Factory or Not?

[OzMan]

Is this hole original? If so,what is it for? Appreciate any help. Thanks

 

[CBODY67]

Not unusual. Could have been to index with a dowel to help locate the wheel against something else, where location was important in the production process.

 

['66 Fury I]

Early wheels were retained by lug bolts and the hub and had a locating pin that registered with the hole in the rim. Lindsay

 

[OzMan]

Early wheels were retained by lug bolts and the hub and had a locating pin that registered with the hole in the rim. Lindsay

Would that be correct for a 71? This wheel was from a 71 New Yorker.

 

[OzMan]

Not unusual. Could have been to index with a dowel to help locate the wheel against something else, where location was important in the production process.

I have 5 of these wheels and it's the only one that has the hole

 

[Lefty71]

There was nothing on the car, rotor or drum-wise that involved that hole. I cant remember if it was involved with the jack storage or something similar....maybe i can find the storage instructions. The car had full wheel covers but not a heavy style, so they weren't involved with that locator hole either.

HTH, Lefty