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sb69chevy · 06-07-2007, 03:15 PM

Can't decide on which wheel to get. I'm looking at the grant nostalgia w/ black foam and the blue bowtie horn button. Then I'm thinking of the grant collector's series that has a leather grip and either 3 or 4 spoke polished aluminum w/ billet bowtie horn. What do you all think? I like the idea of leather but I'm torn a little. Anyone have these already. Thanks.

BigMike · 06-07-2007, 04:39 PM

I have the Grant woodgrain one on my Truck and a leather wrapped one on my Son's Nova...Both are very comfortable.

Mike

sb69chevy · 06-07-2007, 05:19 PM

Does the 3-spoke make it easier to read gauges or really no difference? Now I'm really torn. Love that wooden one, too. Thanks for the pics.

BigMike · 06-07-2007, 05:26 PM

I think either way you go the gauges will be somewhat obstructed because of the smaller diameter. If you so go with Grant, they make an awesome billet adapter that matches the wheel, plus there are many billet horn buttons available as well. I have seen just plain smooth horn buttons, ones that have a bowtie and I think there was one with flames.

Mike

Here's a few

Here is the billet adapter, I have one on the Nova

sb69chevy · 06-07-2007, 06:18 PM

Mike, did you get these from Summit?

jgrh64 · 06-07-2007, 06:25 PM

Hey big mike, where did you get the gauges they look good.

BigMike · 06-07-2007, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sb69chevy

Mike, did you get these from Summit?

Yep

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgrh64

Hey big mike, where did you get the gauges they look good.

They are stock gauges with silver overlays from 67-72-CHEVY-TRUCK-WHITE-GAUGES-BLAZER-GMC-dash-1972
Just email him about silver

Mike

jfalesi · 06-07-2007, 11:03 PM

I also have the 3-spoke mahogany Grant wheel (it's either 14" or 14 1/2") with the blue Chevy horn button. Looks great, works great. I never had a factory wheel so I'm not sure how gague obstruction compares (the wheel I replaced was a 13" grant), but the 3-spoke does obstruct the lower gagues - but that could just be because I'm short (5'7"). My solution was to get a tilt column...

jfalesi · 06-08-2007, 06:34 PM

Here's a pic from my 5'7" perspective with a non-tilt column ... (yes my legs are that white)

sb69chevy · 06-08-2007, 06:49 PM

Nice pic, jfalesi. I was thinking about that button, too. Looks very nice.

06-07-2007, 03:15 PM	#1
sb69chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 375	Looking at new steering wheels Can't decide on which wheel to get. I'm looking at the grant nostalgia w/ black foam and the blue bowtie horn button. Then I'm thinking of the grant collector's series that has a leather grip and either 3 or 4 spoke polished aluminum w/ billet bowtie horn. What do you all think? I like the idea of leather but I'm torn a little. Anyone have these already. Thanks. __________________ 1969 C/10 swb, 350, powerglide (daily driver) 2005 CRV (wife's ride)

06-07-2007, 04:39 PM	#2
BigMike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita - SoCal Posts: 1,432	Re: Looking at new steering wheels I have the Grant woodgrain one on my Truck and a leather wrapped one on my Son's Nova...Both are very comfortable. Mike __________________ Mike My 69 SWB Project Father/Son 72 Nova Project My Airbrushed RC Car Bodies

06-07-2007, 05:19 PM	#3
sb69chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 375	Re: Looking at new steering wheels Does the 3-spoke make it easier to read gauges or really no difference? Now I'm really torn. Love that wooden one, too. Thanks for the pics. __________________ 1969 C/10 swb, 350, powerglide (daily driver) 2005 CRV (wife's ride)

06-07-2007, 05:26 PM	#4
BigMike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita - SoCal Posts: 1,432	Re: Looking at new steering wheels I think either way you go the gauges will be somewhat obstructed because of the smaller diameter. If you so go with Grant, they make an awesome billet adapter that matches the wheel, plus there are many billet horn buttons available as well. I have seen just plain smooth horn buttons, ones that have a bowtie and I think there was one with flames. Mike Here's a few Here is the billet adapter, I have one on the Nova __________________ Mike My 69 SWB Project Father/Son 72 Nova Project My Airbrushed RC Car Bodies Last edited by BigMike; 06-07-2007 at 05:36 PM.

06-07-2007, 06:18 PM	#5
sb69chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 375	Re: Looking at new steering wheels Mike, did you get these from Summit? __________________ 1969 C/10 swb, 350, powerglide (daily driver) 2005 CRV (wife's ride)

06-07-2007, 06:25 PM	#6
jgrh64 Prestige member Old Farts Club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cleveland Posts: 502	Re: Looking at new steering wheels Hey big mike, where did you get the gauges they look good. __________________ Hey sombodys gotta do it!

06-07-2007, 11:03 PM	#8
jfalesi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Delran, NJ Posts: 458	Re: Looking at new steering wheels I also have the 3-spoke mahogany Grant wheel (it's either 14" or 14 1/2") with the blue Chevy horn button. Looks great, works great. I never had a factory wheel so I'm not sure how gague obstruction compares (the wheel I replaced was a 13" grant), but the 3-spoke does obstruct the lower gagues - but that could just be because I'm short (5'7"). My solution was to get a tilt column...

06-08-2007, 06:34 PM	#9
jfalesi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Delran, NJ Posts: 458	Re: Looking at new steering wheels Here's a pic from my 5'7" perspective with a non-tilt column ... (yes my legs are that white) Attached Images

06-08-2007, 06:49 PM	#10
sb69chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 375	Re: Looking at new steering wheels Nice pic, jfalesi. I was thinking about that button, too. Looks very nice. __________________ 1969 C/10 swb, 350, powerglide (daily driver) 2005 CRV (wife's ride)



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