Topic: I have a telescopic steering wheel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lifetime MemberC3VR Founder
Eagleville, PA - USA
Joined: 11/1/2001
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Vette(s): Used to own a 1979 Corvette now owned by JB79
Ok, call me stupid, but after 2 and 1/2 years of owning my Vette... I just found out today that I have a telescopic steering wheel!!!!
I knew I had tilt, and people told me if you have tilt, you have telescopic, but I could never find any switch or lever to make it work.
But today, I was at the American Dream Corvette Club's annual Corvette show in Pottstown, PA... and I was parked next to a C3VR member (forgive me for not knowing your name), and we got to talking about telescopic. I said, "does yours have it?" he said "yeah"... I said "show me how you adjust it" and he got in his car, reached just above and behind the horn button and slid a lever over. I said "Holy S**T!!" and ran over to my car to find that same lever!! I couldn't believe I had never noticed it!!
Many thanks to the mystery member who helped me realize my stupidity!!
Oh, I also made a great $5 purchase at Wal-Mart... an umbrella that attaches to my camping chair... great for keeping the sun off my head and face all day!
I knew I had tilt, and people told me if you have tilt, you have telescopic, but I could never find any switch or lever to make it work.
But today, I was at the American Dream Corvette Club's annual Corvette show in Pottstown, PA... and I was parked next to a C3VR member (forgive me for not knowing your name), and we got to talking about telescopic. I said, "does yours have it?" he said "yeah"... I said "show me how you adjust it" and he got in his car, reached just above and behind the horn button and slid a lever over. I said "Holy S**T!!" and ran over to my car to find that same lever!! I couldn't believe I had never noticed it!!
Many thanks to the mystery member who helped me realize my stupidity!!
Oh, I also made a great $5 purchase at Wal-Mart... an umbrella that attaches to my camping chair... great for keeping the sun off my head and face all day!
-Adam Wartell
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We have all done dumber things but what a nice surprise to find out about. I accidently slide the knob over and then pulled on the steering wheel to get a better grip and it slid out, I thought it might fall into my lap! but of course didn't 
By the way , Adam, have you found a new job yet?
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By the way , Adam, have you found a new job yet? |UPDATED|9/7/2003 6:56:43 PM|/UPDATED|
I have tilt/tele also, but no lever. I just turn the ring around the horn button to get it to extend and retract. Should I have a lever?
Ken
Ken
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1976 Olds 4-4-2 (455 Rocket)
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Lifetime MemberFrederick, MD - USA
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Have no fear Adam...
We all have spent years discovering how are cars work...
The President of our local club sold his 73 BB 3 years ago and bought a grand sport and he never knew he had storage compartments in both doors until last Saturday..
He was complaining that he did not have a convient place to store his sun glasses... LOL...
BUT I can relate since I could not figure out how to dim the dash lights on my 95 this summer (while driving) I've only had the car about 5 years and driven it 45,000 miles...mostly in the daylight I guess...
Next project it to get out the owners manual and find out how to turn off the Change Oil light on the dash...
Hope to see everyone in Hershey this weekend..planning on taking the 72 BUT the new top I ordered at Carlisle still has not arrived so is you see a Red 72 with a "holy" old top on it ,...its me...
Bob
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Vette(s): Two 1982 Collector's Editions
I have a story like that as well. When I first got the car five years ago, I did not know as much then as I do now. After about two years, I was cruising a back road in PA, and turned this handle thing on the column. A few miles later on curve, I was holding on tight and the steering wheel popped out 3-4 inches. I thought I PULLED THE WHEEL OFF!
That's what you get when ypu have an old car. All of the owner's manuals are gone, and it is a discovery process. I wonder if twenty years from now if anybody will be able to figure out an in-car GPS if there is no manual.
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That's what you get when ypu have an old car. All of the owner's manuals are gone, and it is a discovery process. I wonder if twenty years from now if anybody will be able to figure out an in-car GPS if there is no manual.
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I have one too!!!! I've only had my '77 a little over a year(my 1st one),and I found it immediately.Cant remember if someone mentioned I had it earlier,but I'm 6'3" and never use it anyway. 
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Lifetime MemberCHICAGO, IL - USA
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Vette(s): It's a 1976 L-48 auto Red with Firethorn and white delux interior, 68,000 miles. I have tried to restore it to NCRS specs and have recieved 1 Bronze 3 Silver, 1 Gold Spinner and Top Gun, Best C3 Vette at Chicago's Chevy/Vette Fest.
Ken, if your '76 is anything like mine, unless the column was changed, or possibly the steering wheel, the ring around your horn button is what you turn to have the steering wheel telescope. That is correct for the 76.
Good Luck!
Greg
Good Luck!
Greg
Its the same thing on my 78,but it slides hard,when and if my new steering wheel comes,I'm going to take it apart and clean and lube it.thats 1 of the items on the never ending ever growing list ! 
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Same on the '77,and it seems to work fine
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