Chris -

Does the new steering wheel block you view of the gauges?

the standard power steering wheel I have right now "almost" does -

I figured a retrofit [ smaller wheel? ] would totally block them.

[ but I am 6ft tall ]

Tom
90 westy

-----Original Message-----
From: JordanVw@AOL.COM [mailto:JordanVw@AOL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 2:47 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: HOW TO make other vw model steering wheels fit the VANAGON
(GTI, Scirocco, etc..

a few of you out there are using other steering wheels on your vanagons,
some
of you said you are using wheels from a MK1 Scirocco, etc.  i saw a MK1
Scirocco steering wheel mounted in a vanagon, it didnt go all the way down,
so the
turn signals didnt cancel.
 i picked up a really nice leather wrapped steering wheel from a '89 Jetta
GLI 16v yesterday.  i wondered if it would fit the vanagon..  took the
vanagon
steering wheel off, it bolted on  - the splines matched up, but like the MK1
Scirocco wheel, it didnt go all the way down so the turn signals wouldnt
cancel.

 i then looked at why it wouldnt go all the way down - the aluminum housing
around the splines at the back of the steering wheel was too narrow, keeping
it
from seating properly and the plastic tab contacting the turn signal cancel
switch.
so i set the steering wheel down on the floor , face down, and took a drill
and a 1/2" metal drill bit and hogged out the aluminum housing at the back
of
the wheel.  prolly easier/quicker to do by my local machine guy, but end
result
was the same.   wheel now fits, horn works, and turn signals cancel
properly.
 i used a large diameter split washer under the nut when bolting the wheel
back down.   it was pretty easy to do, and best of all, i didnt have to do
any
mods to the van itself, just the steering wheel...

chris