Pic of Grant 969 wheel for 72 Dually - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

HeavyD · 01-29-2005, 02:23 AM

72Dually, here is the Grant 969 wheel.

muddpile · 01-29-2005, 02:53 AM

I've often thought of that wheel for my truck, but the foam scares me. I have a grant foam wheel in my dodge charger, and it is tough foam, but I don't use it for work like I do the truck. I was thinking about going with a 967 myself. It's the same thing with a wooden styling ring, for that vintage look. I really like it. That will likely be what I end up doing.

HeavyD · 01-29-2005, 03:09 AM

I dunno about the durability of the foam either. I like the look of wheel but read hooking up the horn is a real pain.

muddpile · 01-29-2005, 02:07 PM

That's one thing I will say that I don't like about Grant. I have a Challenger foam wheel in my dodge charger. Getting the horn to work was the hardest part, and in that car, the horn is a must have, cuz it's got a Dixie Horn in it. I've installed one similar to this before too, and I will say the horn was a little easier than the challenger model, but it was still kind of a pain.

bagged91 · 01-29-2005, 05:14 PM

I found that if you solder a ground wire to the center terminal(use a ring terminal to hook the ground to the adapter hub) and hook up the other terminal as normal, the hornbutton seems to work fine. That's how I hooked up the button on my Grant Signature wheel. Worked in all 3 vehicles I've had it in....

72dually · 01-29-2005, 07:44 PM

Thanks HeavyD....... thats the wheel I found in storage, the rubber was chipped so I rolled it down the steep hill behind the house, it got big air over a couple humps and then hit a tree, I got a kick out of it, I know, Im twisted, but that thing was ugly as hell anyway..

HeavyD · 01-29-2005, 07:56 PM

That's probably the wheel I am buying being tossed..LOL. (Just joking..)

72dually · 01-29-2005, 10:30 PM

If you notice a little wobble to it you'll know why......lol

01-29-2005, 02:23 AM	#1
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	Pic of Grant 969 wheel for 72 Dually 72Dually, here is the Grant 969 wheel. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

01-29-2005, 02:53 AM	#2
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	I've often thought of that wheel for my truck, but the foam scares me. I have a grant foam wheel in my dodge charger, and it is tough foam, but I don't use it for work like I do the truck. I was thinking about going with a 967 myself. It's the same thing with a wooden styling ring, for that vintage look. I really like it. That will likely be what I end up doing. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-29-2005, 03:09 AM	#3
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	I dunno about the durability of the foam either. I like the look of wheel but read hooking up the horn is a real pain. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

01-29-2005, 02:07 PM	#4
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	That's one thing I will say that I don't like about Grant. I have a Challenger foam wheel in my dodge charger. Getting the horn to work was the hardest part, and in that car, the horn is a must have, cuz it's got a Dixie Horn in it. I've installed one similar to this before too, and I will say the horn was a little easier than the challenger model, but it was still kind of a pain. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-29-2005, 05:14 PM	#5
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	I found that if you solder a ground wire to the center terminal(use a ring terminal to hook the ground to the adapter hub) and hook up the other terminal as normal, the hornbutton seems to work fine. That's how I hooked up the button on my Grant Signature wheel. Worked in all 3 vehicles I've had it in.... __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

01-29-2005, 07:44 PM	#6
72dually Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 687	Thanks HeavyD....... thats the wheel I found in storage, the rubber was chipped so I rolled it down the steep hill behind the house, it got big air over a couple humps and then hit a tree, I got a kick out of it, I know, Im twisted, but that thing was ugly as hell anyway..

01-29-2005, 07:56 PM	#7
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	That's probably the wheel I am buying being tossed..LOL. (Just joking..) __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

01-29-2005, 10:30 PM	#8
72dually Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 687	If you notice a little wobble to it you'll know why......lol

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