76 Steering wheel ideas

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 31, 2005 | 05:03 PM

VictorC3

Thread Starter

Heel & Toe

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 23

Likes: 0

From: Hillside NJ

76 Steering wheel ideas

Looking for ideas/options on my 76. The wheel on this year is horrible, and I'm tired of looking at it. I noticed most nice steering wheels are for all c3's EXCEPT 76. Ideas? Anyone selling?

Dec 31, 2005 | 06:18 PM

TheMongoose

Pro

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 704

Likes: 2

From: Cincinnati OH

It's a pain. No one makes adapters either. I saw a replacement from ididit that you can use a std grant adapter on. Haven't priced it yet though. Interior is next year. Grant told me they didn't plan to make an adapter either

Dec 31, 2005 | 06:24 PM

1982CorvetteDude

Melting Slicks

Joined: Jun 2005

Posts: 2,938

Likes: 2

From: Arkansas

could you change the whole column to a different year if you had too?

Just a worst case scenario?

Jan 1, 2006 | 11:52 PM

Suncountry

Instructor

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 134

Likes: 3

From: Central Wa

Here is an article on how to convert the column using about 8 pre 76 parts. That way you don't have to get a new column and can use any wheel that the 69 to 75 used.

http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/T&T69-...To76Column.doc

Jan 2, 2006 | 06:23 AM

Greenwood79

Pro

Joined: Oct 2005

Posts: 540

Likes: 0

Momo hub adapter #2401 should work. I just bought one last week for my '79 and it indicates it can be used for 68-82. Good luck. Google up momo hub adapter 2401.

Andy

Jan 2, 2006 | 08:03 AM

Jim Shea

Le Mans Master

Joined: Jul 2000

Posts: 6,001

Likes: 113

From: Saginaw Michigan

This paper might be of value as well. It covers the installation of a 1977 through 1982 steering wheel and attaching parts on a 1976 column. (The previous posting had the paper on using 1969 through 1975 steering wheels and attaching parts.)

http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/T&T77-...To76Column.doc

Jim

Jan 2, 2006 | 01:49 PM

Suncountry

Instructor

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 134

Likes: 3

From: Central Wa

Thanks Jim,

I knew there was one out there some where for the later model conversion. I added it to my tech artical link folder. I would like to do the conversion some day. But it is still down a little on my to do list.

Jan 2, 2006 | 01:53 PM

Jason Staley

Melting Slicks

Joined: Dec 1999

Posts: 2,116

Likes: 156

From: Mid West

Cruise-In III Veteran

Elkers sells an adapter that allows you to mount a standard corvette wheel, however, you loose the telecopic feature. It puts the wheel ~3/4 of the way out ... if I recall correctly. Its been a long time since I did mine. Its a lot cheaper than buying all of the retrofit parts to convert over to the other years or a whole new steering column. Just another option.