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76 Steering Wheel (1/19)
 5/18/09 9:20am
Madrider
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Ok, I have yet another question. (Suprise, hugh?)
I want to replace my steering wheel on my 76. What do I need to do here. I have looked all over and all the ones I find say, except 76. I have heard in here so far that the 76 has a bastage steering column. Is there a place I can get a steering wheel for it or do I need to replace some of the internals to make this happen?
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76 Steering Wheel (2/19)
 5/18/09 10:31am
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Dan, try midamerica or year one,,if they dont have it they will tell you where to look,,rick
76 Steering Wheel (3/19)
 5/18/09 10:41am
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Dan,,I just checked my year one catalog,,they have some aftermarket steering wheels, but dont have a repo of the original,,You may also check Steves corvette shop outside of Wilson,,He may have what you need,any questions call me,,2175153,,rd
76 Steering Wheel (4/19)
 5/18/09 11:44am
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We have a used red one in nice condition.  It has the hub, horn ring, etc.  Another alternative is to replace the whole steering column.  Then you can use any stock or aftermarket wheel.

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76 Steering Wheel (5/19)
 5/18/09 12:41pm
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What year model steering columns would fit?

76 Steering Wheel (6/19)
 5/18/09 1:13pm
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Most any year column will fit, but there will be some wiring/connector differences.
The '76 column takes a steering wheel that uses a specific adapter, from what I understand. There are some aftermarket wheels that will fit, and come with the adapter, but I'm not sure who has them. There are several '76 owners here that have changed theirs out, so one of them will prolly respond when they see this thread.
Were you wanting to replace yours with the same, original style, or something different?


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76 Steering Wheel (7/19)
 5/18/09 4:33pm
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I had a 76 colum in my 78. I replaced the entire colum with a newer used one. I had the used one rebuilt by gmtilt.com. He did a good job for a fair price. So I have a blue one if ya want. It has everything on it and was in good shape I just replaced it cuz I wanted tilt. I found out it was froma  76 after I bought a new steering wheel for it and It would not work(4 spoke thing). The colums are fairly easy to replace just 4 bolts in the car and unscrew from the rag joint, Kinda a pain to get out from the rag joint but not too bad. Hope info helps.
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76 Steering Wheel (8/19)
 5/18/09 4:36pm
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More than likely,, I would like to change it to something differant than stock. I have a stock wheel now, but it just dosent look that good. I was hoping that there were some aftermarket ones out there that looked good and had a adapter or something to fit the 76. Some ot the wood ones look cool.  I hope I can find out who makes some of them that will fit.
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76 Steering Wheel (9/19)
 5/18/09 4:42pm
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[QUOTE=williammoore2]I had a 76 colum in my 78. I replaced the entire colum with a newer used one. I had the used one rebuilt by gmtilt.com. He did a good job for a fair price. So I have a blue one if ya want. It has everything on it and was in good shape I just replaced it cuz I wanted tilt. I found out it was froma  76 after I bought a new steering wheel for it and It would not work(4 spoke thing). The colums are fairly easy to replace just 4 bolts in the car and unscrew from the rag joint, Kinda a pain to get out from the rag joint but not too bad. Hope info helps.
Will
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Thanks Will, I will keep that in mind. I am like you though, I have tilt in mine now and if I replace, I would like to put tilt back into it. It is a nice opition.
76 Steering Wheel (10/19)
 5/18/09 4:57pm
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I dont beleive you will be able to find a wooden one. I think your best bet would be to get a new colum and wheel. Thats what I had to do. I just went ahead and had it rebuit since I did not want to have any issues because It was used. Good luck in your search.

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76 Steering Wheel (11/19)
 5/18/09 8:42pm
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The '76 Corvette shared the same steering wheel as the Vega for that year only. I e-mailed Grant at one time and they do not make anything for the 1976 Corvette.

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 5/19/09 8:34am
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Soooo, now the next question,,, where can I get a 74,75, or 77 steering column? Any ideas??
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 5/19/09 8:35am
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Oh and how much should I pay for it? What would be a good deal?
76 Steering Wheel (14/19)
 5/19/09 9:38am
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76 Steering Wheel (15/19)
 5/19/09 3:28pm
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There is an old post I posted back in July that has some info from suncountry that might help you out. The post is "1976 Steering Wheels?" Check it out!



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 5/19/09 4:06pm
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Thanks Aaron,
Good info. I also found in that post, where you can just replace parts and get the same. I think I will check into gettings the parts. May be a easy deal. That is if I can find all the parts! LOL
76 Steering Wheel (17/19)
 5/20/09 8:21am
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What year model columns will fit in a 76? I found a 78 but not sure if it will fit.
76 Steering Wheel (18/19)
 5/20/09 10:44am
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I checked with our steering column expert.  All 69 to 82 will bolt in.... BUT..  77 had a wiper switch in it so should be avoided.  Only 76 and newer had a dimmer switch in the column.  Earlier ones had it on the floor.  So a 78 to 82 is your easiest option.  They are available for about $150.00 or so, plus about $300 to rebuild, if needed.

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76 Steering Wheel (19/19)
 5/20/09 4:31pm
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Thanks Larry!
That is some great info. I am still learning about the vetts and maybe one day I will be in the place I can help out some fellow members.
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