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07-13-2003, 05:30 PM | #1 |
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Odd GMC Steering Wheel? Or just normal?
My '71 GMC has a black vinyl (?) steering wheel. It looks stock, but all the Chevy ones are the hard plastic. It is the typical huge diameter (so I know it isn't 73 up) and has the GMC emblem in the horn button.
Anyone else have one like mine? Or is mine from a newer C-60 +/- type of truck?
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07-15-2003, 12:13 AM | #2 |
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Anybody?
This has had me wondering for quite some time now... Thanks!
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07-15-2003, 12:15 AM | #3 |
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Do you have a pic of it? That sounds interesting, It could have been ordered out of a magazine or something.
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07-15-2003, 09:46 AM | #4 |
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I found this picture. It's not the best quality, but you can get the idea of what the wheel looks like.
It is a Sierra Grande, so it may have an "upgrade" steering wheel.
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07-15-2003, 09:53 AM | #5 |
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That IS the 73-up wheel. They were pretty big in diameter too.
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07-15-2003, 12:46 PM | #6 |
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I think CPNE is right. It's identical to the one on my '75 C10.
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07-15-2003, 12:57 PM | #7 |
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I think mine is the same and I was told it is out of a '75
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07-15-2003, 02:38 PM | #8 |
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Thanks all!
I had a 75 pickup, but I don't remember the wheel being this big. But if CPNE says so, I believe him!
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07-15-2003, 02:40 PM | #9 |
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Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all |
07-15-2003, 04:04 PM | #10 |
its all about the +6 inches
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I have been told that they were used as factory replacements after they ran out of NOS ones.
Seems an awfull lot of these trucks have them, and I can';t see why anyone would WANT to install it, IMO they are pretty dang ugly. |
07-17-2003, 08:15 PM | #11 |
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my dad has one on his 78 but it is narrower at the side of the horn button, my truck had one just like that when I got it....
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