Im trying to look into getting a nice sexy new steering wheel for my ongoing resto of my 68 herbie 馃檪
it currently has what i would presume to be the original boss kit (if thats the bit with spines insert to column and u screw the wheel into!!)
So... if im looking for a new boss kit to match my steering wheel i have chosen.. is there a "measurement" or something that i look at on the boss kit to make sure that it has the correct spline size on the column?? Like a number or code or somethign??
I hope im being clear in what im asking, as I know it sounds a bit jumbly!
waveman1500 路
Stock steering wheels don't have a boss kit, they slide directly over the splines and are retained by a nut in the centre.
If you're looking at buying a new steering wheel, just ask for a boss kit to fit a 1968 Beetle and the supplier should be able to find the right one for you. I don't know the measurements off the top of my head, but I do know that there are at least three different types of steering spline on Beetles, so make sure that you get the right one!
Gangel 路
ok thanks for that, ill have a chat with them. The blokes at SuperCheap auto hadnt a clue what i was on about!!!??
Joel 路
Hi Glenn,
The kids working at supercheap wouldn't know their ass from the ground on a good day,
The wheel you have now how many bolts is there holding it to the boss?
is it 9 like this one?
Or 6 like this
I still have both of them kicking around somewhere but I've been promising Daimo the horn button off the formuling one for years and the red TypeR I think maybe missing the boss.
If its the small 6 like the red one just measure and see if they are 70 or 74mm cos thats all the common ones like Momo, Saas, autotechnica etc
Gangel 路
cheers again joel, always there to help me 馃檪
Im liking the Type R one u have there, i think ive seen that around, but does the red feel too .. "plasticy" or is it just something u get used to?
I have the same bolts as the top pic, so i assume i would need a new boss to do the bottom one! 馃檪
Joel 路
Tacky and awful, that dates back to my fast and furious boy racer phase
If you keep an eye out on ebay every now and again a nice formuling wheel with the 9 bolt boss turns up but they're usually only black leather or woodgrain though.
If you want something newer best bet is get a new boss kit
60-73 beetle is the one you need
Gangel 路
yeh ok cheers, and i can get that from CVW cant i?
:S any others u have experienced?
I like the "racer" look, but more for a laugh being on a bug with the carrera kit, not for any reason that im a HARD CORE doof doof bogan!!!
Interested in getting some colour on it, but totally trying to avoid the tacky ones!!
o well, ill just have to keep an eye out 馃檪 if u see somethign nice, pm me hahah
If it fits 60-73 bug it wont fit 911s, if it fits the 911 it will only fit 74 onwards bugs
Gangel 路
lol dude u have way too much going on in ur head!!!
But it would fit mine?
Joel 路
If he's got the Porsche part wrong then yea should fit
vwo60 路
Buy a quality wheel like a Momo, cheap on ebay from the UK
STIDUB 路
autotechnica make one, you can get it onlinne or through repco, its longer/taller too so you can fit flat wheeels & still fit your fingers between the indicator/wiper stalks & the wheel, SAAS make/made one but you would need to use a dished wheel to suit.
If your unsure id go through a shop, that way if it doesnt fit your spline & wheel choice comfortably take it back & try again 馃檪
on a side note, its crazy how similar the dash above looks like mine, including the wheel 馃槀