Steering Wheels
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Steering Wheels
I have seen the ones in the catalogs, but they never mention the thickness of the wheel. I have big hands and am tired of the original wheel.
Anyone know where to look for the best steering wheels? :confused:
Anyone know where to look for the best steering wheels? :confused:
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
i got mine through mid america thick grip black or aluminum spoke with corvette embossed in it.Ill take a pic in a bit.
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
What year do you have? I have an aftermarket thick black leather 3 spoke wheel in a 75. It looks new and like the 77 wheels, but I like the original small diameter black spoke wheels. If yours is in equal condition would you want to trade?
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Re: Steering Wheels (gtr1999)
gtr: Thanks, but I am keeping all my original parts for some reason I have not figured out yet.
Pat: I like yours, but it seems to be about the thickness of a C5 steering wheel, which is still kinda skinny for my hands. I may go with something like that anyway because it would be a big improvement over the original.
Pat: I like yours, but it seems to be about the thickness of a C5 steering wheel, which is still kinda skinny for my hands. I may go with something like that anyway because it would be a big improvement over the original.
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
Before you buy a replacement wheel you might try this: Go to your local parts store and buy a cheap vinyl lace-around wheel cover. Also buy a nice leather lace-around wheel cover. Install the vinyl cover tightly around the wheel, then install the leather cover on over that. It gives you a substantially thicker steering wheel that looks stock. I did this on my '72 and it made a huge difference in how the wheel felt in my hands. You don't say what year your car is but if it has one of the very thin wheels like mine, you might give this a try as a workable and cheap alternative.
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Re: Steering Wheels (gerry72)
gerry: I am gonna try that on my 72. I already have the outer cover, so just need the wrap-around stuff. Here is what it looks like now:
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
I don't know if the double-wrap trick will work with one of those slide on covers as the base, but it's worth a try. I'd just be concerned about how it would look. The inner vinyl cover is one of the lace-on style that you can fit tight enough to follow the wheel's original profile. The second, leather-wrap completely covers the inner vinyl wrap and adequately transmits the profile captured by the vinyl wrap. These wraps are the type that you put around the wheel and tightly lace up the seam on the wheel's inner circumference. On my wheel, you can see that the black leather outter is a lace-on cover but it looks like the current factory leather wheels and it completely covers the inner vinyl cover (which is actually tan in my case, but you can't see it). If you didn't know what the wheel in a '72 actually looked like, you'd not notice mine isn't how it left the factory. Here's a photo of my wheel: http://users3.ev1.net/~0338269-0001/vinteriords.jpg
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
Okay! I misunderstood you previously. You must be talking about the "WheelSkins?"
Sorta confused now, but will look at Pep Boys tomorrow afternoon. Anyway, your idea is a good one and I just have to find the right stuff to do it. :)
Sorta confused now, but will look at Pep Boys tomorrow afternoon. Anyway, your idea is a good one and I just have to find the right stuff to do it. :)
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
Momo and Sparco have the same srew pattern as the C3 wheel. I just added a Momo racing Line to my '68 I love it.
I had to cut three notches in the center for the stock horn button. I also needed to pull the hub and turn it so the wheel would be straight.
If you want I can email you a picture. I would post it her, but I can't figue out how to update my personal web page :cuss
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I had to cut three notches in the center for the stock horn button. I also needed to pull the hub and turn it so the wheel would be straight.
If you want I can email you a picture. I would post it her, but I can't figue out how to update my personal web page :cuss
~Jay
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
I've had this one for years. That skinny thing wasn't real comfortable for me. The Momo is awesome and I'm thinking about replacing mine...
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Re: Steering Wheels (fontking1a)
Who sells Momo and Sparco? :confused:
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Re: Steering Wheels (OHSIXX)
Who sells Momo and Sparco?
Do a google search and you should be able to find some good prices online, but Momo isn't discounted very much.
What I did that was very helpful was to go to a shop that had a bunch of steering wheels on display and I un-screwed my steering wheel and took some different momo and sparco steering wheels out to my car and held them in place to see how they looked and felt. I learned that if the wheel was too small I couldn't see the instruments!
If you have tilt and telescopic, then it will be much easier to find one that fits well. My turn signal lever was too close to the wheel so I needed to bend it back a little.
The easiest option is to just buy one from ecklers or mid-America (see: pats406nitrovette up above^), but I wanted the more ergonomic design the Momo offered.
~Jay
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