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James408 05-30-2008 10:55 AM

Post a picture of your steering wheels
 
I'm trying to get some ideas for a steering wheel in my car. I still have the original but am thinking about going aftermarket. Some wheels that come to mind are the Grant Challenger, GT signature series, Classic, etc... All pics will be appreciated.

69TA/RAIII 05-30-2008 01:21 PM

Stock Formula wheel. Hands down one of THE BEST looking wheels EVER. Sorry......Maybe not the biased answer you were looking for.

James408 05-30-2008 01:29 PM

Stock Formula wheel. Hands down one of THE BEST looking wheels EVER. Sorry......Maybe not the biased answer you were looking for.

No I agree. They are are just hard to come by in good shape and a repo I believe costs over $200.

Cammer-6 05-30-2008 02:54 PM

whats wrong with a good nice looking wheel costing $200.
Its the item you fondle the most on your car(except the gas pedal)

tjdjr 05-30-2008 04:27 PM

here's a link to one I put on my 67 a couple of years ago. It still looks the same.

http://www.velocity.net/~tjdjr/Updates.htm

James408 05-30-2008 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammer-6
whats wrong with a good nice looking wheel costing $200.
Its the item you fondle the most on your car(except the gas pedal)

Being poor.

James408 05-30-2008 05:56 PM

Nice wheel TJ.

1965GTOTempest 05-30-2008 07:35 PM

I would have preferred an original in great shape but until I find one, this will do. And yes, this was 2 weeks after I bought the car and I hadn't found an original radio (it's in there now)

http://www.my1967firebird.com/wp-con...eringwheel.jpg

Keith Seymore 05-30-2008 09:35 PM

Did the Birds get a wood wheel, like this one (in a '65 GTO)?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...O/000_5514.jpg

Cammer-6 05-30-2008 11:46 PM

yes same wheel style as the big cars and GTOs for applicable year

Hammered 05-31-2008 10:11 PM

Here's my original restored wood wheel and a formula wheel that I adapted to the '67-68 style column.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/IMG_3165.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/IMG_3155.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/IMG_3185.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/IMG_3183.jpg

Lenie 05-31-2008 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammered

Do you still have the wood steering wheel? If so, Interested in selling it?
Thanks Lenie

rcrahn 06-01-2008 09:25 AM

Here is a Grant classic wheel with a leather wheelskin cover that I sewed on it.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/578...ngwheelyp4.jpg

Cammer-6 06-01-2008 10:22 AM

I always wondered how they sew the covers on.
With a Lucite horn button like the wood wheels that would look factory.
Nice job

Tom-Brandl 06-01-2008 01:12 PM

Yeah, I have to second that. REALLY nice job! Although you have an aftermarket Grant wheel it looks like stock. Perfect workmanship! If I had seen this before I doubt that I would have given my deluxe steering wheel away for high-$$$ restauration... Way to go!

James408 06-02-2008 09:32 AM

Thanks guys, I think I'm leaning towards the grant classic. Thanks for all the pics.

67 455 Bird ragtop 06-02-2008 12:39 PM

Can you get a 1st gen bird center cap with the grant wheels ???

Cammer-6 06-02-2008 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67 455 Bird ragtop
Can you get a 1st gen bird center cap with the grant wheels ???

Im sure I could make one

rcrahn 06-02-2008 06:29 PM

What you see in the picture is Grant's Pontiac cap

guccieng 06-03-2008 12:30 AM

i made one. the cap is a generic grant ($6) that you can get anywhere. i tried the chrome one and i didn't like it. the emblem is for the deluxe door panel. the smaller glove box emblem is on indefinite backorder from py.
:http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...g/P1010574.jpg


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