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« on: June 30, 2015, 23:32:55 pm »

Hi,

I would love to replace my original steering wheel of my 1964 bug with a Porsche 911/912 steering wheel from 1965-1968 (Correct me if I'm wrong).

Who has a steering wheel like this in his bug?
Does it fit on my original steering column?
Can I still use my original flashing indicator switch?
What else do I have to replace to fit it?




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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2015, 00:39:02 am »

I had these made after the RS hub.
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2015, 00:53:37 am »

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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2015, 00:56:54 am »

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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2015, 17:44:14 pm »

got one in my bug , it's the empi model , don't have to do anything just put in on my 65 steering column , and screw it 
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2015, 10:41:30 am »

Whats the Empi model?
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2015, 17:26:51 pm »

riverside 500
but steering wheels is the same brand and manufacturer as the porsche one , VDM
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2015, 19:33:42 pm »

riverside 500
but steering wheels is the same brand and manufacturer as the porsche one , VDM


and is your indicator handle not close to the steering wheel?

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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2015, 20:18:10 pm »

Fabs car has the older straight indicator handle?
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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2015, 21:05:29 pm »

Didn't Roland fit one of these to his '68?
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2015, 13:41:19 pm »

riverside 500
but steering wheels is the same brand and manufacturer as the porsche one , VDM


and is your indicator handle not close to the steering wheel?

henk!!!
as my car is  61 standard  originally i've  the big steering column and the same indicator as  oval  model ,  and still have it so i can move that one as i want so yes it's closer but the steering column now is a 65

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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2015, 13:43:57 pm »

Didn't Roland fit one of these to his '68?

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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2015, 22:06:39 pm »

I will have to keep a look out for one of them
I really like that, what years will fit?
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« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2015, 11:42:39 am »


I really like that, what years will fit?


Huh
year of the steering wheels?? don't know  it seems that those where  there in the 912  since 65 to 73

don't know if it helps

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VDM-Steering-Wheel-Hub-Porsche-356B-356C-911-912-914-60-76-/221490174352?hash=item3391d7d990&vxp=mtr
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2015, 18:36:16 pm »

That hub speedwell posted is already riveted to the porsche steering wheel.  The porsche wheel will bolt right up to the vw but they don't fit right and the wheel will be way to close to the turn signal switch.  You need to drill out the hub and space the wheel out from it.  911 and 912 wheels are too big in my opinion  (400 and 420 mm) the 914 vdm wheel is best at 380mm.  I had a spacer hub machined as well as the small piece to take up the space behind the hub so there isn't a gap to the turn signal switch.

http://www.sierramadrecollection.com/Steering-Wheel-Extended-Hub-356B-356C-911-912-914-6-65-73-p25185.html
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« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2015, 21:34:11 pm »

I have one in my '67!
It's a while since I fitted it and from what I remember the splines on the wheel are too deep inside the plastic 'cup' behind the spokes- ie when you remove it the wheel fits fine.
I cut down the cup so that the end of the splines were flush, and I know it sounds a little rudimental but I filled in the empty space of the cup with bondo and inset the indicator cancelling tab from a regular VW steering wheel before it set.
The indicator stalk is a little closer to the wheel due to the dish being less, but it isn't a hindrance.
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« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2015, 23:16:18 pm »

Thanks for all the info guys!

Now I can start searching for one  Wink
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« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2015, 01:04:13 am »

 ....rear of the wheel
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