[neil madsen]

Yeah so i'm considering building my own steering wheel.. a guy I know did it and that way I can basically get the shape and steering I want... Just wondering if anyone knows of some sites that have some good info or pictures of the internals of steering wheels?

 

[stonedchihuahua]

Neil it has been done somewhere... You konw if you were here I would hit you but your not so instead I will say this... At least I am smart enough to build mufflers if I want to
I'm not even sure you could build a steering wheel

 

[4 Jaw Chuck]

Loose links of chin make the best steering wheels, just droop the links between a four prong hub.

Hope you don't do too many u-turns.

Mufflers?...steering wheels?...must have been a good crop in Alberta this year...cheap electricity?

 

[horvath]

My truck has a Cadillac tilt/tele steering wheel/column in it ... I like the tilt, don't care about the tele ... worst deal is, I can't find a replacement steering wheel because Caddy makes theirs *different* ... anyone have a solution?

I'm thinking of just doing my own thing to it; covering it with leather to match the interior - when I get around to doing the interior, that is.

Alan Horvath
<a href="http://AlanHorvath.com/" target="_blank">http://AlanHorvath.com/</a>
Acoustic Rock ... for real.

 

[Kevin45]

Horvath,
How about having a custom adapter made so you could adapt any steering wheel. A good machine shop or machinist could make one to your spec relatively easy.

Kevin

 

[kristkustoms]

Or just buy one from Billet Specialties...

http://www.billetspecialties.com/product.asp?cid=18&scid=39

They have two different sizes (guess there were two different telescoping columns). Ive seen a few cars come through my shop with these adapters, and they work well.

 

[Stinkin_V8]

A while back, I saw a custom steering wheel built out of plexiglass or lexan. It was in a customized Astro, part of a stereo installation. Looked really cool! Sorry, I can't find the link..

 

[stonedchihuahua]

Neil was just posting that to make fun of me for wanting to make mufflers... he doesn't build anything himself

 

[5.0Towncar]

Are you going to make the airbag an inflatable dolls face???? Maybe you can make the airbag a male inflatable dolls crotch??? Just an idea. Steve

 

[Stinkin_V8]

Towncar, that might not be too pretty.. Just think, the look on his face bofore the airbag goes off will be

I don't need to spell that out, do I? Let's just say "Insert airbag here"

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[5.0Towncar]

**From movie "Christmas Story"** You'll shoot your eye out, you'll shoot your eye out!!! Steve

 

[Stinkin_V8]

HAHAHA.. I hope the guy doesn't go around crashing into stuff just so the air bag inflates..

[email protected] - did I say that out loud? Sorry Neil.

 

[5.0Towncar]

Maybe the air bag can be a mans *** . Steve

 

[Weimer]

Hey Neil, I thought of your new 'friend' when I seen these. Maybe you could give him a couple of buddies.
<a href="http://www.bullsballs.com/" target="_blank">Buddies.</a>
Later,
WEIMER

 

[deuce_454]

I have seen a gut who adapted an old steering wheel to a homemade ring. He rolled a length of stainless tube arround a 14 inch rim. tig welded the ring together and welded it to an old 1940's ford center. looked prety cool with a polished stainless ring on a restored vintage center..

"do or dont, there is no try" Yoda

go for it

 

[Don Meyer]

I have a friend that makes steering wheels(banjo type)He uses a Camaro wheel & removes all the plastic....you are left w/a center hub, 2 connectors & a flat outer ring. He jigs the ctr & outer ring so they can not move, he then removes the 2 connectors between the hub & ring.
Next he tig welds ss welding rod for the 3 (3 prs of 3)connectors, cuts 6 curved pcs of wood (3 for the top & 3 for the bottom of the ring. He epoxy's these to the outer ring & shapes them round by hand.....Don

 

[73 Nova Guy]

I made one in wood shop. it broke when i hit a farm trailer in my friends yard.