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Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel?

Posted By: Quickrunner

Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/03/17 06:31 PM

Anyone done this? Pics?
Posted By: 6PKRTSE

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/03/17 06:58 PM

I am sure it can be done. I adapted a quick release to the wood grain wheel on my 70' Challenger. I even reused the quick flip seat belt buckle for my window net release as well.

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Posted By: Quickrunner

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/03/17 07:29 PM

Should mention want to do it with stock column.
Posted By: Clanton

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/03/17 09:40 PM

Originally Posted By Quickrunner
Should mention want to do it with stock column.
I did with a grant wheel 69 Satellite.I posted info but a while back.2yrs maybe.I can get a pic tomorrow.
Posted By: humpty

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/04/17 04:21 AM

I bought a chunk of round stock and had a machinist buddy cut off a couple 1/4" disks and countersink holes to mount to the factory steering wheel and collar mounts. Works great and looks stock. I did cut the collar apart to shorten it 1/2" to move the wheel back to the stock distance. No horn at the moment but I'm planning to work that out this winter.

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Posted By: humpty

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/04/17 04:24 AM

More pics.

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Posted By: humpty

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/04/17 04:27 AM

Final results.

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Posted By: dvw

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/04/17 01:07 PM

My 64 wheel, similar, the original bowl is just a cover.
Doug

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Posted By: Clanton

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/05/17 10:31 PM

Mine has a splined hub welded to a 2.5" washer that has 3 holes that bolt to the factory mount under the black cover.The center is held on by a shanked lug nut trimmed at the top to fit under the steering wheel center.

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Posted By: Quickrunner

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/06/17 04:18 PM

Humpty, that is exactly what I was thinking. I sent ya a pm
Posted By: geo.

Re: Steering wheel quick releese on a Tuff wheel? - 11/06/17 05:25 PM

I used the hex shaped quick release on a stock b body column.
had to trim the upper housing with a saw for clearance.
Slid the adapter over the column, drilled a hole and pinned the bottom 'cause I didn't want to weld near the column bearing. At the top I screwed on a stock lug nut, which centered the hex shaped adapter, then welded nut to adapter and threaded shaft to nut. Has held up to road-course use with manual steering since 1995.
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