Does a Beck speedster use a VW hub adapter for their steering wheels?
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I wonder if age matters? How old is the Beck?
Porsche 924, which does match some of the late model VW (Brazil and Mexico Beetle from the 1990s and 2000s)
Thanks Carey. Know your busy and didnt want to bug ya. I bought a 6 hole wheel and it does not match up with the one that came on the car.
Tom, Momo/Sparco is 70mm circle, Nardi is 74mm. Both six bolt pattern. An early 911(65-73) has the same spline as my '67-ish VW column. It looks like 924, Bug up '74, early 911, and Rabbit-Scirocco all have the same spline. I used an early 911 steering wheel center(the wheel was TOTALLY trashed, drilled out the rivets). Combined this with the outer stamped metal piece from a Grant adapter and Carey's BEAUTIFUL polished aluminum Nardi adapter. I love the result!
Nardi has a slightly bigger horn-button hole than Momo as well. I modified a Momo Porsche button to fit my Nardi. I used parts from both Nardi and Momo horn buttons to make ahybrid button. I also used a thin strip of hard plastic(spray-paint can lid) inside the hub to take up some space and center the button with the horn button springs.
Originally Posted by DannyP:
I used an early 911 steering wheel center(the wheel was TOTALLY trashed, drilled out the rivets). Combined this with the outer stamped metal piece from a Grant adapter and Carey's BEAUTIFUL polished aluminum Nardi adapter. I love the result!
Danny can you show us a picture?
Very clean!
Thanks Rusty. I made the stalk and knob. Microswitch in end for hi-beam. Painted with brushed-nickel rattle can. Patina, kind of.
That really looks good!
Originally Posted by DannyP:
Thanks Rusty. I made the stalk and knob. Microswitch in end for hi-beam. Painted with brushed-nickel rattle can. Patina, kind of.
The microswitch in end is a very nice touch. I haven't moved to this type of signal because I need to figure out the highbeam foot switch, how / where to mount it and wire it in. Never ending saga it is.