S83: Superbird Rim Blow Steering Wheel How Rare Are They????

[bebeep1969]

From what I have heard the rim blow steering wheel  (S83) was a rare option for a superbird.  Does anyone know how many birds came with this option???  Here is a picture of one.  Any more out there???

[69_500]

I haven't seen but 2 cars that had this steering wheel option in person. One was a blue car that me and my dad looked at up in Michigan about 20+ years ago. The other I can't recall what color it was, but i have a photo of it as well.

[tan top]

seam to remember a FJ5  hemi 4 seed  superbird , real low milage been stored for  decades  , had this wheel also  from memory  ,a load of pictures of it    i think it was over on  moparts , or on the old  site ..

[Ghoste]

I can see why it's rare.  Besides the PITA of driving with a rim blow wheel, those things are plain ugly!  I've only seen one myself, can't recall if it was a Road Runner or a GTX but it was a 70 model.

[nascarxx29]

A friend of mine has that steering wheel on a FJ5 superbird U code car.And another friend has that same wheel on a 70 coronet.But removed it cause horn contacts issues.I had a ebody with the rimblow wheel and horn contact problems.And mounted a hidden universal horn button above the dimmer switch and used my foot

[Ghoste]

Never seen it in a Dodge, got any pics of that?

[nascarxx29]

I will have to look and see if I do .I think he rather have a woodgrain wheel .If I check in and see if he changed it.Maybe I can pick it up

[Ghoste]

Would I be correct in assuming it's essentially the same it just says Dodge instead of Plymouth?

[nascarxx29]

I would think have to see If I got a interior shot .It was a triple green 70 coronet 440 383 2 bl.Now its a FJ5 lime green with a 440

[gtx6970]

A friend of mine sold a petty blue bird  with white interior that had one, And yes it sucks to drive with it

[69_500]

Sucks to drive with it? How so, other than accidentally honking the horn when trying to turn the wheel?  I mean what could suck about driving a wing car?

[gtx6970]

Sucks to drive with it? How so, other than accidentally honking the horn when trying to turn the wheel?  I mean what could suck about driving a wing car?

Danny,
It was on Jim Waltons Petty blue V-code Bird. A console auto car and power steering. It drove nice with one finger laying on the center pad. Problem is you pull into a parking space or or parking lot you will BEEP the horn without warning.

He got tired of it and disconnected the horns

[y3chargerrt]

If I had a Mopar with that wheel I'd remove it cause its UGLY.

[learical1]

He got tired of it and disconnected the horns

Horns? Should be one purple horn.

It seems to me that it would be difficult to perform the 'beep-beep' road runner call with the rim blow.   IMHO, it never should have been allowed on a road runner or superbird.

[hemi68charger]

there's a white 6bbl 'bird here in houston with a rimblow wheel......

[moparstuart]

I have to agree It's ugly   , take it off package it up , put it away safe for rare option, KEEPING 

[bebeep1969]

I would call the rim blow steering wheel unique not ugly.  I would also agree that it is easy to inadverently sound the horn with it.  Driving experience:  Driving a superbird is not tarnished because of the rim blow. any bird is great to drive.  Does not matter if it is a u, v, or  r code, or auto on the floor or column, or a 4 speed.  Just my opinion...

[69_500]

Jim Waltons Petty Bird had the rim blow? I don't remember that. I just remember a trailer hitch on the back of it. Or was that his other superbird?

I know there was a B5 blue one that my dad looked into buying up in Michigan that had the rim blow steering wheel. I remember when he took it out for a drive, I think he honked the horn like 5 times in just a 5-10 mile drive.

[bebeep1969]

 I would drive any bird with any type of steering wheel except one with the tuff steering wheels some people put in there cars.  That wheel is awful ugly!!!

[gtx6970]

Jim Waltons Petty Bird had the rim blow? I don't remember that. I just remember a trailer hitch on the back of it. Or was that his other superbird?

I know there was a B5 blue one that my dad looked into buying up in Michigan that had the rim blow steering wheel. I remember when he took it out for a drive, I think he honked the horn like 5 times in just a 5-10 mile drive.

trailer hitch was on the petty blue  4 spd bird with no vinyl top - black interior (original  orange  V-code car )

rim blow was on the petty blue 6 pack auto with a vinyl top and white interior

[69_500]

I know I have a photo some where here in my box of the petty bird pulling a trailer with the other petty bird on the trailer.

Was definately something that I remember very well as a kid.

[Big Bird]

I recently  purchased  a lime-light Bird with this option in North Jersey. It now resides in South Jersey, VIN # RM23UOA175667. I had contacted Doug @ the DSAC with the question of correctness, & he informed me of the rareness of S83 option

[hemigeno]

Welcome to the site, BigBird!

