Country Buggy Steering Wheel Questions

Nevada51 Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 3 Oct 2006, 9:40 pm

#540670

Does anyone know whether a country buggy steering wheel will fit the steering column of an Oval? I seem to recall someone saying the splines were different or some such issue.

Pehaps a more broad question should be are country buggy steering wheels essentially the same as those found on Standard split beetles, or are they different?

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 3 Oct 2006, 10:21 pm

#540704

as far as I can see, they are the same as early beetle

splines should be 49-67

edit: I'm not sure about shaft changes but I assumed that being a '68 car with a 49 steering wheel they'd be the same up to 12V

[ Edited on 4-10-2006 by VWCOOL ]

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 3 Oct 2006, 10:34 pm

#540709

shaft sizes came up in a thread a few months back but from memory bugs upto 60 are the same

i know 61-73 are the same and 74 on is the tapered kind same as watercooled cars

-Joel

Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 4 Oct 2006, 8:39 am

#540794

I've been told by a country buggy owner that the steering wheels were sent out from germany to use up very old stock from kubelwagens. Do some research, If that's true then the steering wheels are probably quite valuable.

Matt.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 4 Oct 2006, 5:13 pm

#540932

ur probably right Matt theyre the same as kubel wagen and split bug so they would be worth a bit
even just crappy 2 spoke 60-71wheels have been going for over $50 on ebay latley

-Joel

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 4 Oct 2006, 7:24 pm

#540966

They used them on weird shitters like post vans too

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Nevada51 Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 5 Oct 2006, 9:02 pm

#541449

Thanks for the responses. There's a wheel I was looking at but the owner reckons the spline count is different to that of an oval. Not sure what to make of it given the above info - me thinks I'll pass on it.

MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 5 Oct 2006, 10:32 pm

#541507

Where is the steering wheel? I have a country buggy without a steerign wheel. I'm interested if you aren't.

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BUGBOY Moderator Chief Toy Dude / Head Cruiser

2,147 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Oct 2006, 8:10 pm

#541768

I have a few and they will fit an oval beetle spline.:thumb

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Nevada51 Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 9 Oct 2006, 9:18 pm

#542699

MikeM: have u2u'd you the details.
Nathan - thanks for your input - I was hoping you'd chine in given you've got a CB and oval.
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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 10 Oct 2006, 12:16 pm

#542863

BUGBOY wrote:I have a few and they will fit an oval beetle spline.:thumb

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