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Old 11-02-2020, 11:40 PM
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Hello FASTASSBIRD:
Are those JW wheels for sale by chance? Look to be in good shape. Let me know if you are interested in selling? Thanks for all the replies and education on these from all who have responded.

Thanks again,
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Old 11-17-2020, 09:55 PM
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I have one, NOS. The box is dated '79
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Old 11-19-2020, 10:43 PM
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Default 71 trans am HO Rally II KR wheels

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Mikes HO, the pertinent question is when & what plant was your '71 TransAm built?

the very earliest '71 15x7 Rally II equipped Birds will typically have a set of the very last bult dated JW's

KN's were produced in late July of '70. In the early 90's, one of the KN's I culled up had a very early August date. I've never had another, or seen pics of another dated in August, yet I know
I owned one.

The Fall UAW GM wide Strike began middle of Sept 1970 & ran into mid to late Nov of 1970. Nearly every GM supplier idled their production lines as well during this time.

MotorWheel, the supplier of the JW-KN-KR coded Rally II wheels brought production back on line in early November of '70. KR 15x7 & the KU 14x6 Rally II wheels began to be produced at this time. The earliest examples of either code are extremely hard to find.

When the Fall '70 UAW strike was resolved, the Van Nuys F-body plant resumed production. The Norwood OH F-body plant, as well as the Lakewood (Atlanta) A-body plant both did not resume production until up in Jan of 1971. This created quite wide date spans, ESP on what amounts to low volume installed components.

In the time span of late Nov of '70 to early March of '71, the effects of wheel stock on hand in the assembly plants when they fired back up, as well as the wheel stock waiting to be shipped (in Nov of '70) contributes to what some would consider to not be the "correct" date range of parts. Thats why it takes absorbing the experience of serious longterm collectors & restorers what parts were actually used on the cars.

Good info!

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I have a 10/28 JW. I know I have seen JWs dated in November as well. I believe the date I saw was 11/10. I take note of anomalies like this because you would have thought the JWs ended when the KNs started on 7/27. That is apparently not the case.

As far as KNs, I have seen only seen July and August dates. The vast majority seem to be dated 7/28.
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Old 11-20-2020, 10:51 AM
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I just bought a set dated 4/10, 70.

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Old 11-20-2020, 01:28 PM
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I just bought a set dated 4/10, 70.

How much did they cost you?

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Old 11-20-2020, 01:29 PM
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I have 2 sets of KR’s unfortunately they are later then his build date at 12/29 and 12/30. Only need one for my car if anyone needs a set let me know

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Old 11-09-2021, 10:59 PM
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I have a pair of KR and a par of KN wheels restored I would possibly part with

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Old 11-10-2021, 01:41 AM
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I have a pair of KR and a par of KN wheels restored I would possibly part with
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