Sport Steering Wheel Hub.

[SBRMD]

I don't think this is possible, but costs nothing to ask the assembled:

 

I have a nice red sport steering wheel that would look great in my '65 Sportwagon, which has the typically cracked-up standard deluxe '65 steering wheel.  Trouble is, the hub of the sport wheel, which is from a post-'67 car, is wider-diameter than the '65 steering column, and just wouldn't look great on there.  Has anyone been able to put a different hub on these wheels, that will mate up size-wise to a pre-'67 column?

 

Thanks in advance,

Steve in Mpls.

'65 Sportwagon.

[Barney Eaton]

^{The first thing to clarify is the number of screw holes in the wheel where it mounts to the hub.}

^{GM used 6 mounting screws but I believe that Grant only used 5,  I note this because there are often adaptors on Ebay}

^{and you may have some choices.   I have a Dino that is 6 just like the GM but their hubs have plastic covers that are available in}

^{different diameters to match (or be close to your column diameter.  Momo also made aftermarket wheels and hubs.}

^{GM used the sport wheel on several vehicles in the '60 & '70 so GM hubs could be different sizes (in diameter)}

[SBRMD]

Thanks Barney, this is good; also got similar info on V8Buick; apparently there are two hub diameters for the wood wheel in '67-8, and they are both available on The Parts Place's site.  Researching....

[ol' yeller]

Find someone, or a machine shop that has access to a metal lathe.  Have the larger (but available) hub cut down to the smaller size. I have had this done at least 3 times and it looks like it was meant to be with a sport wheel.  It shouldn't cost very much either.