New wheel...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
New wheel...
My new wheel arrived today (Grant Products # 992):
Looks much better in the catalog. Mediocre chrome, basically unfinished on the "dash" side. Cheap looking rivets showing through on dash side. The fingergrips look like they were carved into the wood by a 9th grade shop student (or a Balinese wooden monkey-carver). $107.00 from Summit. Had I viewed it in person, I would've passed. Still looks good from 10' (like my paint).
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
Looks much better in the catalog. Mediocre chrome, basically unfinished on the "dash" side. Cheap looking rivets showing through on dash side. The fingergrips look like they were carved into the wood by a 9th grade shop student (or a Balinese wooden monkey-carver). $107.00 from Summit. Had I viewed it in person, I would've passed. Still looks good from 10' (like my paint).
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
Did you install it in a 57 sedan? 
Seriously...the pic is from the Grant website.
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
you can always send it back...
I guess I shouldn't complain for $100 bucks, but they could have at least finished both sides, no?
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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Melting Slicks
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I just got shipping confirmation for mine:
http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_comp.asp?id=160
too bad about the quality issues, but hope it serves you well anyway.
-Chris
http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_comp.asp?id=160
too bad about the quality issues, but hope it serves you well anyway.-Chris
Melting Slicks
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From: Boulder Creek California
I just got shipping confirmation for mine:
http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_comp.asp?id=160
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...e=STRK:MEWN:IT
too bad about the quality issues, but hope it serves you well anyway.
-Chris
http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_comp.asp?id=160
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...e=STRK:MEWN:IT
too bad about the quality issues, but hope it serves you well anyway.-Chris
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by danboback
I think it looks nice, but I like the black wheel better than the wood, but that is just personal preference. Post pics once installed on the 74!
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
Did you install it in a 57 sedan?
Originally Posted by 74FLCONV
I retrofitted the dash from a '57 Chevy into my '74. It was cheaper than a new dash cover!
Seriously...the pic is from the Grant website.
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
Seriously...the pic is from the Grant website.
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Living in the Hartland
Can you take it apart and re-engineer and refinish it? Might be worth a days time to make it a little nicer. I did that with my bra, it was a full one that covered the lights and looked like hell, spent about a day's time and it was worth it.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by Fevre
Can you take it apart and re-engineer and refinish it?
D. Ocean
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From: Tyler Texas
Danny: FYI. My 73 convertible has med. saddle interior. I acquired a used 73 OEM steering wheel in average condition on e-bay. Then sent it to a company that refurbishes leather steering wheels for the main corvette vendors. I had them do the 73 OEM steering wheel in med. saddle leather to match my interior. I am very pleased.
I kept the excellent condition steering wheel that came on my car so that I can reinstall it if I want to.
Total cost for everything was less than $200.00.
I kept the excellent condition steering wheel that came on my car so that I can reinstall it if I want to.
Total cost for everything was less than $200.00.
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Originally Posted by 74FLCONV
My new wheel arrived today (Grant Products # 992):
Looks much better in the catalog. Mediocre chrome, basically unfinished on the "dash" side. Cheap looking rivets showing through on dash side. The fingergrips look like they were carved into the wood by a 9th grade shop student (or a Balinese wooden monkey-carver). $107.00 from Summit. Had I viewed it in person, I would've passed. Still looks good from 10' (like my paint).
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
Looks much better in the catalog. Mediocre chrome, basically unfinished on the "dash" side. Cheap looking rivets showing through on dash side. The fingergrips look like they were carved into the wood by a 9th grade shop student (or a Balinese wooden monkey-carver). $107.00 from Summit. Had I viewed it in person, I would've passed. Still looks good from 10' (like my paint).
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
I would return it then, a hundred bucks is alot of money to spend on lackluster quality.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by Madmikeee
I would return it then, a hundred bucks is alot of money to spend on lackluster quality.
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by Patrick73
Danny: FYI. My 73 convertible has med. saddle interior. I acquired a used 73 OEM steering wheel in average condition on e-bay. Then sent it to a company that refurbishes leather steering wheels for the main corvette vendors. I had them do the 73 OEM steering wheel in med. saddle leather to match my interior. I am very pleased. I kept the excellent condition steering wheel that came on my car so that I can reinstall it if I want to. Total cost for everything was less than $200.00.
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Tyler Texas
Danny: You have probably already seen it, but Ecklers has a mahogany wood steering wheel that is a direct bolt on for your 1974 for $139.99; item no. 39428. It has the factory style polished alum. spokes.