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ckracing
01-19-2014, 12:23 PM
Thinking about upgrading / replacing my steering wheel in my '86 Sunsport.
Curious to see what directions others have gone, or what ideas have been considered.
Not much out there of interest when you perform a Google search (steering wheel boat).
Sdc77
01-19-2014, 04:02 PM
Grant Century on mine :

http://www.grantproducts.com/products/view/638/

http://sdch2o.free.fr/perso/bateau/supra/IMG_1854.JPG
wotan2525
01-20-2014, 04:43 PM
What kind of adapter/kit did you need to get the Grant to work?
jet
01-21-2014, 02:24 AM
I cant get mine off?? Any tips? Jet
mapleleaf
01-22-2014, 12:59 AM
Hub is held on by a key on mine, tapped out fairly well for its age!!
wotan2525
01-24-2014, 03:19 PM
Steering wheel puller. ;)
jet
01-24-2014, 08:24 PM
Im using a puller, spray oil and a heat gun. Its solid! Still wont come off??
ckracing
01-25-2014, 01:59 PM
Thinking about this - always had a thing for the steering wheels in my Dad's 67 Vette.
Adaptor I'll have to figure out, but there's lots of options.

https://fssteeringwheels.com/store/#!/~/product/category=3467451&id=14934343
Sdc77
01-27-2014, 09:57 AM
What kind of adapter/kit did you need to get the Grant to work?

No any adapter needed, it's direct fit. I simply built a hub extension as the Grant was closer to the dash than the factory wheel. You can check it on my Saltare presentation in the pirde and joy section :

before :
http://sdch2o.free.fr/perso/bateau/supra/hub07.JPG

after :
http://sdch2o.free.fr/perso/bateau/supra/hub09.JPG


I cant get mine off?? Any tips? Jet

I also had a key on mine, and it tend to turn the wrong way when you pull the steering Wheel off. Nothing to do with the extractor as well, I had to drill up of the key on my old aluminium hub to move the key the right way, then the Wheel comes by itself. Unfortunatly the old supra steering Wheel is dead after that swap :

http://sdch2o.free.fr/perso/bateau/supra/wheel1.JPG

http://sdch2o.free.fr/perso/bateau/supra/wheel3.JPG
haugy
01-30-2014, 05:35 PM
Thinking about this - always had a thing for the steering wheels in my Dad's 67 Vette.
Adaptor I'll have to figure out, but there's lots of options.

https://fssteeringwheels.com/store/#!/~/product/category=3467451&id=14934343

Those are nice, and not too expensive. I've been a fan of Nardi wheels. A buddy put one on his nautique, it was nice.

Nardi wheels (http://www.nardi-personal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=ekho:portfoliosortable&id=33&Itemid=280&lang=en)