Adapting new OEM steering wheel

[sefus]

I have a question for you technical gurus. Im starting to think about what its going to take to put a 2012(ish) era OEM style steering wheel from a Dodge (Charger/Challenger/Ram/Journey... whatever) into my 73 Dart. I'll have to do something about the control buttons - block off plates or caps or something - but my wife has a 2012 Journey and I really dig the steering wheel. Perfect size, comfortable layout and thick leather feel. I've found a couple, all with the airbags blown of course, but dont know if I need the whole column or if just the wheel can be adapted to work in my Dart. Any thoughts?

[Schwartz Performance]

Most modern wheels I've seen are splined.. So you'll have to see if the spline matches.
My guess is it will not.. So adapting a stock column may work there. It's easier to weld a steering shaft on than to broach a new set of splines or have an adapter made.
The other option that I could see is taking a bolt-on wheel adapter from Flaming River or others, and drilling out the Journey's wheel mounting surface to match.

-Dale

[sefus]

Good call. I figured the splines wouldnt be the same. I like your idea of honing out the new wheel to match up to an adapter but since the adapter alone (from flaming river) is $125 and I was quoted $135 for a wheel and column form a parted out Journey and can weld, I may go the route of cutting and welding the shafts. Thanks!