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Steering wheel swap
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:41 pm
by troyt
Blasphemy, I swapped a ‘67 wheel into my ‘69. Wrapped it in a fresh WheelSkins cover. Still working on the horn, had to rebuild the button assembly but now have a faulty relay. Time for a test drive anyways.
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:25 pm
by notoptoy
I like it.
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:01 pm
by 2mAn
Wrap looks awesome! Lets see the rest of the car!
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:31 pm
by AC77
troyt wrote:Blasphemy, I swapped a ‘67 wheel into my ‘69. Wrapped it in a fresh WheelSkins cover. Still working on the horn, had to rebuild the button assembly but now have a faulty relay. Time for a test drive anyways.
Those WheelSkins are great. Time consuming and my finger hurt after, but a good upgrade for a reasonable price. Nice job, it looks great!
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:56 pm
by troyt
Just a peak then...
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:26 pm
by Alvin
troyt wrote:Blasphemy, I swapped a ‘67 wheel into my ‘69.
Troy, now don't you mean Blasphemy, I swapped a L20b into my '69
Next week, it will be "Blasphemy, I swapped a '67 dash into my '69
Love the new wheel!
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:16 am
by mblue97
Looks great but I didn't know the short windshield wheel fit the tall windshield car. On another note, is that a stock size Wheelskins? If so what size is it? Thanks.
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:22 am
by AC77
I used their method and measured and this is what I ordered:
SPECIAL (15 3/4 x 2 9/16)
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:02 pm
by mblue97
Thanks.
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:30 pm
by troyt
Ok, “more blasphemy†it is then...
The earlier wheel is a little closer to the dash, you almost bump the turn signal stalk with your knuckles, but not quite. Works great for me as it gives me a little more arm room and my seat is already all the way back.
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 2:08 pm
by twoeightythreez
Love it. Need to find me one of those wheels now.
Anyone wanna trade a nice 69 wheel?
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:15 pm
by troyt
The Wheelskins size I ordered was 15 5/8" x 2 5/8". They have an install video on their website worth watching beforehand.
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:44 am
by pebbles
troyt wrote:Ok, “more blasphemy†it is then...
The earlier wheel is a little closer to the dash, you almost bump the turn signal stalk with your knuckles, but not quite. Works great for me as it gives me a little more arm room and my seat is already all the way back.
Depending on the seat angle you prefer, (I prefer a 62degree angle), you can thread the seat back bolts, and screw them in deeper. I even shaved the the safety hook a tad...
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:48 pm
by troyt
Thanks for the tip.
Re: Steering wheel swap
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:14 pm
by Vince V
I would be interested in how you get the horn to work with the 67 wheel on a 69 steering column.
Thanks
Vince