Great info thanks! Are those wheel vintiques wheels identical as far as front and backspacing to the OE Ford ones and will they accept the hubcaps?The 15" steel wheels and trim rings were only utilized from '70-72 on the Mustang and '70-71 on the Torino. So finding a nice set 50 years later can be a frustrating and expensive search. The Ford part # for the wheel is D0OZ-1007-A. Although this wheel has an engineering ID #, Ford usually only marked the steel rims with a letter or number near the valve stem hole and a paint daub. That would be the letter "B" and a green paint daub for this wheel.
The 15" x 7" wheel trim ring is D0ZZ-1210-C (D0ZA-1210-D, G). This trim ring was sourced from the '70 Boss 302, the first of the first-generation Mustangs to use a steel 15" x 7" rim. All trim rings had a brushed finish. Ford did not use a bright or chrome finish trim ring on these wheels. There was a running change on the valve stem hole. There were reports from the field that the original trim ring with the round hole was cutting and damaging the valve stem when removed for maintenance. Engineering released new trim rings with an oval or "Racetrack" shaped hole, making removing the trim ring easier without damaging the valve stem.
The center cap dog dishes were the same size in the carline regardless of rim size. The difference is a brushed finish for trim ring-equipped cars and a shiny or chrome finish for non-trim ring vehicles. The original center cap is D0AZ-1130-G (D0OA-K, D0ZA-J) replaced by D5DZ-1130-B (D5BA-AA, BA). Since the center cap is a corporate piece used across all car lines, it can be easier to find. The trim rings do show up occasionally, but versions with no curb rash or dents are few and far between. I have seen pristine or rare NOS versions sell for $1,500.00 and above. To my knowledge, there are no exact repos of this trim ring available at present.
Since the Ford wheels are no longer available, I would suggest Summit for the Wheel Vintiques version, https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wvi-62-5712044
or Coker Tire https://www.cokertire.com/wheels/steel-wheels/oe_style-15x7-5x4_5.html
There is contact info for each site if you need additional information or clarification on the wheels and if, by chance, any trim rings are available.
I know this is a lot of number and letter salad to digest, so let us know if you need any further info or clarification!
Those wheels are about as close to the original as you can get. The specs I input on the option boxes on the Summit site are what the Ford steel wheels are on my F60 X 15" equipped Mach 1. The high spots or knubs on the center of the wheel (circled in red) are what the center caps snap over. They look identical to the OE wheel. If you need more verification, I would contact @Hemikiller. I believe he has a set of custom-size 15" X 8" Vintiques steel wheels on his Mach 1 with the Ford center caps, and it looks great. He would know better than anyone, and I would certainly trust what he said.
I have a 1973 Convertible. I think my original wheels are 14", not 15"The 15" steel wheels and trim rings were only utilized from '70-72 on the Mustang and '70-71 on the Torino. So finding a nice set 50 years later can be a frustrating and expensive search. The Ford part # for the wheel is D0OZ-1007-A. Although this wheel has an engineering ID #, Ford usually only marked the steel rims with a letter or number near the valve stem hole and a paint daub. That would be the letter "B" and a green paint daub for this wheel.
The 15" x 7" wheel trim ring is D0ZZ-1210-C (D0ZA-1210-D, G). This trim ring was sourced from the '70 Boss 302, the first of the first-generation Mustangs to use a steel 15" x 7" rim. All trim rings had a brushed finish. Ford did not use a bright or chrome finish trim ring on these wheels. There was a running change on the valve stem hole. There were reports from the field that the original trim ring with the round hole was cutting and damaging the valve stem when removed for maintenance. Engineering released new trim rings with an oval or "Racetrack" shaped hole, making removing the trim ring easier without damaging the valve stem.
