Barndoor steering wheel?

locke987 · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:34 am Post subject: Barndoor steering wheel?

I'm wondering if this is a barndoor steering wheel?

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Does anybody know?
Thanks

EverettB · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:18 am Post subject:

It looks a little different so I am not sure.

My wheel diameter is approx 17.5" / 44.5cm

Does this match?
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djfordmanjack · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:00 pm Post subject:

not a barndoor wheel. the hub diameter is too small, the bakelite around the spokes is to thick and tapered too long, the rear ribs are not squarish enough and the dimples are bigger than og.
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busben · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:26 pm Post subject:

Agreed G. A few cars used to use very similar looking wheels to a Barndoor. I had one kicking around a few years ago that came off a fifties car. Slightly different diameter overall, and it was a sloppy fit on the steering column so would have needed an adaptor of some sort made up. Apart from that it did look the part ....... and for a fraction of the price. Guess all that's changed with the quality reproduction steering wheels out there now though.

locke987 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:41 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info.
What about early 3 spoke split bug steering wheels...are the identical to barndoor wheels?

djfordmanjack · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:25 pm Post subject:

no, the diameter of the horn button and hub is much smaller. second series Brezel (50+) and early ovals use similar horn buttons like Barndoors, but they have totally different 'Batwing' 2 spoke steering wheels.
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63 1500 Notch, og paint Rubin Rot L456
67 1500 Käfer, og paint Lotus weiß L282 w/red interior

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mandraks · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor steering wheel?

could be early bmw isetta
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