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Old Aug 1, 2023 | 10:36 AM
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I am Martijn from the Netherlands. I have a 76 corvette and want it to keep as original as possible. I wanted to swap the steering wheel for a new one. The car has a tilt telescopic Steering wheel. The new one I got from zip is different then the original steering wheel which is painted white.
Can someone tell me how I can install the new wheel. Does someone have experience with it?
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Hello Martijn and welcome to the Forum!

You mentioned you have a 1976 Corvette with a tilt/telescopic column.

The black steering wheel Zip Products sold you is for a non tilt/telescopic steering column. It will not work with your tilt/telescopic column, as you have discovered. Specifically, the hubs are different.

You need to purchase a 1976 only steering wheel for a tilt/telescopic column. It is a one year only part. Here is one for sale on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29542981410...Bk9SR4K4pu-2Yg

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This wheel still has the column shroud and the contact spring attached.

Good luck!

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Old Aug 10, 2023 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by '73and'75
Hello Martijn and welcome to the Forum!

You mentioned you have a 1976 Corvette with a tilt/telescopic column.

The black steering wheel Zip Products sold you is for a non tilt/telescopic steering column. It will not work with your tilt/telescopic column, as you have discovered. Specifically, the hubs are different.

You need to purchase a 1976 only steering wheel for a tilt/telescopic column. It is a one year only part. Here is one for sale on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29542981410...Bk9SR4K4pu-2Yg

Image from the above ebay ad:



This wheel still has the column shroud and the contact spring attached.

Good luck!

Thanks for you're reaction. Is it easy to convert it to a non telescopic Steering wheel? I don't use the telescopic function.

Zip said it is also for a telescopic Steering wheel. Can't sent it back from the Netherlands.

Greetings Martijn
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