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bianca marie Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#699808
WTB original bug steering wheel to fit 1973 super bug
preferrably white... in the illawarra region


thanks
bianca

philsmanx Officially Full-On Dubber

286 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#699824
i have a black one
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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#699840
Yes you can have any colour as long as it is Black🤪😂
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#699856
wern't they telling that to all the model T buyers? 😂

Bianca if you have no luck i've got a few
just make sure the one you get is from a 72 or 73 model
74 onwards are different

bianca marie Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#699886
vw54 wrote:thye only came in BLACK
haha black it is then
black is probably a better option anyway seeing as im a massive grub... knowing me id get the white one covered in dirt/nailpolish/twisties dust anyway.

🙂

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#699888
twisties.. hahaha. just dont be one of those girls that gets foundation everywhere, mechanics hate that... i know, i was the poor apprentice that had to clean it off indicator stalks and door cards for a whole year. hahaha.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#699947
you could have one painted in 2pak and baked might last a while might look nice😀
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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philsmanx Officially Full-On Dubber

286 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#700070
philsmanx wrote:i have a black one
here ya go whats ya post code for post costs🥷

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kombivw Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#700144
Hey Bianca if your not interested in that wheel, I am 👍 On another post someone touched on steering wheel differences with Superbug S and and L . Assume that is an L steering wheel yes? Whats the 71 S bugs wheel like. The post said something about them being rather big. I have a tiny sprts wheel on mine and dont like that at all.


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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#700219
bianca marie wrote:WTB original bug steering wheel to fit 1973 super bug
preferrably white... in the illawarra region

thanks
bianca
I looked around until I found a good one Bianca
ones that have been sitting in a car in the sun are usually badly damaged by the sun...

a good one can be painted... any color..
and once they are painted, any makeup comes off easily..

I just use armourall on My wheel to keep it looking good..
and I used a steering wheel cover that fitted with a leather strap to lace it on...

These steering wheels are collapsable , they were made to collapse if You hit it in an accident...

I also had a new wooden steering wheel on My beetle but it was too small... the larger the better... lol

cheers

LEE

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#700317
kombivw wrote:Hey Bianca if your not interested in that wheel, I am 👍 On another post someone touched on steering wheel differences with Superbug S and and L . Assume that is an L steering wheel yes? Whats the 71 S bugs wheel like. The post said something about them being rather big. I have a tiny sprts wheel on mine and dont like that at all.
David 71 was the last year of the old Dished 2 spoke wheel with the horn ring
in late 71 the new 4 spoke steering wheel in the pics above were fitted to all beetles
it was a new safety requirement
those old ones left some nice damage on your forehead in accidents back before seatbelts

heres the one in what was left of my old 71 Sbug
if your bug was built before novemeber 71 it would have originally had one of these

philsmanx Officially Full-On Dubber

286 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#700446
put a nice little cover on it something like lees 1 and itll look like new...
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kombivw Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#701954
Joel so would I be better to try for the original wheel or the later one? Am assuming both would fit. Must admit I do like the original.
Philmanx if want to sell let me know, tho postage may be a killer.


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philsmanx Officially Full-On Dubber

286 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#701981
yeah let me know post code for frieght quote or maybe someone one here is heading your way....
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kombivw Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#701985
post code is 2770. No rush as still got a few jobs to do like fixing front end and getting engine going lol


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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#702080
kombivw wrote:Joel so would I be better to try for the original wheel or the later one? Am assuming both would fit. Must admit I do like the original.
Philmanx if want to sell let me know, tho postage may be a killer.
suit yourself
with flat screen bugs that dont have a padded dash i prefer the old dished spoke wheel
but they only work on 71 and earlier cos the column mounted wiper switch on later ones hits the spokes

you have to be carefull when picking a later 4 spoke wheel
they stayed the same visually up till the end but in 74 the shaft splines changed so the later ones dont fit earlier cars and vice versa

so you need one from a 72 or 73 if you go the 4 spoke

i have a couple here if you cant find one but they could use a rub down and paint

kombivw Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#702083
Tho i bought it and I will be only one fiixing it. The car is not actually mine. Have bought for the wife and son to use. I would prefer origina but they both thinks it looks old fashioned, so looks like I am on the market for the 4 spoke 72 to 73.


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