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07-09-2015, 03:20 PM
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steering wheel
hi i have a 1964 c10 and when i bought it, it has got a after market steering wheel on it,a( grant challenger 13") i really dont like it and want something more in keeping with the truck. what are your ideas please any pictures will be helpful ?
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07-09-2015, 04:34 PM
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Re: steering wheel
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I myself really prefer Superior flake wheels (or Cragar, or any other old vinyl ones) in 15-16". EDIT: Here's a thread with some examples of old vinyl wheels. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...thread.438873/ |
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07-09-2015, 04:49 PM
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Re: steering wheel
I'm considering this steering wheel from American Retro.
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07-09-2015, 10:05 PM
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Re: steering wheel
I put a '61 Impala wheel in my '62.
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07-10-2015, 01:27 PM
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07-10-2015, 01:56 PM
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Re: steering wheel
you can always buy a stock replacement. and easy to find. that way it belongs to the truck if thats what your looking for.
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07-10-2015, 02:18 PM
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07-10-2015, 03:02 PM
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Re: steering wheel
I also used a impala wheel, a 65
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07-10-2015, 04:56 PM
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Re: steering wheel
that 65 wheel looks great, perfectly complimented by the shifter.
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07-10-2015, 10:06 PM
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Re: steering wheel
Has anyone needed a steering wheel adapter to make the old wheels fit on a newer tilt column? If so, where is an inexpensive place to get one?
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07-11-2015, 12:42 AM
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Re: steering wheel
you dont need an adapter. use snap ring pliers to take off the airbag clockspring and the wheel will bolt right on. the splines have been the same since the 40s.
source: my steering column is a tilt model from a 2002 s10 blazer. also, here is a 1947 steering wheel on a 99 column. we hadnt taken the clockspring off yet but it fits fine now  
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07-11-2015, 02:01 AM
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07-11-2015, 02:15 AM
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Re: steering wheel
oh sorry, you are right, that is a corvette center with the crossed flags.
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07-11-2015, 02:42 AM
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Re: steering wheel
I have a large...um..."lower midsection"....so as much as I love those Impala and large-diameter wheels, they just aren't an option for me personally (even with tilt).
I use a nice simple Grant 3-spoke leather wheel w/ 13" diameter (smallest allowed). Its great for clearances, and the small diameter is no trouble with my steering setup. It also fits the buttons for my line-loc and room for another for nitrous trigger/2step/transbrake/etc
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07-11-2015, 08:29 AM
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Re: steering wheel
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pricey but correct wheel
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07-11-2015, 09:39 AM
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Re: steering wheel
stock wheel
gm stock wheel out of a 60's big car using stock GMC horn cap, it's smaller giving more room between the seat and wheel
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07-11-2015, 10:06 AM
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Re: steering wheel
1967 Impala wheel with the 1966 truck horn cap
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07-11-2015, 12:30 PM
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Re: steering wheel
are the horn caps interchangeable
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07-11-2015, 01:13 PM
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Re: steering wheel
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07-11-2015, 01:40 PM
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Re: steering wheel
Original 1964 Chevy c/10 |
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07-11-2015, 02:39 PM
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Re: steering wheel
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you make a good point, borrow a stock steering wheel and make sure you fit behind it. even guys who arent extremely fabulous can find the stock column and wheel a bit cramped. My column got moved away from the seat a little and the impala wheel gave back some of the depth, so now I can scoot the seat up a little and have lots of room behind the seat. which I need for, I dunno, hauling... jerry cans? haha.
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the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393 Last edited by joedoh; 07-11-2015 at 02:52 PM. |
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07-11-2015, 02:54 PM
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Re: steering wheel
i have seen some really nice reproduction steering wheels on a few webb sites i realy like the impala wheel but cant seem to get one with a bowtie horn cap
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07-12-2015, 05:42 AM
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Re: steering wheel
are the reproduction steering wheels ok
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07-12-2015, 06:09 PM
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Re: steering wheel
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07-13-2015, 01:46 PM
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Re: steering wheel
i have a 67-69 steering column fitted to the truck,will most chevy steering wheels fit from the same year ?
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