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73Nick Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 16 Location: Sarasota,Florida
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:43 am Post subject: Type 2 steering wheel in a THING |
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Seen a few pics of TYPE2 steering wheels installed in a THING.
Any idea what year range will work?
I have heard thw the steering shafts are different diameters on a 73 compared to a 74 THING. |
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2770 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Type 2 steering wheel in a THING |
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There are some steering wheels that look like Type 2 that are not.
Type 2 steering wheels are a larger diameter, so skinny thighs might be required.
Good luck, Mondshine |
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FJBLF Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2016 Posts: 213
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Type 2 steering wheel in a THING |
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The wheel you are talking about was used on things up to serial #183 2346 524, which means from production start ('69) to very early '73 (The once without the scoops in the back). The part number of the wheel you are looking for is:
111 415 651 E , just like the one I have on my '72.
According to my manual the steering column is universal through the entire production run:
PN: 113 415 501 E.
Be careful cause the tube, seals and controls are different starting at the same production number when the wheel changed in early '73.
Hope that helps. |
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Type 2 steering wheel in a THING |
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Can't always trust the manual, '73 and '74 steering columns are different. |
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el_safari Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2005 Posts: 375 Location: Nouvelle Aquitaine,France
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:00 am Post subject: Re: Type 2 steering wheel in a THING |
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73Nick wrote: |
Seen a few pics of TYPE2 steering wheels installed in a THING.
Any idea what year range will work?
I have heard thw the steering shafts are different diameters on a 73 compared to a 74 THING. |
Hello
I think I know what you mean...
181's with RGBs also till March 1973 have a standard bug steering wheel that looks a little like a bus steering wheel
_________________ La terre n'est qu'un seul pays |
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2770 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Type 2 steering wheel in a THING |
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It seems like there is always a temptation to "retrograde" some of the safety features on our cars, whether it's tail lights, steering wheels, or whatever.
Removing safety features on cars, machines, tools, etc., can be asking for trouble. I would hate to see somebody blame himself for an injury that results from removing safety guards, or some other safety device from anything.
Just a crotchety old man's opinion |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Type 2 steering wheel in a THING |
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That's a regular "71 beetle wheel. Oddly they are harder to come by than other years- but they pop up at swap meets really cheap. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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