WTB steering wheel

[redhot]

Want to buy the top one... Can trade in with the bottom one if intereset


Any tips of people having one of the top kind would be appreciated

Regards Jorgen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Nessy101/formulavee001.jpg~original


http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/034/934/20060712/dyn003_original_800_602_jpeg_34934_696d5efeffec8d7 9874a507819ccfa94.jpg~original

[oasis]

What are the top and bottom steering wheels from? I like 'em both. :)

[beetle1303]

I bet they are from a Dacia car...some eastern european manufacturer. I dont remeber country of origin though. To the untrained eye the emblem seems like the Volksburg one. I used to have the bottom one on my 72 camper

Chris

[CLKWRK]

1975 scirocco bottom one, thats what im running
Bry

[oasis]

1975 scirocco bottom one, thats what im running
Really? I understand it going onto a late Karmann Ghia but it is on a 1960-something bug in the picture. I have to wonder if it will go onto my 1971 1302's spline and if it does so with an adaptor, which adaptor?

[CLKWRK]

Hi,

It wouldnt fit my ghia spline so I am using an 84 jetta colum assy, that way I have electric squirter switch, intermittent wipers, even trip computer and cruise control switches, but it looks similar to a late ghia colum. It was way cheaper than getting an aftermarket wheel and adapter, and better.

Plus that wheel is colapsable, so I removed the colapsable part from the stock shaft.

Bry

[oasis]

Thanks for that clarification. Although not a current top priority, I wanted to look into what might be involved in swapping out the steering column on my '71 Super.

[redhot]

Both steering wheels are definately OEM VW/Audi steering wheels.


What did it involve using the Jetta column? Any problems? Interesting Idea....!

But back to topic: would really love if anyone know of one for sale, and could give me a hint!

[CLKWRK]

It was actually easier than I had planned, I used the ghia tube and notched it a bit to slide on the larger jetta tumbler/bearing housing. Then i took the jetta spline cut it just after the bearing, cut out the ghia clamp to the steering box and joined them with a pipe, couple of welds. Then I took a jetta wiper motor and adapted it to the ghia wiper mechanism, wired up the relay to the switch and voila! Now I can drive in the rain.

Bry

[redhot]

Anyone out there who has got the steering wheel I want, or know of a good German site to place an ad?

[redhot]

Hi,.

As in the previous post... Anyone know of one, or could give me a link to a good place to post this ad? A veteran VW forum in germany etc..

Already know of the ebay, thesamba, shoptalkforums and such...

[CLKWRK]

Found one like mine for sale on the samba:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=405543

Bry

[zeroaxe]

http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2230&d=1152999127

Interesting arrangement of the Rev counter. Any special reason for that Bry?

[CLKWRK]

when the needle is at the 12:00 position its usually time to shift, kinda like an old school shift light. I have seen the 911 guys do it, and it kinda works too :)

Bry

[Bullyboy]

Interesting arrangement of the Rev counter. Any special reason for that Bry?


Old racer trick, turn all the gauges so the normal reading is 12 o'clock.
Easier to check the engine condition at a glance.

[redhot]

Nobody that knows of a good forum/place to post an ad like this?
Not exactly Germanlook parts :)