Installing Grant steering wheel - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

skokie · 02-14-2007, 02:05 AM

I have a new Grant steering wheel to install on my tilt column. Is this a pretty straight forward install? Anything to look out for? What about the horn?

Thanks

pat · 02-14-2007, 02:17 AM

It can be a little confusing at first. You will need an installation kit if you didnt get one with the wheel.

I had to modifty the stock part in my column that is the white round piece where the horn button sticks though, the piece with the brass ring on the backside. The protruding cylinder part where the horn contact slides in with the spring needed to be sanded down to get it to fit in. Other than that, it wasnt too bad.

skokie · 02-14-2007, 02:21 AM

I did get the kit. Did you take apart the piece with the brass plunger? Also did you use any parts from your stock wheel setup?

pat · 02-14-2007, 02:37 AM

I think the only stock part I used was that white insulator piece that I had to file down b/c it wouldnt fit through the black adaptor piece(with 4 holes). It wouldnt fit through. I dont think I had to take that apart, just used a file to reduce the outer diameter. Its been a while so I might be missing something.

fastwillie 696969 · 02-14-2007, 03:44 AM

this is where i would use a camera take pictures as you tear it down so you can go back and look at pictures when installing back

skokie · 02-14-2007, 06:05 AM

I lost the pics that I took. Think I deleted them by accident along with the ones with the pics I took of the front bumper install.

brak · 02-14-2007, 06:11 AM

I've done this many times, and it's a simple install, shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes to complete.

Just follow the directions included with the adapter, and you shouldn't have any problems.

kenm78 · 02-14-2007, 07:11 AM

Good time to change turn signal canceler and handle if needed!

oj70chevy · 02-14-2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pat

It can be a little confusing at first. You will need an installation kit if you didnt get one with the wheel.

I had to modifty the stock part in my column that is the white round piece where the horn button sticks though, the piece with the brass ring on the backside. The protruding cylinder part where the horn contact slides in with the spring needed to be sanded down to get it to fit in. Other than that, it wasnt too bad.

I had to do the same.

02-14-2007, 02:05 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Installing Grant steering wheel I have a new Grant steering wheel to install on my tilt column. Is this a pretty straight forward install? Anything to look out for? What about the horn? Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

02-14-2007, 02:17 AM	#2
pat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lindsay, TX Posts: 1,245	Re: Installing Grant steering wheel It can be a little confusing at first. You will need an installation kit if you didnt get one with the wheel. I had to modifty the stock part in my column that is the white round piece where the horn button sticks though, the piece with the brass ring on the backside. The protruding cylinder part where the horn contact slides in with the spring needed to be sanded down to get it to fit in. Other than that, it wasnt too bad. __________________ 68 Chevy 383/350 w/shift kit, 380hp/425ft-lbs, 4.5/5 drop, 17" TT2s 64 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

02-14-2007, 02:21 AM	#3
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Re: Installing Grant steering wheel I did get the kit. Did you take apart the piece with the brass plunger? Also did you use any parts from your stock wheel setup? __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

02-14-2007, 02:37 AM	#4
pat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lindsay, TX Posts: 1,245	Re: Installing Grant steering wheel I think the only stock part I used was that white insulator piece that I had to file down b/c it wouldnt fit through the black adaptor piece(with 4 holes). It wouldnt fit through. I dont think I had to take that apart, just used a file to reduce the outer diameter. Its been a while so I might be missing something. __________________ 68 Chevy 383/350 w/shift kit, 380hp/425ft-lbs, 4.5/5 drop, 17" TT2s 64 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

02-14-2007, 03:44 AM	#5
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Installing Grant steering wheel this is where i would use a camera take pictures as you tear it down so you can go back and look at pictures when installing back __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

02-14-2007, 06:05 AM	#6
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Re: Installing Grant steering wheel I lost the pics that I took. Think I deleted them by accident along with the ones with the pics I took of the front bumper install. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

02-14-2007, 06:11 AM	#7
brak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 1,381	Re: Installing Grant steering wheel I've done this many times, and it's a simple install, shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes to complete. Just follow the directions included with the adapter, and you shouldn't have any problems. __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo DC2 (SW/AW) Clyde W. Harvey USN "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" Winston Churchill

02-14-2007, 07:11 AM	#8
kenm78 Broken Down Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Choctaw, Oklahoma Posts: 1,267	Re: Installing Grant steering wheel Good time to change turn signal canceler and handle if needed! __________________ kenm78 1982 Chevy 4X4 Project truck “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder about your ignorance, than open your mouth and reveal all doubt”



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