Just to beat some others to the punch, we'd love to see some pictures of your "new" car. 

S83 is an unusual option on any car, much less a 'Bird.  I remember once years ago I had inquired about putting one of those on my R/T just because it was odd.  A friend talked me out of it, as he apparently knew how easy it was to blow the horn when you didn't mean to.

[bebeep1969]

I recently  purchased  a lime-light Bird with this option in North Jersey. It now resides in South Jersey, VIN # RM23UOA175667. I had contacted Doug @ the DSAC with the question of correctness, & he informed me of the rareness of S83 option

Welcome to the forum big bird.  What did Doug say/inform you of the rareness. Did he give you a % of birds that have the rim blow?
Is there anyway to guess how many u code, v code , or r code birds came with this option?

[nascarxx29]

Nice to see you joined the wingcar forum Big Bird.Got to post some pictures next

[Big Bird]

Pictures to follow shortly, currently have removed nose assembly to install new, correct fender-to-nose seal, & to finish some detailing

[moparstuart]

 we love picture with the nose off also , great for some of us building cars

[69_500]

Welcome to the site.

Always glad to have another set of hands typing in these threads. It usually leads to many old stories, and ones that people don't often get a chance to hear.

[bebeep1969]

my rim blow bird

[nascarxx29]

Glad you got the nose seals going in right now.Its a common occurance Ive seen it happen before.Large hood gap latchtray looking back at you and a daytona nose appearance. .The B5 blue Cinnaminson superbird had the same issue.Gotta to find time in my schedule to come see it.Welcome to the board

[moparstuart]

nice car , I have a set of those old road runnner floor mats in my car ,love them .

[bebeep1969]

more

[hemi68charger]

my rim blow bird

Sweet...... Wanna trade that puppy for a '68 Hemi Charger R/T?   

[Aero426]

my rim blow bird

The buddy seat is pretty unusual too.

[moparstuart]

my rim blow bird

Sweet...... Wanna trade that puppy for a '68 Hemi Charger R/T?   

way to go troy

[bebeep1969]

Is an am 8 track a rare option also?

[69_500]

Troy would be hemi68charger. I think that every wing car that has been around the past few years Troy has tried to trade his HEMI 68 Charger for. And if he isn't trying to trade the HEMI for it, then the 500 for it. And if he isn't trying to do that, then I'm always willing to trade my 500 up towards a wing car.

[hemigeno]

Is an am 8 track a rare option also?

I can only speak about the 1969s I've managed to collect info on, but only about 5% of those cars have the R22 AM/8 track option.  Pretty rare, but that was the top-of-the-line radio in a B-body.

Chris/Just6T9 can give much better feedback from the '69 ChargerRegistry than I can, and maybe ChrisG can chime in with what the '70 Charger Registry has.

[69_500]

Of the 500's that I have information on it comes out to 10% of the cars had the AM/8 track.(R22)
78% had the AM (R11)
12% have the AM/FM (R21)

[Big Bird]

bebeep1969, awesome looking lime-light car !!!!When I finish my "nose job" next week i'll foward pics. Mine is a auto/console car. "U" code from the factory, currently has a six-pac set-up.

[bebeep1969]

The am 8 track was an expensive option also.  The window sticker states that it was a $196.25 option while an E87 (6 barrel option) ran you $119.05.  If I had my choice back in the day I would have picked a V code with am radio ($61.55) for a total of $180.60 instead of a U code with am/8 track for $196.25...

[bebeep1969]

my rim blow bird

I must rephrase the above statement of my rim blow bird.  It should of said my WIFES rim blow bird   

[tan top]

wow  awesome looking superbirds (bebeep1969)   love to see more pictures ...........................

[bebeep1969]

another

[moparstuart]

 very NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pair

[billssuperbird]

 

[tan top]

   wow  .................

[Skued]

Here's my S83 wheel original to my '70 base model Charger.  I hope you don't mind a non-winged guy chiming in.

[bebeep1969]

last one...

[Big Bird]

Anyone have a front license plate bracket for my Superbird, or know where I can get one ??

[moparstuart]

Anyone have a front license plate bracket for my Superbird, or know where I can get one ??

leave it off

[nascarxx29]

This one is out of a 70 Coronet

[Ghoste]

At the Mopar swap meet in Warren, Michigan last weekend there was a guy there who had two of these wheels for sale.  Both Dodge and one was in burnt orange.  When I mentioned this thread to a buddy of mine who attended with me, he reminded me that one of our old high school teachers has a rim blow in the 70 Charger he has owned since new.  I had forgotten about the car it's been so long since I've seen it.  I'll have to try and get out there one day and get some pics and numbers for the 70 Registry.