Steering Wheel Advice

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Sun Jul 01, 12 7:02 pm

I am looking to put a wooden steering wheel on mine, Something like a dished moto lita (piccy enclosed). Does Anyone know where to get a boss that will fit the mopars, or do any popular english one's fit

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sun Jul 01, 12 9:25 pm

Grant do a selection of wooden rims!

http://www.summitracing.com/search/Bran ... -Products/

Edit, Sorry Wolfman i should read the OP better. May be worth finding out what PCD the Motalita is and seeing if other mopar boss related manufacturers do the same size, or make yourself an adaptor plate!

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Sun Jul 01, 12 9:31 pm

Wasp stock the correct boss for e-bods

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Sat Aug 04, 12 7:52 pm

Am I correct in thinking I could fit something like a 68-69 charger dished wheel instead of a flat wheel and do away with the crush can on mine?

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Aug 04, 12 8:56 pm

When I think that my mates shop used to sell Mota Lita wheels and what they sell for today , when he closed down I should have got his old stock and they did a boss for e bods ,a bods,even c bods nice wood wheels as well can you still get them ? if you can get a boss ANTON on here does a nice wheel but it takes some time for him to do it try him if you want a one off custom jobby

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Wed Sep 12, 12 8:25 pm

Wolfman wrote:Am I correct in thinking I could fit something like a 68-69 charger dished wheel instead of a flat wheel and do away with the crush can on mine?

Does anyone know if the splines on the colunm are the same on E bods and B bodies

As I have bought a grant wheel and have now found out they don't do a boss kit for it

V8 Sam · Post by **V8 Sam** » Wed Sep 12, 12 8:48 pm

Wasps do one for a bodies too?

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Wed Sep 12, 12 9:32 pm

Have you tried Customville? Many years back Blue sourced me a metal flake dished steering wheel (grant/superior copy) for my e body.

I got a fitting kit from Customville which fitted a treat (comes with horn 'button' and uses the original horn wiring), and does away with crush sleeve.

It makes the driving position much more acceptable as it has put the wheel an inch or so closer to the dash (still has plenty of clearance)...

Not sure about B steering wheel on an E - I guess it's the steering wheel-to-column interface that needs to be looked at as well as the splines/diameter (we all know Mopar and lack of cross-car commonality

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Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Thu Sep 13, 12 3:51 pm

Philth wrote:Have you tried Customville? Many years back Blue sourced me a metal flake dished steering wheel (grant/superior copy) for my e body.

I got a fitting kit from Customville which fitted a treat (comes with horn 'button' and uses the original horn wiring), and does away with crush sleeve.

It makes the driving position much more acceptable as it has put the wheel an inch or so closer to the dash (still has plenty of clearance)...

Not sure about B steering wheel on an E - I guess it's the steering wheel-to-column interface that needs to be looked at as well as the splines/diameter (we all know Mopar and lack of cross-car commonality )

I have wanted to do away with the crush can Too, as I have always felt the steering wheel is too close and I like dished wheels

Well I have been talking to Grants and apparently they do a boss kit for the classic range to fit mine (3314). So i have ordered one with wasp but his catalogue says It won't work? so I will wait and see

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Thu Sep 13, 12 7:02 pm

I think that was the same kit I used. I've still got the destructions but not the box (only threw the box away just t'other day

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Give it a stab, and let me know if you need any pictures of my set-up (as it is very easy to dismantle - simple kit!)

Sounds like you will appreciate the better driving position, too