Help ID'ing Olds 4-Spoke Steering Wheel

Discussion in 'The "Other" Bench' started by Smartin, Jan 14, 2006.

  1. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I bought this and used it on my Buick fro a couple years until I found the correct 3-spoker. I would like to sell this, but I don't nkwo what it came from.

    It's not the typical 442 wheel...it's something else. It's thinner in feel, I think.

    Anyone know?

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    Here's a closer look at the grain:

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  2. BOnoP

    BOnoP Well-Known Member

    Its a starfire wheel, small diameter :TU:


    Ken
     
  3. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Thanks Ken! :)

    What years does it cover?
     
  4. BOnoP

    BOnoP Well-Known Member

    Adam, Something like 75up

    The 442 wheel doesn't have the scroll pattern
     
  5. abodybill

    abodybill Well-Known Member

    75 to 81
     
  6. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Appreciate the help, guys:beer
     
  7. BOnoP

    BOnoP Well-Known Member

    No problem Adam :beer

    I would just put it on ebay, its surprising what the olds wheels go for sometimes :TU:
     
  8. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    It's scheduled to start Monday night...along with a few other items:beer
     
  9. BlackGold

    BlackGold Well-Known Member

    Wasn't the smaller sport wheel also used for the Omega?

    For the Chevy-heads out there,
    Starfire looks like Monza
    Omega looks like Nova.
     
  10. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Anyone have a confirmation on that? The auction starts at 8:30pm CST, and I need to hcange it if I am wrong about the Starfire.
     
  11. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

  12. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I had a real 442 wheel on my green LeSabre, and I sold the car with it still on it:Dou: and I had to find another one, but didn't realize the prices were so high on the 442 wheels, so I bought this one from a board member to install on my Convertible. I now have a Buick 3-spoker in blue to match my interior. Here's the olds wheel I had on the LeSabre:

    uh, don't mind the red horn button, that was temporary until I found a black one.:Dou:

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  13. BOnoP

    BOnoP Well-Known Member

    Adam, that is a starfire wheel, Ive had 100+ of these wheels

    The one in the lesabre picture is a true 442 wheel



    Ken
     

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