In a recent post here I saw this line, Are these rims getting scarce? I know I had a bit of a time finding 15x7's cheap enough. I ask as I have an immaculate set of the sixes and I'm not sure if I want to hang onto them.

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Mattelderca
78 NYB (gone now), two S series, three old Snow Cruisers and a Doo.

Currently in 90% of the junkyards because of the price of scrap causes the junkyard to take the following steps right off the bat...

They pick it to the recovery area with a forklift.
Once in the area they punch a hole in the oil pan and tranny pan and drain the coolant.
While there they pull the rear plate (if applicable) on the rear axle and dump it in the trunk.
They then pull all the wheels and tires and dump in their wheel pile... typically if the car is older than 20 years old they just pull the tires and scrap the rims. They also pull all the brake drums and dump in their scrap pile.
The clerks and mechanics in the yard are not allowed to pull or e-bay the items. (Some smaller private yards are getting around to this as an "incentive" for the desk clerk's meager pay.)

Just watched the local yard do this to a late-60's AMC Rebel (with the ramscoop hood- might have been a "Rebel Machine"), and a 1965 coupe mustang.

If the car goes to a scrap yard directly they cannot release any parts or metal off of it, and it must be destroyed. (Last Saturday a perfectly good white 1965 Belvedere I with 225 and A904 got 2 forks through the doors and dropped from the magnet to the "pile" in line for the shredder.)

So, these rims are not easy to get for $50 a set anymore, but they are not rare (like OEM Rallyes or the late-70's "Road Rallye" rims).

-D.Idiot

Yeah, I get the whole scrap vs wreckers thing. I worked for a large Toronto Ontario wrecking yard in the early 80's! I also frequent some Mopar events and I am starting to get seriously surprised at what some parts sell for. Simple things, at least what used to be simple. An example of this is inflatable spares and the associated supplies for them. WOW!
Maybe I'll just hang onto these rims for now, but you know how things tend to accumulate in this hobby. Much prefer to see someone using stuff than sitting on a shelf.

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Mattelderca
78 NYB (gone now), two S series, three old Snow Cruisers and a Doo.

15x6 are a little harder to find as most were gone from use in the late 70's and were replaced with the 15x7 that the 80's NewYorker/Diplomat/Grand Fury started using.The last 15x6 set I got were from a 71 Newport. At the MATS meet here in Vegas A guy had 15x6 pair for $100. You may want to check for the markings on the wheels such as "JJ" and some numbers. Some for these wheels with the proper dates and markings will go for big money to the right person.

Yes, they have the Mopar numbers on them and I believe they are designated JJ. or something like that. As per signature, they are off of my stock 78 NewYorker Brougham.
I can't believe there was time when these big old C bodies could be had with a slant in em.

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Mattelderca
78 NYB (gone now), two S series, three old Snow Cruisers and a Doo.