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[C1] Steering wheel replace

Old Aug 11, 2023 | 10:10 AM
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My 65yo steering wheel has seen better days. I pulled it but the hub is still attached.
How do you remove the hub from the old sw and then install it on the new steering wheel?






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Old Aug 11, 2023 | 10:25 AM
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You have to drill out the rivets if you want to reuse the original hub and bell. There's a fastener kit sold by Corvette vendors for about $25 that includes what they call "special rivets", but are basically a counter sunk unslotted head screw with nuts and washers. Once installed they look like the original rivets. Actually there's two different kits, one for use with reproduction wheels, and a second to use if you're reattaching an original wheel. So you need to make sure you get the right kit for your wheel.

https://www.corvettecentral.com/c1-5...f%3fcount%3d27
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Old Aug 11, 2023 | 11:41 AM
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Thanks! I do plan on using thr original hub and bell and installing a repro steering wheel.

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