Thread: What's the deal with the front of this steering wheel?
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Old 08-27-2019, 11:15 AM   #11
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Re: What's the deal with the front of this steering wheel?
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Originally Posted by special-K View Post
These wheels were used in Vans through '78. It could be they changed molds or it's a different jobber at some point post-72
Could be, but in this case the wheel is simply missing the dust rim. So I get to learn something new I guess.

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Originally Posted by FirstOwner69 View Post
It appears to me that the later (van?) wheels had a somewhat different grain on the rim portion of the wheel. The grain on my original appears "finer"/ sharper than the later wheels. Has anyone else noticed this? Is it just difference in wear? Here are closeups of mine which was covered most of its life.
I agree, there does appear to be some differences in grain. Hard to tell, but the grain on this NOS appears less "fine/sharp" than yours. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=656232
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