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jim-bob · 12-31-2011, 11:16 PM

..I sure would appreciate seeing some steering wheels yall chose to put on your 67-72 Chevy's and GMC's...
I bought a Grant 3-spoke 13-1/2" first part of the year when we started restoring my 72 C10..We just mounted it the other day and I DON'T LIKE IT!
It's too small to suit me ,,and the guy doing the building..
Summit's not far from me so I'll go there and look at some 14-1/2 to 15"..but I've learn they bring on a different look when mounted..so..could yall share some pics of your steering wheels? Please give the size and name
Thanks!!

fastwillie 696969 · 12-31-2011, 11:21 PM

wood steering wheel

jim-bob · 12-31-2011, 11:31 PM

that's a good looking wheel fastwillie..you know the diameter ?

earlthegoat2 · 01-01-2012, 12:06 AM

I find stock ones to be the best looking and most functional.

Especially when you have manual steering.

woodwright · 01-01-2012, 01:41 AM

I've always like the stock 88-98 truck style.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1103228270

They're cheap, they bolt right on, and they're a good size.

fastwillie 696969 · 01-01-2012, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jim-bob

that's a good looking wheel fastwillie..you know the diameter ?

14 i think its a grant wheel

Leroy-B1 · 01-01-2012, 05:47 AM

Have you saw the old three spoke camaro/corvette/chevelle/olds/buick comfort grips in one of our trucks....I think they look great and they are reproduced if you cant find an original...I know that the truck shop in Tennessee its Jerry Browns business...has some on his website to show look and there was a thread at one time with some in it...they are 15 inches I think

Found a pic

earlthegoat2 · 01-01-2012, 09:26 AM

^^
That is a nice one to be sure. If they come in larger sizes that would be great.

**Already Gone** · 01-01-2012, 09:47 AM

ttt

big_al_71 · 01-01-2012, 09:49 AM

15 inch Billet Specialties

**special-K** · 01-01-2012, 10:00 AM

I like the original wheels,OEM wheels swapped out of cars,88-up truck sport wheels...it seems the factory made enough choices for me. I like other custom wheels,but to me,the steering wheel is the center piece of the interior. If I used a custom wheel the entire interior would have to follow that style. I have a wheel like Fast Willie's in my stash. I figure period custom wheels look good tossed into a stock interior cuz that's what we did in that "period". My biggest hang up is finding a horn button for an OEM wheel for my GMC. I wish someone would make one to work with the comfort grip sport wheels,like shown above in blue. Right now I settle for Pontiac,Olds,or Buick horn buttons.

kcsa75 · 01-01-2012, 10:28 AM

My factory steering wheel in my truck was shot when I bought it. So one of the first things I did was replace it the 89-98 style. Woodright was correct. I bought it on eBay for about $35. The second photo is what I would really like to have, but I'm too cheap to pay what people are asking.

Leroy-B1 · 01-01-2012, 10:45 AM

Special-K ever tried using a wheel center cap emblem in the middle of the buick center caps? My buddy did on his and it looks good and says GMC...found it at a swap meet where a guy had a bunch of those thick decals for wheel center caps...looks pretty good

jim-bob · 01-01-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kcsa75

My factory steering wheel in my truck was shot when I bought it. So one of the first things I did was replace it the 89-98 style. Woodright was correct. I bought it on eBay for about $35. The second photo is what I would really like to have, but I'm too cheap to pay what people are asking.

I like this second wheel except for the "ss" center..where would I look up that one?..don't look like a grant..

68short · 01-01-2012, 11:12 AM

Im with Leroy-B1, the 3 spoke is my choice hands down

sanford66 · 01-01-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jim-bob

I like this second wheel except for the "ss" center..where would I look up that one?..don't look like a grant..

Jim-bob, those steering wheels came out factory in 79-80 Camaros, i'm sure they came out it other cars as well. I pulled a tan wheel like this out of a 79 camaro i had out back and put it in my dads 70 Chevelle. It looks good in there, but a word of advice, leave it out of the sun! If you leave them in the sun for a long period of time they get extremely sticky. I think chemicals or something they are made out of must leach out of them in the sun and heat. I guess if you kept it cleaned and conditioned it would be alright though. Joseph

yuccales · 01-01-2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sanford66

Jim-bob, those steering wheels came out factory in 79-80 Camaros, i'm sure they came out it other cars as well. I pulled a tan wheel like this out of a 79 camaro i had out back and put it in my dads 70 Chevelle. It looks good in there, but a word of advice, leave it out of the sun! If you leave them in the sun for a long period of time they get extremely sticky. I think chemicals or something they are made out of must leach out of them in the sun and heat. I guess if you kept it cleaned and conditioned it would be alright though. Joseph

To broaden your wrecking yard search, Chevy Vega GT also used the same wheel, bolts right on to our trucks!

Leroy-B1 · 01-01-2012, 02:02 PM

I just sold one of the later camaro wheels at a swap meet for five bucks...I like the way they feel just don't think they have the classic appearance of others. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I just feel that if you don't go original it should look like it could have been...guess I'm just old school
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kcsa75 · 01-01-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jim-bob

I like this second wheel except for the "ss" center..where would I look up that one?..don't look like a grant..

That's just a photo I found somewhere -- probably eBay. Chevy put those in bunch of different cars -- Camaros, Chevelles, Monte Carlos, even Vegas -- in the 70s and early 80s, so if you don't like the SS center there are other options. There's usually a few on eBay at any given time.

kcsa75 · 01-01-2012, 02:48 PM

The other day, I saw a post on this board from a guy who used a 70s era Olds 442 four-spoke wheel. Not sure what you'd do about the center cap emblem, but I've not had much luck finding one, so haven't worried about that yet.

sstone69 · 01-01-2012, 03:07 PM

When I bought mine, it had the Corvette wheel. I found an original one. I like the original stock wheel better.

