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CHEVY_FOREVER · 02-17-2004, 11:17 AM

What do you guys think about this steering wheel Grant makes? Does anyone have this in their truck? I want a smaller wheel but i don't know if 15" wil be enough to notice.... any thoughts?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 02-17-2004, 02:22 PM

I don't have one of the wheels like you posted but my son is installing a black wheel in his Burb which is similiar. Here is a pic of the wheel that he is installing.

Jim

CHEVY_FOREVER · 02-17-2004, 02:29 PM

Oh come on guys all these looks and no opinions....please give me a yes you like it or no you don't..... Thanks.

bigvinnie · 02-17-2004, 02:32 PM

I'd say if your interior used the woodgrain accents on the gauge panel and door panels, it would work well...

griesel72 · 02-17-2004, 02:33 PM

I think it will look good, but i really like the look of a stock wheel in great condition. Spend your money on a tilt column so you can adjust that big wheel away from you and your legs.

CHEVY_FOREVER · 02-17-2004, 02:35 PM

Do you happen to know where your son got that steering wheel or what the part number is? I think the black would look better cause my interior is black. Thanks again.

slam33 · 02-17-2004, 02:51 PM

CHEVY_FOREVER That wheel that JimKshortstep4x4 posted is a factory GM wheel. I have one in mine and like it very much. The one that Grant has is a 4 1/2" dish, the GM is 3". It sits flater and looks better. I got mine on Ebay for $60. You need the hub for it as it is a special hub. I got the horn kit and horn button from Clasic Industies. They were used on 68-72 vettes, cameros, 442's, . Mine came off a Camo. New ones are around $200 and vette ones are up in the $500 range. They just seem to fit and look right in these trucks.

fatfords · 02-17-2004, 02:54 PM

CHEVY_FOREVER,
LMC has the same wheel Jim has, p.n. 38-1162 for $99.95. I had a wooden wheel on a project about 15 years ago. The top part that was exposed to sunlight slowly bleached and I couldn't keep any type of finish on it for very long. After a few splinters, I got rid of it. It was a cheap Grant, though, so maybe better wheels and better finishes would prevent this. There's an opinion for ya!

Good Luck!

CHEVY_FOREVER · 02-17-2004, 03:01 PM

Thanks guys for the input, my steering wheel is cracking and needs replaced. I do appreciate all the help!

JimKshortstep4x4 · 02-17-2004, 03:28 PM

Chevy Forever,

I actually do know where my son got the wheel since I gave it to him for his birthday. I looked for about a year for a used one and finally gave up. I bought the new wheel kit from Ground Up restorations and it is listed as 69-70 Chevelle. The kit number is IXS-69T, (the kit for a tilt column). Non tilt kit no. is IXS6970. The kit includes the wheel, hub, horn hardware, and horn button.

The tilt kit is $249 and the non tilt kit is $239 so they are not cheap. Wheel looks really nice!

Their number is 1 866 358-2277 or web site is: SS396.com

Jim

gr8scott51 · 02-17-2004, 03:45 PM

I had that one in my truck for about a year. Replaced it with a Lumina wheel - much more comfortable.

scott

Orence1 · 02-17-2004, 04:16 PM

Got a Grant wheel a while back as a present. I bought the adapter for the horn and it was junk. Put the question to the board and got several responses from guys that had the same problem. Not sure all their adaptors are bad but the one for my model was. Ending up taking the whole set-up back for a refund. Stayed with the Camaro wheel I had. Good luck.
Larry

Stepsides 4Ever · 02-17-2004, 04:47 PM

I had a steering wheel similar to that one back in the '60s (mine had 5 holes in it instead of being slotted)...my girlfriend at the time (now my wife of 35 years) saved up her lunch money to buy it for me ($30 at the time...a lot of money back then).

I loved the styling but hated the steering wheel...here in Southern California, where temps rarely get down into the '30s, that steering wheel would get so cold in the morning that I couldn't touch it with my bare hands. That steel rim that the wood is riveted to really gets cold...

70short · 02-17-2004, 05:03 PM

This is A picture of the LECARRA Steering wheel my wife got for me for my Birthday last year for my Vette. My Vette as you can see is RED with black leather interior

1970blazin · 02-17-2004, 05:09 PM

I have that exact wheel- woodgrain and all- They have them in the LMC catalog, mine was installed by the P.O. Here is a pic

**smitty62** · 02-17-2004, 05:48 PM

JMO--I don't like wood in our truck cabs! BUT--it's your truck!

