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Subject:Re: vanagon steering wheels...Re: 85 Steering wheel
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sun, 30 Oct 2005 13:33:17 -0800

Now you tell me! Do you have an "Excellent" brown one, with two window
cranks to match? Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 6:50 AM
Subject: vanagon steering wheels...Re: 85 Steering wheel

> In a message dated 10/30/05 9:40:58 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> dlwilhite@COMCAST.NET writes:
>
>
> > Yes, you can swap the steering wheels.  The non-power steering models
are
> > larger diameter (more leverage).  I swapped a smaller one onto my
non-power
> > steering 84'.
> >
> > David Wilhite
> > 84' Westy
> > Middle Tennessee
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > > Hi Volks,
> > >
> > > One of the quirks on my parents '85 auto westy is beginning to bug
> > > me. The power steering is certainly a nice feature. But what in God's
> > > Name were they thinking when the blocked the view of the speedo with
> > > a smaller steering wheel? Is it possible to swap in a larger
> > > steering wheel or a dash pod with better visibility? If so, which
> > > years are interchangeable?
> > >
> >
>
> if anyone wants to swap a earlier onto a later or a later onto a earlier,
i
> have a bunch of good used steering wheels available...both early and late
> model..
>
> chris
>