Steering wheel adapter

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Steering wheel adapter

Post by morty318 » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:09 pm

Need some help guys, trying to install a Grant Tuff repop on my 71 that came with the standard wheel, is this the adapter I need?, this seems to be an OEM piece, does nobody make an aftermarket adapter, Grant tech knows nothing, as does Classic Industries, this seems it would be a very common item...confused.Thanks for help.
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by bruce » Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:42 am

Sure looks right. Viewing it from the side does it have indentations in it similar to a coffee can? If so, that's the one! Just got a Tuff wheel for my Runner too. Am waiting to get the adapter and horn button from a friend. Since upgrading to the Firm Feel steering unit I'm looking forward to having a wheel with a little more "beef" to it rather than the skinny old THIN standard wheel in mine...
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by Eric » Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:07 pm

Here are a couple photos of my original tuff wheel/adapter. Not sure if the grant uses the same or not.
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by bruce » Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:11 pm

Hmmm, so was it the earlier ones that had the "ridges" in them?
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by road chicken » Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:22 pm

bruce wrote:Hmmm, so was it the earlier ones that had the "ridges" in them?
No, the ones that look like a bellows were for the cuda/ challengers.
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by bruce » Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:34 pm

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bruce wrote:Hmmm, so was it the earlier ones that had the "ridges" in them?
No, the ones that look like a bellows were for the cuda/ challengers.

Gotcha! Guess I've seen more of those than I have ones for B-bodies. :D
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by gcoupe72 » Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:48 pm

Yep, the E body one is also longer, puts the wheel too close to your chest in my opinion.
I found a tuff wheel (in dark blue) in an early 80s Cordoba. Same adapter, I believe.
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by morty318 » Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:49 pm

Thanks men, sounds like I'm on the right track, if they were put on that many years, should be a ton out there, going to Carlisle, probably find a table stacked with them.... :)

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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by 471Magnum » Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:55 am

morty318 wrote:Thanks men, sounds like I'm on the right track, if they were put on that many years, should be a ton out there, going to Carlisle, probably find a table stacked with them.... :)
Be prepared for sticker shock on tuff wheel adapters. Prices have shot way up on them. Probably looking at $100 for a decent one.
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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by gcoupe72 » Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:13 am

Hopefully you'll score at a U-Pull-It yard.
Mine, with the wheel, was waaaaay less :lol:

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Re: Steering wheel adapter

Post by 71Satellite98661 » Sun Jun 21, 2015 8:01 pm

Hello fellas. I seem to be missing as spade terminal and wire on my Tuff wheel adaptor. Does anyone have a close up of the electrical connections for these wheels? Also, where there different center caps for different car lines? Mine is black plastic with a silver painted recessed groove around the perimeter.

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