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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: 69-er on October 01, 2010, 04:06:02 PM

Title: 68 Space Saver Tire Wheel Color
Post by: 69-er on October 01, 2010, 04:06:02 PM

I have seen a couple references that the Camaro's wheel is gray.  But, it seems that the Firebirds are tan, according to the First Gen Firebird site.

Did they really go to the trouble of installing different color spares in the Camaro and Firebird? Seems like this would be one of those universal parts for both cars.

I have a 68 Firebird and I am trying to determine if it should be gray or tan.

Title: Re: 68 Space Saver Tire Wheel Color
Post by: JohnZ on October 02, 2010, 05:46:13 PM

Do you have the part number for the Firebird space-saver spare tire? If it's the same as the Camaro space-saver, it was the same color. The plant didn't paint the space-saver wheel and mount the tire; it came as a complete assembly from the supplier, and the plant just took it out of the rack and mounted it in the trunk.

Title: Re: 68 Space Saver Tire Wheel Color
Post by: IZRSSS on October 03, 2010, 10:55:04 AM

John, is the Space-Saver rim gray on one side and light yellow on the other?

Title: Re: 68 Space Saver Tire Wheel Color
Post by: JohnZ on October 03, 2010, 03:30:56 PM

Quote from: IZRSSS on October 03, 2010, 10:55:04 AM

John, is the Space-Saver rim gray on one side and light yellow on the other?

I don't know - never paid any attention to them 40 years ago.

Title: Re: 68 Space Saver Tire Wheel Color
Post by: Jeremiah on October 04, 2010, 03:04:07 AM

Im pretty sure mine is original and it is the same shade of gray on both sides. The same shade of gray that you see on the spiral shocks etc.