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Steering Wheel ISSUES

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Steering Wheel ISSUES

Posted: 8/8/08 10:39amMessage 11 of 21
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I keep being told it is a direct replacement but I cannot get the hub off or out of the old wheel without destroying the rubber that is all around it. I will have pics up at this link. I am woundering if this column is not from a 78 because the wheel is different?!? There are no swrews that I can see to disconnect it or am I missing something??Question

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Posted: 8/8/08 11:15amMessage 12 of 21
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I may be wrong but that looks like the famous 1976 Vega steering wheel


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Posted: 8/8/08 11:32amMessage 13 of 21
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Thats what I was afraid of!
 
If thats the case would the column be too?
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Posted: 8/8/08 11:55amMessage 14 of 21
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[QUOTE=williammoore2]Thats what I was afraid of!
 
If thats the case would the column be too?
[/QUOTE] It has to be, the 76 is the odd ball. Before we go too far lets hear from a 76 owner, I hope I am wrong.


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Posted: 8/8/08 1:08pmMessage 15 of 21
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Sorry to tell you this but that looks like the same wheel that is on my '76. It has the same 4 spoke pattern. My colunm has tilt/tele stock. You need the info that suncountry has on this. Check the post "1976 Steering Wheels?"Aaron19762008-08-08 13:12:59

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Posted: 8/8/08 2:06pmMessage 16 of 21
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Posted: 8/8/08 3:50pmMessage 17 of 21
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Why in the blazzens would someone put a 76 wheel and looks like column on a 78!AngryConfused
No offense to the 76 guys but darn that makes my job harder now! williammoore22008-08-08 15:50:59

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Posted: 8/8/08 4:43pmMessage 18 of 21
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I would guess the car originally didn't have a tilt/telescoping column, hence the swap. Of all the luck to pick a 76 to replace the original with though.....Wits%20End

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Posted: 8/8/08 7:08pmMessage 19 of 21
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It currently does not have tilt SOOO I will be replacing that with one that does, and using my new wheel with the new column. Got the power seat issue rite now so just need the column to arrive and away I hope to go!

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Posted: 8/8/08 7:39pmMessage 20 of 21
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[QUOTE=williammoore2] Why in the blazzens would someone put a 76 wheel and looks like column on a 78!AngryConfused
No offense to the 76 guys but darn that makes my job harder now! [/QUOTE]

No offense here... I have always liked that style wheel...

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