WTB: Sportier Steering Wheel

Tnate Seriously Crusin Dubber

109 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Mar 2005, 6:40 pm

#324421

Gday all,

A female friend of mine has a 1973 L Bug and is sick of the huge stock steering wheel. Ive explained the whole steering dynamics, but she is adamant that she wants to change it.
Wondering if anyone has a decent one, not to expensive on the go.
Im doing this as a favour, so I dont really want to spend much cash, so if you have a really expensive one, keep it!

Im in Hawthorn, VIC, if anyone can help.
Cheers
Tom

My number is 0403 009 455

[Edited on 23-3-2005 by Tnate]

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Mar 2005, 6:45 pm

#324428

Tom

just explain to her that on a 1303 (padded dash) the smaller steering whell sits right in the line os vision of the speedo. Sitting normally you cant see if you are doing 60 - 70- 80 ect. You need to look over or under the wheel.

Just as long as she understands :thumb

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boersch Wolfsburg Wizard

407 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 23 Mar 2005, 7:17 pm

#324462

you can buy my sports steering wheel.. $3500 and you get a free '71 superbug!
but seriously, mine is fairly small and I love it - feels alot tighter than the last bug i drove with the big stock one. can see the speedo easy as well, but that's probably because i'm tall!

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Mar 2005, 7:50 pm

#324481

i have posted 2 of em for sale on my thread.
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cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Mar 2005, 9:08 pm

#324544

Bizarre wrote:Tom

just explain to her that on a 1303 (padded dash) the smaller steering whell sits right in the line os vision of the speedo. Sitting normally you cant see if you are doing 60 - 70- 80 ect. You need to look over or under the wheel.

Just as long as she understands :thumb

nah, all you need to know is that if you can't see the speed, you're doing 70 or 80 :P

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Mar 2005, 9:09 pm

#324547

iam tall enough to see over. that was until i lowered the seat 3 inches.

even super cheap have wheels around 100. but the i went momo......

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Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 23 Mar 2005, 9:24 pm

#324564

Sports wheel is fine but getting the boss for older cars can be an issue

[Edited on 3/23/2005 by Fossil]

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71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 · 23 Mar 2005, 10:31 pm

#324630

make a boss 🙂

Anthony

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Mar 2005, 12:00 pm

#324857

autobarn had one in stock for my L bug. but then it is the same as a golf.

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2005, 12:24 pm

#324871

there are 2 bosses required for L bugs
An early and a late.

One is the same as ealier standard beetles and one is thinner??

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SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2005, 12:28 pm

#324874

got one for ya 🙂

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