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Title: steering wheel for a 1960
Post by: kustomkreations on November 15, 2012, 07:51:27 PM
im currently looking for a steering wheel for my 1960.  Doesnt look like anywere makes them new for 1960 as it was the only year were the steering shaft was used as the ground for the horn. Not a wire running up through the coloum.  Does anyone have any advive as what i could do.......

thanks guys
Title: Re: steering wheel for a 1960
Post by: 70's Looker on November 15, 2012, 08:18:35 PM
a couple of things, first off it was two years 61s had the same thing, if your willing to take the time they do pop up on the samba, but are in hot supply, they are funny little things i think i got one bare wheel but its rough so i never posted it, in all reality the "easiest" way to go is to use a 62-65 shaft and everything else, and as i found out if on the 60-61 shafts if the shaft is not in the center of the tube it sets your horn off, i laugh about the guy who gave me the finger when i found this out!!

good luck really if you have the time source out the bits, but if you have to go now then just put the later coloum in and youll be just fine!
Title: Re: steering wheel for a 1960
Post by: kustomkreations on November 16, 2012, 01:38:01 PM
thanks maybe il just look into swapping a later coloum over .