CHEVY_FOREVER · 02-17-2004, 08:20 PM

Sounds like there are mixed feelings about the Grant Steering Wheels. What is the biggest complaint? Are they just really hard to install?

Bill72BB · 02-17-2004, 10:16 PM

I settled on this one .

Orence1 · 02-18-2004, 01:33 AM

The problem that I encountered as did other board members was the horn mechanism. Very flimsy and difficult to figure out. Directions were not much help. Wheel itself was easy to install but the adapter and the horn set-up were junk IMO.

cobb_ben · 02-18-2004, 04:11 AM

You could mount a coustom push button on the truck elese were for the horn, dont worry about the horn on the wheel, most of us rarely use a horn cept of inspection, but thats my $0.02

68plus4sub · 02-18-2004, 04:16 AM

Really like the look, as long as it's black, I'd pass on the wood. .02

71-longbed · 02-18-2004, 04:37 AM

i have a wood grant wheel ...13 1/2 diameter 4 inch dish wheel ..that the PO put on ..... im looking to get a black grant wheel ..i haven't decide on the size yet .... check out ebay ... there always alot of them there ...might be able to score a deal .. just a thought

cobb_ben · 02-18-2004, 01:03 PM

I put a 17 inch wheel in black from speedwaymotors on a c60 column that was shortened and slid forweard

67cst · 02-18-2004, 01:44 PM

ive got the identical wheel but it isnt installed yet

02-17-2004, 11:17 AM	#1
CHEVY_FOREVER USA love it OR leave it! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 162	Steering Wheel Opinion Needed... What do you guys think about this steering wheel Grant makes? Does anyone have this in their truck? I want a smaller wheel but i don't know if 15" wil be enough to notice.... any thoughts? Attached Images __________________ Later, CHEVY_FOREVER Last edited by CHEVY_FOREVER; 02-17-2004 at 02:30 PM.

02-17-2004, 02:22 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I don't have one of the wheels like you posted but my son is installing a black wheel in his Burb which is similiar. Here is a pic of the wheel that he is installing. Jim Attached Images

02-17-2004, 02:29 PM	#3
CHEVY_FOREVER USA love it OR leave it! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 162	Oh come on guys all these looks and no opinions....please give me a yes you like it or no you don't..... Thanks. __________________ Later, CHEVY_FOREVER

02-17-2004, 02:32 PM	#4
bigvinnie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: escondido, ca 92026 Posts: 1,222	I'd say if your interior used the woodgrain accents on the gauge panel and door panels, it would work well... __________________ '72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA 72 Stepside Project

02-17-2004, 02:33 PM	#5
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	I think it will look good, but i really like the look of a stock wheel in great condition. Spend your money on a tilt column so you can adjust that big wheel away from you and your legs. __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

02-17-2004, 02:35 PM	#6
CHEVY_FOREVER USA love it OR leave it! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 162	Hey Jim Do you happen to know where your son got that steering wheel or what the part number is? I think the black would look better cause my interior is black. Thanks again. __________________ Later, CHEVY_FOREVER

02-17-2004, 02:51 PM	#7
slam33 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 1,432	CHEVY_FOREVER That wheel that JimKshortstep4x4 posted is a factory GM wheel. I have one in mine and like it very much. The one that Grant has is a 4 1/2" dish, the GM is 3". It sits flater and looks better. I got mine on Ebay for $60. You need the hub for it as it is a special hub. I got the horn kit and horn button from Clasic Industies. They were used on 68-72 vettes, cameros, 442's, . Mine came off a Camo. New ones are around $200 and vette ones are up in the $500 range. They just seem to fit and look right in these trucks. __________________ 71 LWB 350/350still working on it but it's going tp be sweet. www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A>

02-17-2004, 02:54 PM	#8
fatfords Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 350	CHEVY_FOREVER, LMC has the same wheel Jim has, p.n. 38-1162 for $99.95. I had a wooden wheel on a project about 15 years ago. The top part that was exposed to sunlight slowly bleached and I couldn't keep any type of finish on it for very long. After a few splinters, I got rid of it. It was a cheap Grant, though, so maybe better wheels and better finishes would prevent this. There's an opinion for ya! Good Luck! __________________ '56 F-100 (w/all GM stuff) Lookin' for another parts chaser! '05 GMC crew cab

02-17-2004, 03:01 PM	#9
CHEVY_FOREVER USA love it OR leave it! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 162	Thanks guys for the input, my steering wheel is cracking and needs replaced. I do appreciate all the help! __________________ Later, CHEVY_FOREVER

