3 spoke steering wheel

dabomb · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:38 am Post subject: 3 spoke steering wheel

Hello Thing Gurus ..would a 3 spoke steering wheel with fine grooves
from a canadian bug fit a 1973 thing..or i have to change the steering column..thanks in advance..

GI Joe · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:10 pm Post subject:

Not a Guru, but the year of the Bug matters, as they switched Thing columns in Mid '74(IIRC)..
It's the spline count that changed(maybe that's what you mean by "fine grooves"....
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dabomb · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:08 pm Post subject: 3spoke steering wheel

Ron Domeck · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:35 pm Post subject:

What year is the wheel from?

[email protected] · Samba Member Joined: February 12, 2003 Posts: 510

It is my understanding that 73 Things used a 21MM shaft x40 tooth spline,and had a 27MM nut. The 74 Things used a 17MM shaft x40 tooth spline with a 24MM nut. According to what I can find out, from vin#1842219789 on was the 17MM shaft x40 spline. Hope this helps.

[email protected] · Samba Member Joined: February 12, 2003 Posts: 510

It is my understanding that 73 Things used a 21MM shaft x40 tooth spline,and had a 27MM nut. The 74 Things used a 17MM shaft x40 tooth spline with a 24MM nut. According to what I can find out, from vin#1842219789 on was the 17MM shaft x40 spline. Hope this helps.

tkelley · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:05 pm Post subject:

I have a 3 spoke wheel mounted up to beetle steering...

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