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Steering bosses for pre-59' bugs?
pete wood - June 24th, 2013 at 10:16 AM

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?


Joel - June 24th, 2013 at 05:53 PM

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


matberry - June 24th, 2013 at 06:05 PM

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


pete wood - June 24th, 2013 at 06:49 PM

Ok, will have to think outside the box. Thanks guys.


Grey 57 - June 24th, 2013 at 09:56 PM

I bought my Motolita wheel for my Type 34 Ghia from this company in the UK. http://www.moto-lita.co.uk/default.aspx 
Pricing was pretty good and shipping reasonable.

Looks pretty nice in there too


GASBNR - June 25th, 2013 at 07:45 AM

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


pete wood - June 25th, 2013 at 09:39 AM

I'm interested in these for the purposes of legroom...

http://www.ezpowersteering.nl/headline/23/53/EZ_reintroduced_Le_Mans_Style_st...

But at the price I can't afford one. However, I do have a shed full of tools.

Gasbnr, throw me a pm. I might be interested.