Hi all,
I want to buy a SAAS steering wheel boss kit part number 1BK50L for my 74 superbug i have been told that they have been discontinued from the manufacture, so if you have one anywhere i would love to here from you as i have a brand new old stock SAAS steering wheel it has 6 mounting screws on it and just seems to good to throw away.Plus it looks good on the super plus clears all the dials so would love to be able to fit it.
If anyone can help me or give me any advice please PM me.
Cheers
Bugster

I think I have one somewhere, let me have a look in my stash.

This is what I have, its to suit a deep dish SAAS steering wheel. Marked 51 A on the boss, this fitted my '74 LBug when I still had it.

My wheel has a 1 1/2" dish do you think it would fit??

Now that I think about it they list the wheel as double deep dish, I just measured my old wheel and from the mounting face to the face of the wheel is over 3 inches (80 mm)

I'm pretty sure most of the different brands of 6 bolt steering wheels use the same bolt pattern... so a Monza or even a Momo boss might work (and they're both still available for VW's afaik).

So... I'd suggest taking your SAAS wheel into an Autobarn or something... check that it truly is the same bolt pattern (by comparing to their their display stock) and then go from there....

I'll give it ago i live in Melbourne SE subs 3201 how much would you be wanting for it.
Cheers
Bugster

Ahhhh yes you probably are right.
Bugster

Be aware the 74L bug came with 2 different splines
The 73 to ealy 74 thick spline an the late 74 to 75 thin spline

also be aware theres 2 different 6 stud boss patterns out there

I've been caught out cos theyre so close its not funny

1 is 6x71mm and the other is about 6x74

momo, typeR and i think autotechinca are the small ones but SAAS, nardi, Luisi etc are the slightly bigger one

like sides said take the wheel to a boss dealer and see which fits

My Momo fits on my SAAS boss

must be autotechnica or monza then

both my typeR and momo wheels fit one boss but they didnt fit the bigger one which took a luisi/autotechnica wheel

alot of them now come with both patterns

I don't think the boss I have will fit a wheel with only an 1 1/2" dish. You would end up knocking your knuckles on the indicator and wiper switches.

Thanks for the trouble you have gone to and all the advice I have been given. I'll take it to a shop but how can i find out if the boss will fit my spline let alone the wheel it's self.
Bugster

Count the number of teeth on the spline and we can tell if it is early or late

Also if it is a 3 bolt strut set up it will be the large version
The change to small spline happened after they changed to 2 bolt suspension

I will do that now Don't laugh i put the steering wheel up in position and it cuts the same amount off the speedo.
Right now I am pissed off what size and make of steering wheel and boss kit will fit a 1974 super without blocking out some of the speedeo.It looks like i need a diameter of 380mm and up, boy i am sorry about this.Now i have two wheels up for give away. my super build date is 11/74 and dia of shaft is 15mm.
thanks again
Bugster

yep you have the tapered late vw style

thats common to all vws from 74 through to about 93ish and some porsche as well

Lbugs with stock seats are a PITA to find a tiller that doesnt block the speedo but looks good and feels nice

I have an upholsterer who is going to re trim my seats so maybe wait and see if that changes the position and all might be well fingers legs arms crossed.
But to all you good folk that tried to help thanks ever so much.
Cheers
Bugster

ask him if they can pack the seats lower, maybe using a denser foam??

Ok i will ask him and see what we come up with
Bugster