RFJohnston

Has anyone used this steering wheel? Is the quality good? Im thinking of buying one....

http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1963-1982.html

Nowhere Man

People still buy parts from them

Joe Inama

You could buy a nice uncracked stock one for around $150-$200. Or get your stock cracked one repaired.

MiguelsC2

The price is right. You could always send it back.

Check ebay too.

KC John

I really like mine, but it does make looking at parts of the speedo and tach hard to see. I have to duck down a little to see the gauges.

I didn't buy it from Ecklers, but it looks like the same wheel.

mrtexas

I like mine



I don't worry about looking at the instruments. I have a check engine light.

FastEddy

I had one of those, and thought it had too much flex for me, so I gave it to my buddy with an AC cobra, and he thinks it's fine. I use the 80-82 type with solid spokes, as it seems to be stiffer.. but even one of those I picked up at Carlyle PA one year actually broke..... one of the spokes seperated from the rim...guess I'm just too hard on stuff....

Dont' seem to have a good picture, but how about a clip of it in action

Bluestripe67

Eddy, I don't know what too say! Dennis

67's

Eddy,
It didn't seperate when you "dis-assembled" the body by anychance did it

MiguelsC2

C2 gauge cluster was designed around a 16 inch wheel.

yogiboobuck

I just received mine today. Try E-bay it is $5 cheaper and free shipping. Quality looks good...now. Will see how it holds up. For $85 thought I would try it

RatDog

I bought mine about 6 months ago. it does block the gauges . . . any wheel that diameter will block the gauges.

I prefer the look of the original wheel but I wanted a smaller wheel to make getting in and out of the car easier and it does the job. But now I have to suffer comments from people like the guy who came up to me when I was getting gas and asks, "What else isn't original about your car besides the steering wheel?"

Tampa Jerry

I have that wheel on my 68. It is comfortable on the hands and makes getting in and out of the car easier. I would not use the wheel without power steering. Jerry

KC John

FWIW, I don't have power steering and I don't have any problems with it.

TheGanzman

RFJohnston

OK... I'm convinced. Ordered one today... will help my lard butt get out of the car. Thanks for the responses.

327Heaven

Yes I buy from Eckler's and I have the same wheel. So what of it?

FastEddy

nah.... the original wheel took that hit... held up pretty good considering. The one in the video is actually the one that broke, and I picked up another. I really liked the original - thought it looked the best in the car - took me a while to get used to the look of the smaller wheel.

sub006

I custom drilled a blank center racing car wheel from England many years ago. Leather-wrapped, the diameter was 12" and it looked like something from a McLaren Can Am car. You COULD see the upper (more critical) portion of the speedo.

My petite 5'3" wife had trouble parallel parking, but I enjoyed driving one of the world's largest go karts...



...until I installed wider wheels and 12" wide TIRES.

Dejavet

I got this wheel from Ecklers several years ago and I have been very happy with it. I am 6' 5" and my left leg would hit the wheel when I clutch. With this wheel I have no clutching problems, but I do have difficulty seeing my gages. The wheel is "fatter", so the grip feels much better than the classic wheel. It is great on a winding road.

Dejavet