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mejum 09-05-2020 12:37 PM

Identify this Steering Wheel
 
Anyone recognize this steering wheel and/or the make/model?

https://s.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dim...-Pass-wide.jpg

The rest of the build is nice too.

MARTINSR 09-05-2020 01:00 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
Pretty hard from that angle.

Brian

joedoh 09-05-2020 01:36 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
55 - 56 bel air that someone wrapped the rim with leather. looks to be a 15" version with a chrome center, speedway motors sells that version.

mr48chev 09-05-2020 02:01 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
The dish looks pretty deep. Most of the tri-5 trinket vendors sell the 56 wheel in various diameters. the center piece is usually painted rather than chrome though .

One example https://www.ecklers.com/catalogsearc...w=grid&start=0

joedoh 09-05-2020 02:24 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
yeah the dish is how I knew it was the smaller diameter.

can we talk about how far that column is sticking out of the dash? for dinner tonight he probably feels like having steering wheel.

mejum 09-05-2020 03:12 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
It's a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air steering wheel with a reduced diameter! Thanks all.

joedoh 09-05-2020 08:57 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
57 was two spoke, your picture is three. and 57 had a dished center cap, your picture has a pointed cap. its 55-56 :metal:

vintovka 09-05-2020 09:40 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
Dunno what it is but very,very nice. Unfortunately it looks like my gut to wheel distance means its not for me.

Funny how cab roof and wheel "move" with age. Roof gets higher, wheel gets closer

popstand 10-26-2020 11:07 AM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
Latest Jonathan Ward ICON TR build, ‘Old School Edition’. Great stuff, beautiful truck.

See the youtube where Jonathan describes the wheel as ’Tri-Five’ reproduction, reduced diameter, leather wrapped.

mick53 10-26-2020 11:33 AM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
I don't know squat about tri-5's but the seat looks low to me. How you see over the blower?

mr48chev 10-26-2020 12:38 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
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I don't know squat about tri-5's but the seat looks low to me. How you see over the blower?

I think the lean back is pretty short and maybe shortened from what it was in the donor rig. Seat cushion appears to be the same height as most I found on the net compared to the style line on the door. This green seat is real low compared to the red one though

No Handle Sam 10-27-2020 05:32 PM

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It looks a lot like mine which is a 16" Tri-5 wheel. It has also been leather wrapped (post these pictures) and we cut off the top horn ring loop to have an unobstructed view of the gauges.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1603834221

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1603834221

No Handle Sam 10-27-2020 05:39 PM

Re: Identify this Steering Wheel
 
I just noticed... That's an ICON truck. So that is definitely a Tri-5 wheel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syAfFDUxOcA


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