I've been playing with this '73 Dart for over a year...it's getting better and better...just converted it to Super-Six w/Carter BBD...having fun, not worrying abut stock...

I want to get a more comfortable steering wheel...I'm not sure the one I have is stock, but it's close...what do you guys like for a replacement?





It shouldn't be a cheap Grant from Pep Boys, but I'd like to to feel a tad more modern but not out of place.

Thoughts?

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Greg loves his daily driver.
1973 Swinger 225 /6 Seats 6

That is a stock steering wheel, one of the higher end and nicer looking ones (in my opinion). Grant sells an adapter to mount pretty much any steering wheel you want on your column.

I am partial to this one myself. Ten inch diameter and 5 1/2 inch dish. I have one of these I am going to use on something, someday.

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Yeah, I mis-spoke, I know it's stock dart, but I'm not sure it was stock in this car...the beige doesn't fit.

How do you figure out which adapter kit?

http://www.grantproducts.com/products/b ... utomotive/

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Greg loves his daily driver.
1973 Swinger 225 /6 Seats 6

Just me,
but I would keep the stock steering wheel,,
Its the 'real thing'...
maybe a wrap on the OD.

the wheels and tires look great
what are they?

You want Part #3314 for the installation kit.

Use the "Application Search" drop down menu on the top of the webpage.

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+1 Yep. Leather wrap the stock wheel, or run the chrome three spoke wheel. My two favorite choices.

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The wheels are American Racing Torq Thrust

Tires are BFG 225/60/15s which are a tad too wide for the front offset on these wheels.

Where would I get a really nice leather wrap?

Sorry I missed the Application menu...but you gotta admit, it's not very intuitive...

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Greg loves his daily driver.
1973 Swinger 225 /6 Seats 6

Yeah, the Grant website isn't the clearest.

I used to get leather wraps at the local grocery store, auto parts store, or eBay. They seem to be getting harder to find as taste in car decoration changes.

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When I go on longer drives, I just put on some bicycle gloves

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

...........short fingered...............

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

No, your fingers are free.

Leather and padding for the palm of your hand.

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

I thought you were supose to drive by the white of you're knuckles.

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Reed is probably right here,,

good news is as more plastics are used in mfg,, paint that adheres to plastic has gotten better,, so if you want to make your OE steering wheel more contempoary,, for color there is a way,, typically the process is a cake mix, so follow directions to the letter...

a quick google search found this:

http://www.amazon.com/Superior-58-0600B ... B00029KA8G

Ed: Ed, didn't your mother tell you to keep your fingers out of the spokes when a wee lad?

imanexcellentdriver,

In this day and age of all things digital, your OEM steering wheel solves hand placement dilemma for those not brought up with analog time pieces and air bags; ten and two.

I would be more concerned with this vintage conveyance's lack of cup holders.

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC

I have a Tuff Wheel on my truck and an original wheel like yours on my Duster (different spokes, same wheel) and I prefer the Duster's wheel by far. The larger diameter is just more comfortable to me. On long cruises I'll just put one hand on the bottom of it and rest it there. Can't do that on the truck since the wheel is smaller and it's not as comfortable.

Just paint the spokes of your wheel and be done with it. Get yourself a can of SEM plastic adhesion promoter and get a can of SEM color coat Landau Black. Clean the wheel up real good and then spray the adhesion promoter on via the directions on the can. After letting it dry for whatever the recommended time is, start with very light coats of Landau Black. When I say light, I mean light. End up doing 10-15 extremely light coats to keep the paint from looking glossier in certain parts. When you're done, the wheel will look like it came dyed that way from the factory. I did that on all the black plastic on my Barracuda and they look perfect.