblem// grill and chrome around windshield(inner)

Allan R

I'd bet that car is gone now - OP was back in April. Yards don't usually store inventory much more than a month or so. Then it's off to the crusher