Anybody Recognize This Steering Wheel?
 

I believe this is a 1971 GMC. Is this the stock steering wheel?

nope, kinda looks liek a van steering wheel.
I think GM used this as a replacement though... there's quite a few owners who thought it was original on there rig.

Thanks. I've seen several of these steering wheels in in our trucks, so I was starting to wonder.

Does it look like this?

That's the same kind of van steering wheel I have in my truck. I can't stand it. It's shaped to fit your hands on an upright van steering column, so it's really uncomfortable in our trucks. I don't think that's the same as shown in the picture I posted.

I'm assuming that all 69-72 trucks had this style of steering wheel.

That's exactly what the po put in my 71 gmc, except mines got the bowtie instead of the gmc logo.

I was ordering parts a while back and asked if steering wheels were available.The parts guy checks and says ,"yeah,only in black though".I got all excited and ordered one.I was going to order a boatload since they weren`t reproed yet.Well,it can in and it was a later model like one of those shown,boohoo.To answer your question,yes 69-72 were one style,Vans too for awhile after that.Probably when they changed the fronts in,`79?

That steering wheel reminds me of a F**d steering wheel...I don't know why :crazy:


Mike

This is the wheel from my '67 SWB stepside, I belive it to be the original from 1967

It brings back memories to see these pics...It will be SO much better when the project is back on the road :cool:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/joelop...7c10_dash1.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/joelop...7c10_dash2.jpg

how do your legs fit under that big wagon-wheel? :lol:

Big wheels are a must for manual steering :lol:

:baa: You're doing a frame-off remember? Put the p.s. box in that beast!

Of course I am :D

I believe this is the same kind of steering wheel that is in the first picture I posted. Anybody recognize it?

Maybe search ebay for chevy steering wheels and see if find something there :D

that steering wheel looks exactly like the one thats in my 77 c30 wrecker

I've seen numerous 73-up trucks with that wheel. Don't know when they stopped using them though.

Ok, thanks guys. I wonder if GM put these steering wheels in any '72 trucks near the end of the year.