02-17-2004, 03:28 PM	#10
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Chevy Forever, I actually do know where my son got the wheel since I gave it to him for his birthday. I looked for about a year for a used one and finally gave up. I bought the new wheel kit from Ground Up restorations and it is listed as 69-70 Chevelle. The kit number is IXS-69T, (the kit for a tilt column). Non tilt kit no. is IXS6970. The kit includes the wheel, hub, horn hardware, and horn button. The tilt kit is $249 and the non tilt kit is $239 so they are not cheap. Wheel looks really nice! Their number is 1 866 358-2277 or web site is: SS396.com Jim

02-17-2004, 03:45 PM	#11
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	I had that one in my truck for about a year. Replaced it with a Lumina wheel - much more comfortable. scott __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

02-17-2004, 04:16 PM	#12
Orence1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 548	Got a Grant wheel a while back as a present. I bought the adapter for the horn and it was junk. Put the question to the board and got several responses from guys that had the same problem. Not sure all their adaptors are bad but the one for my model was. Ending up taking the whole set-up back for a refund. Stayed with the Camaro wheel I had. Good luck. Larry

02-17-2004, 04:47 PM	#13
Stepsides 4Ever Stepsides Are Bedder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Norco, CA Posts: 238	I had a steering wheel similar to that one back in the '60s (mine had 5 holes in it instead of being slotted)...my girlfriend at the time (now my wife of 35 years) saved up her lunch money to buy it for me ($30 at the time...a lot of money back then). I loved the styling but hated the steering wheel...here in Southern California, where temps rarely get down into the '30s, that steering wheel would get so cold in the morning that I couldn't touch it with my bare hands. That steel rim that the wood is riveted to really gets cold... Last edited by Stepsides 4Ever; 02-17-2004 at 04:52 PM.

02-17-2004, 05:03 PM	#14
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	My Corvette This is A picture of the LECARRA Steering wheel my wife got for me for my Birthday last year for my Vette. My Vette as you can see is RED with black leather interior __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"

02-17-2004, 05:09 PM	#15
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	I have that exact wheel- woodgrain and all- They have them in the LMC catalog, mine was installed by the P.O. Here is a pic Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale



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02-17-2004, 05:48 PM	#16
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	JMO--I don't like wood in our truck cabs! BUT--it's your truck! Attached Images __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

02-17-2004, 08:20 PM	#17
CHEVY_FOREVER USA love it OR leave it! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 162	Sounds like there are mixed feelings about the Grant Steering Wheels. What is the biggest complaint? Are they just really hard to install? __________________ Later, CHEVY_FOREVER

02-17-2004, 10:16 PM	#18
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02-18-2004, 01:33 AM	#19
Orence1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 548	The problem that I encountered as did other board members was the horn mechanism. Very flimsy and difficult to figure out. Directions were not much help. Wheel itself was easy to install but the adapter and the horn set-up were junk IMO.

02-18-2004, 04:11 AM	#20
cobb_ben Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Leonard Wood Mo Posts: 299	You could mount a coustom push button on the truck elese were for the horn, dont worry about the horn on the wheel, most of us rarely use a horn cept of inspection, but thats my $0.02 __________________ '69 Chevy C10 400sb-350 crank 400 destroker!!! 377 2.02 dart pro1 alum.heads msd, holley db hooker pro-comps-3in exh. 3 spd. saginaw-3.73posi Flat Bed...want Reg bed...trades?

02-18-2004, 04:16 AM	#21
68plus4sub Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 210	Really like the look, as long as it's black, I'd pass on the wood. .02 __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Suburban ('68 front clip), 2wd, 350/350, factory tilt 2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 1997 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail Custom 1948 Chevrolet Coupe (project) 1972 Porsche 914

02-18-2004, 04:37 AM	#22
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	i have a wood grant wheel ...13 1/2 diameter 4 inch dish wheel ..that the PO put on ..... im looking to get a black grant wheel ..i haven't decide on the size yet .... check out ebay ... there always alot of them there ...might be able to score a deal .. just a thought __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

02-18-2004, 01:03 PM	#23
cobb_ben Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Leonard Wood Mo Posts: 299	I put a 17 inch wheel in black from speedwaymotors on a c60 column that was shortened and slid forweard __________________ '69 Chevy C10 400sb-350 crank 400 destroker!!! 377 2.02 dart pro1 alum.heads msd, holley db hooker pro-comps-3in exh. 3 spd. saginaw-3.73posi Flat Bed...want Reg bed...trades?

02-18-2004, 01:44 PM	#24
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	ive got the identical wheel but it isnt installed yet __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

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