Does a Type 1 / Beetle Steering wheel fit a Bay?

[cunning plan]

Wondering as I have always preferred the slightly smaller size and horn push of Beetle wheels...

 

[cunning plan]

Any ideas guys? I can't be the first one to have tried this? :shock:

 

[mjknight71]

dont believe it fits 'straight' on no.....

I know someone who fitted one....cut and weld column

Flat4 banjo :?:

 

[aogrady]

Hi!

Don't think i would fancy a cut n shut steering column? Isn't that was did for Aryton Senna?!

Shame, as i do like the earlier style.

Alistair

 

[VeeDubMan]

Pretty sure the splines are different, so it can't be done.

 

[cunning plan]

Answered! Cheers guys.

 

[67 BAY]

Splines are the same but bay wheel has a taper at the bottom of the splines(if that makes sense) altered a beetle one to fit mine,moved the van while the nut was just nipped and not tight and it took the splines out of the wheel.

Steve

 

[cunning plan]

Splines are the same but bay wheel has a taper at the bottom of the splines(if that makes sense) altered a beetle one to fit mine,moved the van while the nut was just nipped and not tight and it took the splines out of the wheel.

Steve

:shock: Sounds dangerous!

Hmm, will have to look for another style to put on instead..

Anyone seen a style similar but designed to fit buses?

I take it that a Splitty wheel will fit just fine?

 

[BJ1]

Splines are the same but bay wheel has a taper at the bottom of the splines(if that makes sense) altered a beetle one to fit mine,moved the van while the nut was just nipped and not tight and it took the splines out of the wheel.

Steve

:shock: Sounds dangerous!

Hmm, will have to look for another style to put on instead..

Anyone seen a style similar but designed to fit buses?

I take it that a Splitty wheel will fit just fine?

Not dangerous if it's done right. You don't need much pressure or many splines to lock a wheel to the column. A splitty steering wheel has keyed taper so it won't fit without some precision engineering.

 

[Gman86]

when i bought my bus it had a beetle wheel on it, recently changed it back to a bay wheel it was a straight swap as far as i can tell but not sure if it was the same age wheel as you want. what I would say is it made the stearing quite heavy

 

[cunning plan]

Splines are the same but bay wheel has a taper at the bottom of the splines(if that makes sense) altered a beetle one to fit mine,moved the van while the nut was just nipped and not tight and it took the splines out of the wheel.

Steve

:shock: Sounds dangerous!

Hmm, will have to look for another style to put on instead..

Anyone seen a style similar but designed to fit buses?

I take it that a Splitty wheel will fit just fine?

Not dangerous if it's done right. You don't need much pressure or many splines to lock a wheel to the column. A splitty steering wheel has keyed taper so it won't fit without some precision engineering.

How do you do it 'right'?

Now that looks cool 8)

 

[67 BAY]

As BJ1 said. Think the main problem was the wheel wasn't tight.

 

[mjknight71]

.....boss kits....

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[cunning plan]

.....boss kits....

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=255454" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SooOoOo you just use a 'boss' as an adapter on the Bay steering column, then put the Beetle wheel on it? :?