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Post by moparmike71 on Mar 8, 2018 15:23:51 GMT -5
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Post by odzking on Mar 9, 2018 10:26:48 GMT -5
Yes. Not sure how stock or correct you want to be but 71 was just a bit different on the horn cap. Shown
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Mar 9, 2018 11:04:45 GMT -5
yes, just need what you got pictured.
there are vendors offering a full set of those parts. Dalescudashop uses to offer all of that if you want to deal from just one vendor ( without take care of better prices ).
However: The steering wheel you got pictured is not correctly finished, is simply maybe a rebuilt unit with a leather cover.
The CORRECT repro tuff wheel is a good looking one. Allmost perfect but not perfect. The spokes cutouts are not perfetly matched to the original ones, BUT you can notice that just getting an original side by side.
The simulated seam on inner area of wheel grip is a bit "squarer" than the original, not rounded, but is still nice thought
The horn cap clip is quite cheaply attached with silicone glue on the repro ( the one you got pictured is the original ), but works
Repro horn caps doesn't get the groove silver finished, but can be made.
The switch feels a bit less "stronger" than the original but works nice too.
Can't tell about the repro adaptor
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Mar 9, 2018 11:15:10 GMT -5
The steering wheel posted by odzking is a post 75 one, which were colored matched and with "baseball" kind seam grip. 71/74s are 90 degrees stich/seam and all blacks.
there is also a Grants' cheap version of the tuff wheel, which doesn't have any seam simulation on inner side of the grip and as far I know are a bit bigger diameter. I have known also an incorrect "deepness"
the horn button with the crome around is as far I know 71/72 SEs. In black of course for those years and the desing was revived for the lates models in color version
Just entered on Dalescudashop website and it seems they just have at this moment chromed versions of tuff wheels ? weird. Originals are brushed. The one I got is in fact from them. I got it on the cheap from their ebay shop ( quicksilver ) as a "second" ones with blemishes in $85 or so ( was an auction ). I'm still searching for the blemish on it LOL.
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Mar 9, 2018 11:32:41 GMT -5
Dunno if you'll be able to check the inner side of the grip on this pic... the 90º stitch/seam simulation is noticeable diff from the baseball seam kind posted above As I told, the repro ones are a bit "squarished" on that simulation. Originals allmost look like a real deal, a real leather cover seamed to the wheel ring instead a molded rubber.
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Post by moparmike71 on Mar 9, 2018 12:27:42 GMT -5
Thanks guys! That is all hugely helpful. Are you sure this wheel isn't OEM? Here are a few more photos including the Chrysler stamp on the back...
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Mar 9, 2018 12:30:51 GMT -5
wheel is OEM, but rebuilt/wrapped with leather cover. Originals are rubber molded/injected simulating a leather cover this is ( as far I recall ) a NOS one was on ebay LOOOOOONG time ago I think, even with the small pic, the rounded vs squarished deal I'm talking about with the previous pic I posted is noticeable, specially on spokes areas
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Post by Tom on Mar 9, 2018 12:37:22 GMT -5
wheel is OEM, but rebuilt with leather cover Yes. Before reproductions were available.......getting an old one recovered in leather was a somewhat popular option.
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Mar 9, 2018 12:41:14 GMT -5
wheel is OEM, but rebuilt with leather cover Yes. Before reproductions were available.......getting an old one recovered in leather was a somewhat popular option. they are being offered again by MCB ( or any other ) like on the years previous to the repros, but not anymore with the 90º stitch
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Post by Tom on Mar 9, 2018 12:42:46 GMT -5
Originals are rubber molded/injected simulating a leather cover Nacho, don't you think it more accurate to say that grip on originals is molded/injected foam? Where 75 a newer seem to be firmer (not foam grip)
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