The center cap dog dishes were the same size in the carline regardless of rim size. The difference is a brushed finish for trim ring-equipped cars and a shiny or chrome finish for non-trim ring vehicles. The original center cap is D0AZ-1130-G (D0OA-K, D0ZA-J) replaced by D5DZ-1130-B (D5BA-AA, BA). Since the center cap is a corporate piece used across all car lines, it can be easier to find. The trim rings do show up occasionally, but versions with no curb rash or dents are few and far between. I have seen pristine or rare NOS versions sell for $1,500.00 and above. To my knowledge, there are no exact repos of this trim ring available at present.
Since the Ford wheels are no longer available, I would suggest Summit for the Wheel Vintiques version, https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wvi-62-5712044
or Coker Tire https://www.cokertire.com/wheels/steel-wheels/oe_style-15x7-5x4_5.html
There is contact info for each site if you need additional information or clarification on the wheels and if, by chance, any trim rings are available.
I know this is a lot of number and letter salad to digest, so let us know if you need any further info or clarification!
Are you selling the trim rings? If so how much ?
If I do sell them, I'll probably try to keep everything together. The original wheels, trim rings, and center caps. Just cause none of them are of any use to be without the others.
Caps, yes. Trim rings, nope.
What size are your wheels, 14 or 15?If I do sell them, I'll probably try to keep everything together. The original wheels, trim rings, and center caps. Just cause none of them are of any use to be without the others.
Pretty sure my set are 14".
Shoot me a price for everything shipped to 37160 , if you want to part with them. ThxIf I do sell them, I'll probably try to keep everything together. The original wheels, trim rings, and center caps. Just cause none of them are of any use to be without the others.
I only want 15 inch , I have plenty of 14 inch so if not 15 then I’ll have to pass....thx
Our 72 Vert has the original wheels, caps and trim rings, and it came with the 14 inch version of these. It is a decor package car. I wonder why Ford made 14 inch and 15 inch, and how they decided which cars got which wheels ?The 15" steel wheels and trim rings were only utilized from '70-72 on the Mustang and '70-71 on the Torino. So finding a nice set 50 years later can be a frustrating and expensive search. The Ford part # for the wheel is D0OZ-1007-A. Although this wheel has an engineering ID #, Ford usually only marked the steel rims with a letter or number near the valve stem hole and a paint daub. That would be the letter "B" and a green paint daub for this wheel.
The 15" x 7" wheel trim ring is D0ZZ-1210-C (D0ZA-1210-D, G). This trim ring was sourced from the '70 Boss 302, the first of the first-generation Mustangs to use a steel 15" x 7" rim. All trim rings had a brushed finish. Ford did not use a bright or chrome finish trim ring on these wheels. There was a running change on the valve stem hole. There were reports from the field that the original trim ring with the round hole was cutting and damaging the valve stem when removed for maintenance. Engineering released new trim rings with an oval or "Racetrack" shaped hole, making removing the trim ring easier without damaging the valve stem.
The center cap dog dishes were the same size in the carline regardless of rim size. The difference is a brushed finish for trim ring-equipped cars and a shiny or chrome finish for non-trim ring vehicles. The original center cap is D0AZ-1130-G (D0OA-K, D0ZA-J) replaced by D5DZ-1130-B (D5BA-AA, BA). Since the center cap is a corporate piece used across all car lines, it can be easier to find. The trim rings do show up occasionally, but versions with no curb rash or dents are few and far between. I have seen pristine or rare NOS versions sell for $1,500.00 and above. To my knowledge, there are no exact repos of this trim ring available at present.
Since the Ford wheels are no longer available, I would suggest Summit for the Wheel Vintiques version, https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wvi-62-5712044
or Coker Tire https://www.cokertire.com/wheels/steel-wheels/oe_style-15x7-5x4_5.html
There is contact info for each site if you need additional information or clarification on the wheels and if, by chance, any trim rings are available.
I know this is a lot of number and letter salad to digest, so let us know if you need any further info or clarification!
Thank you Dennis, that makes sense I suppose to the bean counters. Stock a bunch of extra parts so you can save 2 "1972" dollars difference in the cost of them.
