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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#960860
Been looking over the net in the last 48hrs trying to make sense of steering bosses for my oval. Came with a $$$$$$ motolita boss and this...

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13-79-4016

Wanting to do something oldspeed that fits my legs without selling a kidney. Is there a difference between pre-59' and 60's beetles? Is the spline different or there some other difference I'm not aware of?
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#960896
Yeah the splines changed in 60 when they swapped from the flat batwing wheels to the Dished horn ring style.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#960899
^^ yep, and the upper column is supported at the boss, not the shaft as in the later style.
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GASBNR Fahrvergnugen

894 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#960983
I have 2 flat4 EMPI GT steering wheel bosses. If that any help.
Then Buy the wheel from cip
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