Topic: 64 1/2 original wheel

[Chris]

Can anyone confirm that this is an original 64 1/2 wheel? It should be, but I've never seen originals before. My car came with reproduction styled-steel wheels.

I just bought 5 of these, 14" x 5" for V8 all with a 4MF date code. My 64 1/2 is a 19 June '64 car.

Thanks,
Chris

[ChrisV289]

They look original to me...

[Chris]

Thanks for the feedback. I bought what I thought to be an original radiator a while back and it wasn't the real thing. For these wheels, I was wanting feedback from others that had original wheels to be sure the markings shown in the pictures I posted were what Ford used (placement, font, stamping, etc..), that they compared to what's been seen on early mustangs.

Thanks,
Chris

[GD64]

4MF how is this decoded?

4=1964
M=?
F= June

[fast66]

"M" is "Motor Wheels" - large supplier to Ford.

[GD64]

The decode is then
4=1964
M=Motor wheels
F=June

But this same decode procedure cannot applied to the 1965 wheel as the second letter is the month...
http://www.google.com.au/url?q=http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/vintage-mustang-forum/364317-date-codes-logos-original-ford-plain-wheels.html&sa=U&ei=yEWhT9D2I6WWiQfI5pi4BA&ved=0CBcQFjAB&usg=AFQjCNHtOLrwdNh4ByJbBQdZ_8n8NCDZhQ

My question, when do you read the second prefix as the month and when do you read it as the wheel supplier?

[ChrisV289]

As far as I know the M will always be the supplier on the wheels...I've seen wheels up to 69 with the same format.  I'm sure Charles and Jeff can confirm or deny....

[GD64]

Thanks Fast and Chris,

So the decode is incorrect on the VMF site and should read

5M6
5=1965
M=Motor wheels
6=?

5MC
5=1965
M=Motor wheels.
C= March

[GD64]

Sorry to be a pain

Is the above decode confirmed or denied?
GD