| Author |
Message |
Bruce
Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003
Posts: 17594
Location: Left coast, Canada
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:51 am Post subject: Re: 3 spoke steering wheel question |
 |
|
Nope, another dud.
All you need to look for is the VW logo. No logo = not a VW steering wheel.
_________________
| overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
| ..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Davo_Diablo
Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2010
Posts: 3
Location: Peru
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:34 am Post subject: Re: 3 spoke steering wheel question |
|
|
How about this ot her 3 spoke steering wheel
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mike Sal
Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2014
Posts: 195
Location: Southern Illinois
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:52 am Post subject: Re: 3 spoke steering wheel question |
|
|
There is an aftermarket tractor steering wheel (from Germany) which is nearly identical to the early 3 spoke wheel which I used on my reproduction Kubelwagen. It also is made for a tapered shaft and key. I have my own machine shop, so I re-machined my steering post to the correct taper and cut a keyway to accommodate the drive key. I think with shipping it was less than $150 to here in the states.
Mike S |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
EverettB 
Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000
Posts: 71555
Location: Phoenix 602
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Davo_Diablo
Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2010
Posts: 3
Location: Peru
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 7:34 am Post subject: Re: 3 spoke steering wheel question |
|
|
| Bruce wrote: |
| No. Nothing to do with any VW. |
Are you sure?
I thought it was like this one
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bruce
Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003
Posts: 17594
Location: Left coast, Canada
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: 3 spoke steering wheel question |
|
|
No. Nothing to do with any VW.
_________________
| overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
| ..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Davo_Diablo
Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2010
Posts: 3
Location: Peru
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: 3 spoke steering wheel question |
|
|
Is this an original VW 3 spoke steering wheel?
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
veskovici
Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2006
Posts: 360
Location: Belgrade
|
| Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Standard steeringwheels are not so available. I saw few splits and split three spoke steerinwheels until now and only one standard. Fridolin never And standard beetle never.
_________________
Oval 1954
Barndoor1954
Doubledoorsunroof |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Hebster52
Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2003
Posts: 1905
Location: Finland, Jakobstad
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The split-era standard steeringwheels with large splines work on late fine splines as the number is double but not viceversa.. The late standardwheels have the turnsignal returnlip though that the early wheels dont have.
The Standard beetles refered to here are basic models without trim and other fancy stuff. They were available in several European countries and also Canada up to mid-60's.
_________________
~Kris~
"The Hebster52" my Hebmuller replica build
The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
oldbusboy
Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2006
Posts: 623
Location: Bowen Island, BC Canada
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject: 3 spoke |
|
|
I bought this one for about $150 worth of soda coolers.. Now I just need to get it installed. And find a horn button.
Trevor
_________________
1958 kombi
1968 porsche |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pip hancox
Samba Member
Joined: February 01, 2005
Posts: 362
Location: Temecula,CA
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| RareAir wrote: |
Here's a NOS one-
|
hey,that's my pic! 
yeah, i tried to buy it but he wouldn't let it go, no matter how many yen i had.
_________________
DBK!
'49 Standard.
'51 Crotch Cooler.
'58 Kombi.
'65 Notchback.
'64 Ghia.
2 Things.
wifes 2332 '59 lowlight ghia. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Blue Baron
VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006
Posts: 28215
Location: Free State of Florida
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:35 am Post subject: |
|
|
Don't the three-spoke standard wheels also need the longer steering column from the pre-1960? The dished wheel had a shorter column I thought.
_________________
We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
Heinz Nordhoff |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RareAir
Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002
Posts: 14577
Location: 18 miles North of the border
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vwkyote
Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004
Posts: 110
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I just picked up a 3 spoke steering wheel, button, column and turn indicator for my '53 for $50 last month from a local guy clearing out his inventory.
The trick is to not be looking! If you need a part you can never find it in your price range.
_________________
1972 Westfalia Bus
1968 Mantaray II Kyote
1953 Zwitter Beetle |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
usariemen
Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004
Posts: 1745
Location: Germany
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| L378 wrote: |
| usariemen wrote: |
Take your time and buy a nice used one for 100 or 150.
No need to spend more. |
In the US? Doubtful, given that run of the mill late model oval wheels needing restoration go for that, but one can always hope (and search). |
Maybe not in the US. But as I said, keep the radar on.
Ebay Germany for example spits those out once in a while.
_________________
Master of my domain! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
L378
Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2004
Posts: 992
Location: MD
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| usariemen wrote: |
Take your time and buy a nice used one for 100 or 150.
No need to spend more. |
In the US? Doubtful, given that run of the mill late model oval wheels needing restoration go for that, but one can always hope (and search). |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
usariemen
Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004
Posts: 1745
Location: Germany
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Take your time and buy a nice used one for 100 or 150.
No need to spend more.
_________________
Master of my domain! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
L378
Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2004
Posts: 992
Location: MD
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Really have to have one - here you go. http://www.kaefer-nostalgie.com/content/steering-wheel-3-spoke-style-black-1955-64
not cheap, but about the going rate for an (relatively) early VW 3 spoke steering wheel. You might also check with Koch's VW to see if they might have a restored one for about the same price. Again, just make sure its the later wheel with the correct splines. These come up from time to time in the classifieds. However, I know of no reproductions - you might check flat 4's website as they do repoduce several VW wheels. About the closest you'd find (I think) is a black 3 spoke banjo by Flat 4 - http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Flat+4+VW+Stee...tedIndex=5 as an example. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ESSGAR
Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2011
Posts: 99
Location: el paso, tx
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks, the only aftermarket one that i saw, is the one of the 40's or 50's jeep, it has almost the same design, but it has a bigger size, like 17''
_________________
<<VW FEVER>>
76 THING
6?? Ragtop BUG |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Simon uk
Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2003
Posts: 555
|
| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Those are cool, I think fridolins use them too. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