PanelDeland · 01-01-2012, 03:16 PM

On these wheels,do all of them mount "stock style"?When I do a new wheel I don't want to get one then find I need an adapter made from "Unobtainium".

**MusicMan70** · 01-01-2012, 03:16 PM

From a 1992 GMC Safari 15" i believe...

jim-bob · 01-01-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PanelDeland

On these wheels,do all of them mount "stock style"?When I do a new wheel I don't want to get one then find I need an adapter made from "Unobtainium".

..all the Grants I'm looking at on their site have to have a "fitting kit" about $50 extra..but it seems if you stay with an OEM or original reproduction you'll be ok without an adapter kit..I would think

jim-bob · 01-01-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sstone69

When I bought mine, it had the Corvette wheel. I found an original one. I like the original stock wheel better.

If I only had the choice between these two I definately would choose the original..that looks nice!..
My 72C10 had the original but not as nice and I just want one a little smaller than the 17"

12-31-2011, 11:16 PM	#1
jim-bob Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: brooks,georgia Posts: 674	Steering wheels ..I sure would appreciate seeing some steering wheels yall chose to put on your 67-72 Chevy's and GMC's... I bought a Grant 3-spoke 13-1/2" first part of the year when we started restoring my 72 C10..We just mounted it the other day and I DON'T LIKE IT! It's too small to suit me ,,and the guy doing the building.. Summit's not far from me so I'll go there and look at some 14-1/2 to 15"..but I've learn they bring on a different look when mounted..so..could yall share some pics of your steering wheels? Please give the size and name Thanks!!

12-31-2011, 11:21 PM	#2
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Steering wheels wood steering wheel Attached Images __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

12-31-2011, 11:31 PM	#3
jim-bob Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: brooks,georgia Posts: 674	Re: Steering wheels that's a good looking wheel fastwillie..you know the diameter ?

01-01-2012, 12:06 AM	#4
earlthegoat2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 104	Re: Steering wheels I find stock ones to be the best looking and most functional. Especially when you have manual steering.

01-01-2012, 01:41 AM	#5
woodwright Enjoying left field Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dillon Montana Posts: 900	Re: Steering wheels I've always like the stock 88-98 truck style. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1103228270 They're cheap, they bolt right on, and they're a good size. __________________ Clint 70 Chevy 4WD "Ultimate Work Truck" SOLD

01-01-2012, 05:47 AM	#7
Leroy-B1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mars Hill, NC Posts: 1,994	Re: Steering wheels Have you saw the old three spoke camaro/corvette/chevelle/olds/buick comfort grips in one of our trucks....I think they look great and they are reproduced if you cant find an original...I know that the truck shop in Tennessee its Jerry Browns business...has some on his website to show look and there was a thread at one time with some in it...they are 15 inches I think Found a pic Attached Images Last edited by Leroy-B1; 01-01-2012 at 05:55 AM.

01-01-2012, 09:26 AM	#8
earlthegoat2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 104	Re: Steering wheels ^^ That is a nice one to be sure. If they come in larger sizes that would be great.

01-01-2012, 09:47 AM	#9
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01-01-2012, 09:49 AM	#10
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01-01-2012, 10:00 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Steering wheels I like the original wheels,OEM wheels swapped out of cars,88-up truck sport wheels...it seems the factory made enough choices for me. I like other custom wheels,but to me,the steering wheel is the center piece of the interior. If I used a custom wheel the entire interior would have to follow that style. I have a wheel like Fast Willie's in my stash. I figure period custom wheels look good tossed into a stock interior cuz that's what we did in that "period". My biggest hang up is finding a horn button for an OEM wheel for my GMC. I wish someone would make one to work with the comfort grip sport wheels,like shown above in blue. Right now I settle for Pontiac,Olds,or Buick horn buttons. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-01-2012, 10:28 AM	#12
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: Steering wheels My factory steering wheel in my truck was shot when I bought it. So one of the first things I did was replace it the 89-98 style. Woodright was correct. I bought it on eBay for about $35. The second photo is what I would really like to have, but I'm too cheap to pay what people are asking. Attached Images __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*

01-01-2012, 10:45 AM	#13
Leroy-B1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mars Hill, NC Posts: 1,994	Re: Steering wheels Special-K ever tried using a wheel center cap emblem in the middle of the buick center caps? My buddy did on his and it looks good and says GMC...found it at a swap meet where a guy had a bunch of those thick decals for wheel center caps...looks pretty good

01-01-2012, 11:12 AM	#15
68short Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: az Posts: 169	Re: Steering wheels Im with Leroy-B1, the 3 spoke is my choice hands down

01-01-2012, 02:02 PM	#18
Leroy-B1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mars Hill, NC Posts: 1,994	Re: Steering wheels I just sold one of the later camaro wheels at a swap meet for five bucks...I like the way they feel just don't think they have the classic appearance of others. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I just feel that if you don't go original it should look like it could have been...guess I'm just old school Posted via Mobile Device

01-01-2012, 02:48 PM	#20
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: Steering wheels The other day, I saw a post on this board from a guy who used a 70s era Olds 442 four-spoke wheel. Not sure what you'd do about the center cap emblem, but I've not had much luck finding one, so haven't worried about that yet. Attached Images __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*



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01-01-2012, 03:07 PM	#21
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