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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Richmond, TX
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Cutting down steering wheel
I am thinking about cutting down my steering wheel since I have power steering and I am switching over to Silverado seats with the built in seatbelts. Wondering if this is something I should take on or just buy a new one. I have a brand new steering column that came with the 9 bolt adapter but I modified the horn contact to work with the horn ring on my deluxe wheel. Thoughts or suggestions. Thanks
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Imperial, MO
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
theastronaut did a great job on documenting how he did it. It starts at post #211:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=474456&page=9 |
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Anderson SC
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
^ Beat me to it ^
![]() He has a few pics on page three, post number 55. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ttercup&page=3
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Jumped right into and cut up the wheel today. I think "so far, so good", will work on building up the gaps maybe tomorrow or Monday.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
That looks great!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Subscribed.. I have my original wheel too minus the center parts.. I would like to do this too!
Your is looking great!!
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Billerica, MA
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
I'd love to do this to mine as well. Question: the steering wheel outer shell doesn't crack when bent into a smaller radius?
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Sub'd great work guys!
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Location: Anderson SC
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Mine did when I re-arched it, just ground out the cracks and filled them with epoxy.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
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Looks good, and I like that you built a jig to keep everything lined up. I didn't and I had to do some tweaking that caused more cutting/welding and filler work.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
sweet job
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Nice work....
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Houston,TX.....Hometown of San Jose Cali
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Nice! Looks like you know what your doing. I might have to drop by and visit and see this up close
Im in Stafford. I wanted to do this but since I am welded(ly?) challenged i went an found an impala wheel.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Montrose, CO
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Very nice, this is one of my future projects.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Any pics of the finished product?
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
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Location: Sonora California
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Because I am tall I was having leg room issues and wanted a smaller steering wheel. I also did not have the budget to have my wheel cut down. I found Jolby's post and thought all I can do is mess it up. It turned out ok. I know where all the flaws are but I like the result so far. I need to get the paint matched to the column. If someone knows the white paint codes for the 62 that would be appreciated.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
If you do not like sanding you might not want to start this project. It takes time and patience. Not something I am great at. Lots of sanding.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Awesome.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Newport, North Carolina
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Looks good from the pictures! I'll be doing this to mine soon!
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
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Nice job on the wheel. ![]()
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Thanks everyone for the complements and the paint code I will share another photo when I get it painted and installed.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
I got the steering wheel mounted up. IM pretty happy with the results. I will add photos shortly.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
Here are the photos.
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Re: Cutting down steering wheel
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That looks Great. ![]()
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