scedd
Well-Known Member
Re: Shag's steering wheel.
Perhaps you could make a console out of form ply, then it would make the wheel look better
Perhaps you could make a console out of form ply, then it would make the wheel look better
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Shag's steering wheel - maybe not afterall
- Thread starter cmayna
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blu67
Well-Known Member
Re: Shag's steering wheel.
Looks good, Craig. I do have a spare black leather stitch on cover that might make it blend in better if that's such an issue.
Looks good, Craig. I do have a spare black leather stitch on cover that might make it blend in better if that's such an issue.
Re: Shag's steering wheel.
Sorry Craig, but I'll second this too. Maybe it's just me but I've never quite understood the wood wheel look. Some padding does feel good too.
"crustycurmudgeon" said:
Sorry Craig, but I'll second this too. Maybe it's just me but I've never quite understood the wood wheel look. Some padding does feel good too.
crustycurmudgeon
Well-Known Member
Re: Shag's steering wheel.
Ouch! Guilty as charged. :bur
I'd like to try wrapping my Grant with a Wheelskins cover to see if I like it better. But yeah, I cheaped out.
Frank
"1497" said:
Ouch! Guilty as charged. :bur
I'd like to try wrapping my Grant with a Wheelskins cover to see if I like it better. But yeah, I cheaped out.
Frank
daveSanborn
Active Member
Re: Shag's steering wheel.
Well....
Moto-Lita makes a VERY nice wheel, but it just doesn't seem to fit the rest of the interior with this car. It's weird how one little item can make such a big difference. If nothing else this settles the "battle of the Highland Green FB builds" we've been watching for the last year or so. Sam and Craig have been running neck and neck with their very similar builds, but after this Sam wins hands down. Notice in the below picture how well the woodgrain wheel blends into the interior scheme of Sam's FB... it doesn't detract from, but instead compliments the interior. While Sam's interior looks "classy" with the ENTIRE woodgrain theme, Shag's wheel looks like more of last minute poor decision. Sorry Craig.
Well....
Moto-Lita makes a VERY nice wheel, but it just doesn't seem to fit the rest of the interior with this car. It's weird how one little item can make such a big difference. If nothing else this settles the "battle of the Highland Green FB builds" we've been watching for the last year or so. Sam and Craig have been running neck and neck with their very similar builds, but after this Sam wins hands down. Notice in the below picture how well the woodgrain wheel blends into the interior scheme of Sam's FB... it doesn't detract from, but instead compliments the interior. While Sam's interior looks "classy" with the ENTIRE woodgrain theme, Shag's wheel looks like more of last minute poor decision. Sorry Craig.
Re: Shag's steering wheel.
OK, according to majority vote, it looks like I am wrong. I do agree that since Sam has woodgrain thoughout, yes the wheel does fit right in. Maybe not in my case. I feel like I've painted myself into a corner with no choice but to go black. I do NOT want a stock 68 steering wheel. Never liked them, never will.
Though not what I wanted to hear, I do appreciate everyone's comment.
OK, according to majority vote, it looks like I am wrong. I do agree that since Sam has woodgrain thoughout, yes the wheel does fit right in. Maybe not in my case. I feel like I've painted myself into a corner with no choice but to go black. I do NOT want a stock 68 steering wheel. Never liked them, never will.
Though not what I wanted to hear, I do appreciate everyone's comment.
Fast68back
Guest
Re: Shag's steering wheel.
Craig, I have to agree with the others, it just looks out of place for some reason. Its weird given that so many of us have the same wheel on our car, but for some weird reason it just looks out of place in Shag. Do you have a second or third choice you could swap it for?
Craig, I have to agree with the others, it just looks out of place for some reason. Its weird given that so many of us have the same wheel on our car, but for some weird reason it just looks out of place in Shag. Do you have a second or third choice you could swap it for?
daveSanborn
Active Member
Be careful with this Craig.... I've heard that once you go black, you'll never go back. Think of the void this would create in Menlo Park.
Are Grant wheels that sucky?
Fast68back
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"cmayna" said:
I think the wheels themselves are fine, its the horn buttons on the Grants that suck @$$. You need to find a wheel that looks "right" in Shag. Not sure why it looks outta place. Can you see the difference between yours and mine?
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70_Fastback
Hell Bent for Speed
"cmayna" said:
I've got a Grant on mine (courtesy of stangg) - and I've never had any problems with it.
Horns works.
And when I turn it left - the car goes left, and when I turn it right, the car goes right. Call me crazy - but I'm happy with that.
AzPete
Well-Known Member
The Grant Signature series that came on my '66 (johnpro's choice of black leather in a black interior must mean something) is the best Grant setup I have seen. The horn button removes by un-bolting the entire horn ring....nothing to pop off going down the road. Mid's wheel is close to mine but with a different but good horn button setup also.
Pic before I got it polished...
Pic before I got it polished...
Maybe it would be better painted.
Something just ain't right about it.
Something just ain't right about it.
Fast68back
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"KBMWRS" said:
Already did Mike....catch up will ya
http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/index.php/topic,8805.0.html
"Fast68back" said:
In the replies??? or in shout?
AzPete
Well-Known Member
"KBMWRS" said:
Ahhhh....click on the link provided....
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Anonymous
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Cut Mikey some slack, after all...he's really OLD.
"silverblueBP" said:
Yep...that pic you have there looks like me without glasses.
o :lol