Picking out steering wheel

[Benoit23]

I need to buy a steering wheel for my project car & I want to ask you guys’ opinions. I’m a simple man with a meager budget so, I’m not building a top dollar show car. The interior of cars has always been an afterthought for me, I’ve never been big or wowed on fancy interiors. I don’t feel I am a good interior decorator if you know what I mean, frankly I don’t know shyt about what looks good interior wise…... So basically I need a new steering wheel, I don’t want to spend a lot of money & I don’t want to buy something that will make my car look too dated or cheap. Here are a few that I’ve been looking at in the Jeg’s catalogue. the 1st one is the cheapest decent one I found but, I’m willing to spend more if you guys suggest.

GT Rally$66.99

GT Rally$109.99

Classic Style $129.99

Evolution GT $122.99

Grant Club Sport $85.99
Matte Black Leather Look Vinyl Grip & Polished Aluminum Spokes

Grant Club Sport $132.99
Smooth Black Vinyl Grip w/ Diamond Grip Accents and Polished Aluminum

[TonyL]

I've got the GT ralley one. The leather is fake. But it works.

[NOT A TA]

Since it's an aesthetics kinda thing it'd help if you included a pic of the exterior and interior.

Also whats the intended use of the car? As an example I had a Challenger series Grant till I started tracking the car and realized it was diffucult to keep my hands where the driving instructors wanted them due to the placement of the spokes in the wheel.

[Munster]

The silver grant club sport, based on the wheels appearance only. Interior pics your working with would be good if its done enough to show.

[Benoit23]

OK, here is a shot of my existing interior.



& here is a photochop of what my car will look like with my wheels I have on order.

[NOT A TA]

I'd say the $85.00 club sport with the spokes that kinda look like your wheels and then paint the polished spokes to match the wheels.

[RAMKAT2]

Have you searched for a used or reproduction Shelby or Mustang GT steering wheel from the late 60's/early 70's on ebay? They look great, and would fit right in with your interior. Later, Randy

[DriverzInc]

For the money, those Grants are hard to beat. I'd say check out the Momo wheels too, They are nice.

[nekkidhillbilly]

I'd say the $85.00 club sport with the spokes that kinda look like your wheels and then paint the polished spokes to match the wheels.

i think its the best of all of them

[bavtech]

I would do the Grant Club Sport....

I always go to local car swap meets and find nice steering wheels cheap. You might check to see if there is any in your area.

I got a $300 Momo Millenium steering wheel for my car for $50.

Love those swap meets.

[Benoit23]

What size wheel should I get?
What’s too big & what’s too small?

[resto-mod]

You definitely want to keep it in the 13.75" to 14.25" area. Any smaller, and it doesn't look like it belongs in the car, but in a kids toy instead. Any bigger, and it feels like you're driving a semi.
The 132.00 club sport is a really nice wheel that integrates quite well.

[Blackarrow222]

I just picked up a wheel from a parts yard for $6.75 that looks pretty much just like the third one down (Classic Style) except that it has a black hub in the center. It came off an 80's Buick Opel S/C (whatever that is) and required me to cut a standard GM mounting hub out of a newer Grand Prix to weld into it so that it matches my steering shaft but with a little work it's going to look really cool when I'm done. My point is that you might just find something you really like in a parts yard for next to nothing. Don't be afraid of a little cutting and welding to make it work with your car if it needs it. Even if you don't have a welder it wouldn't cost much to have someone run a couple beads.