 Steering Wheels, I have a couple choices |
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| seanery |
 Apr 21 2003, 09:40 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
A while back, you may recall that Justin posted a pic of a 914 steering wheel that was made of wood. I made him an offer and purchased it.
Here is a before pic: Attached image(s) 
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| seanery |
Apr 21 2003, 09:42 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Then I refinished it: (the wood at least)
I need a good center section. I'd love one of those round leather ones. I think this wheel may be from a 65/66 911/912 not a 914. Gonna do more research and I'll let ya know. Attached image(s) 
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| seanery |
Apr 21 2003, 09:43 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Here's another pic
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| seanery |
Apr 21 2003, 09:44 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Last week I bought a 930 steering wheel from an '85.
Don't know much about it, but I like it. It has a long extender which could be nice. Hafta figure out what's required to mount it. Attached image(s) 
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| seanery |
Apr 21 2003, 09:45 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
You can kinda see how long the extension/hub is:
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| boxstr |
Apr 21 2003, 09:46 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Here is one that came on a car I bought in Orange Calif.
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| seanery |
Apr 21 2003, 09:48 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I also have a red 3 spoke from a 911 that I had on my first 914.
I don't have a good pic of it, but here it is: Attached image(s) 
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| seanery |
Apr 21 2003, 09:49 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
This is going on a white 72 with tan seats/doors/carpet...
Any ideas, opinions? |
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 21 2003, 09:56 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,457 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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See, I would like wheel #3 wrapped in leather. Nice and fat, nice center. Wood wheels belong in old English Roadsters. Hey just my oppinion. I love the way that wheel #1 turned out though. Nice work.
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| meursault |
Apr 21 2003, 11:47 PM
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Idjit Savant Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 26-February 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 355 |
Wood wheel #1 is not an early 911/912 unit. Those which were installed in those early cars were of a greater diameter...they feel like as if you're steering with a large pizza. Best guess is that it's a homemade unit based on the 914 center...pretty neat.
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| jtf914 |
Apr 22 2003, 06:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Burlington, CT Member No.: 58 Region Association: North East States |
The wood wheel looks awesome, nice job! I would go with the wood wheel with a GT horn button. But then again my opinion might be a little biased.
Second choice would be the 930 wheel (does it have horn buttons to the right and left of the center pad?) |
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| jtf914 |
Apr 22 2003, 07:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Burlington, CT Member No.: 58 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(seanery @ Apr 21 2003, 10:42 PM) I think this wheel may be from a 65/66 911/912 not a 914. Gonna do more research and I'll let ya know. I'm pretty sure if you take the horn pad off, you'll see a 914 part number stamped in the surface of the wheel. Did the early 911/912 wheels come with mounting hubs? |
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| seanery |
Apr 22 2003, 07:56 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I'm not sure about the mounting hubs. I've seen a couple of early wood wheels on ebay and they look the same as this, but with the round leather horn button.
I haven't taken the horn off yet to look for a part #. The 930 does have two small horn buttons left and right. |
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| JWest |
Apr 22 2003, 08:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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Hey, a guy was recently selling a '73 Carerra RS steering wheel and he said it has the proper 914 part number for an RS wheel. This makes since the 914 wheel is smaller in diameter than the 911 wheel. It was a guy who owns an original RS, so there is some credibility there.
If you unbolt the hub the wheel itself will interchange between 911 and 914 - the 914 has an additional hub piece. Should we be selling all our 914 wheels on E-bay as RS wheels for $1000? |
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| boxstr |
Apr 22 2003, 09:26 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
This is the Porsche Design wheel that I have always thought was one of the simplest and best steering wheel design. Comes with three horn button options and a center hub pad.
This is going to replace the 928 steering wheel that is on my 74 914-6. CCLINCAMP914 |
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| boxstr |
Apr 22 2003, 09:26 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Almost forgot...
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| seanery |
Apr 22 2003, 09:33 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Craig,
Where did you find that? It's interesting... |
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| boxstr |
Apr 22 2003, 09:35 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ebay. Actually I have two of these one is not as nice as this one. Wall hanger.
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| need4speed |
Apr 22 2003, 10:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 339 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Arroyo Grande, CA Member No.: 564 |
Whatever happened to the nice classic;
chain welded into the shape of a steering wheel? |
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| meursault |
Apr 22 2003, 12:02 PM
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Idjit Savant Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 26-February 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 355 |
On the Carrera RS wheels, I believe they differ from stock 914 wheels in that the grip is wider. They should be the same as the 914-6 GT wheels, which would explain the 914 part number.
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