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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 01:36 PM |
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steering wheel
hi all is it possible to change lets say a 1972 type 3 sterring wheel all plastic with a 1970 type wheel with the metal horn ring type
thanks rob
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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 03:53 PM |
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You can, but be sure to break off the wiper switch and chuck it over the back fence so your new steering wheel can actually turn 
Spokes on the old ones hit the later wiper switches.
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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 05:08 PM |
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can u change that as well just dont think that would look anygood
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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 06:47 PM |
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I thought they had different splines ?
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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 07:30 PM |
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another good point have had my 72 out before long time ago but never seen an earlier model so really dont know
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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 07:54 PM |
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They'll fit, the splines didnt change till 74 after type3s stopped.
Quick fix around it- I'm pretty sure a baywindow kombi wiper switch would fit, they have a straight stalk which would probably clear the spokes
More authentic fix would be get an earlier ignition switch housing with only the indicator stalk, no wiper stalk and fit a dash switch but that would
mean swapping the wiper motor too.
lota work just for an early steering wheel which was discontinued cos they split peoples foreheads open in accidents.
Theres plenty of nice sports steering wheels out there.
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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 08:11 PM |
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how? I can't even reach into first when the seat is set back let alone even get my head within half a meter of the steering wheel with my neck
stretched forward.
you must be talking about type 1s 
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| posted on March 13th, 2011 at 08:20 PM |
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It would probably scare you to see what happens to the human body in high impact accidents, especially in cars as old and unsafe as VWs
Frontal impact accidents drives the steering column up through the dash and through the driver
They came out with the safety collapsible columns which lessens the effects but it doesnt stop it completely.
Do a search for some old type 3 crash test photos on the samba.
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| posted on March 14th, 2011 at 04:40 AM |
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thanks for the info i think i'll chuck that idea out the window sounds like to much of a muck around
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| posted on March 14th, 2011 at 08:12 AM |
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yeah but my car has collapsible column with old style wheel.
The only different in all the type 3's I have had in this respect was the steering wheel it self. but then again I haven't have real early type
3's
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| posted on March 14th, 2011 at 11:44 AM |
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Is yours a 70-71?
Way off topic I know but I just don't get why people want to remove safety features for looks.
The 4 spoke wheels also had a collapsible hub as well as the collapsible column.
Other than cosmetic changes the 60s 2 spoke wheel didnt really change from when it started in 60 to stopping in 71.
over seas had the non ring type horn button thats bout it.
50s Batwing wheels were the real killers though.
If I ever owned an early car I would definately be swapping in a late collapsible column.
Can't find any early type3 with non collapsible columns crash test pics but you can see what happens with a bug with only small front enders
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| posted on March 14th, 2011 at 12:17 PM |
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oh wow thats bad. you can buff that out 
Glad I do have a thing for bugs or buses. 
anyway I quite like the late steering wheel as thats what i am used to but I would change it from its early one, only coz I know that is what it came
out with.
I want to keep at least most of it originality.
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| posted on March 24th, 2011 at 12:33 AM |
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I fitted a VDM to my late fastback, same problem as an earlier wheel so removed the wiper stalk and rewired to an earlier model, pre 69 switch which
were a twist switch mounted on the dash. The dash should already have some holes there, perhaps under blanks.
http://www.vwtype3and4club.org.uk/forum/ |
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| posted on March 24th, 2011 at 06:23 AM |
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yes the banks are hole for these switches and knobs.
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