Will a 1970's olds 442 sport steering wheel fit my '66 Toro?

[762]

I'm thinking about swapping the steering wheel from my '66 Toro and replacing it with a early 70's Rally Sport steering wheel from an olds 442/Cutlass F85. I'm hoping it will be a straight swap, anyone know if this will work?

[toro_mike]

As far as I know, these will not work with a tilt/telescopic column, which the vast majority of Toros had. Does your have a tilt/tele column?

Maybe somebody else was able to make it work?

[Otto Skorzeny]

That's a cool steering wheel but the original '66 wheel is cooler.

[762]

I agree Otto,
I do like the way my original steering wheel looks, it's just a bit too thin and smooth. I'd even say it's slippery.
I'd like to have a thicker wheel that still looks good and haven't found any thing except tips one. Anyone know where I can get a wrap like made? this looks pretty bad ass.

[NRGF]

Check out this guy on eBay

PORSCHE 911 OLDTIMER steering wheel re-trim service BLACK GRAINY LEATHER COVER

[762]

You guys are right, I'm definitely keeping my original steering wheel.

Thanks NRGF, his prices are much better than anyone else I've seen so far (£99.00).
Talked to some guy from Dallas Custom Steering wheel and they wanted ~$380. That's crazy.

I might track down a saddle maker and see if I can get a price from him. I'm in central Pa and there's lots of Amish folks around here.

[Otto Skorzeny]

That's funny that you find the steering wheel too thin and want a thicker one. All I drive are old cars with thin wheels. When I get in a modern car with fat wheels of small diameter I feel very uncomfortable.

I like the ridges on the back side of the old ones.

Even my '79 F100 has a wheel that's slightly fatter than the '77 F100 I owned and it bugs me. It's also slightly smaller in diameter and that bothered me a lot at first, too.

Now my '56 Cadillac, that's what you call a steering wheel!

[762]

That's a beautiful steering wheel in your Cadillac. It reminds me of the wheel on a yacht. Very classy design

[Otto Skorzeny]

Thanks.

Well, it's named Bismarck after the battleship so that's sort of a yacht!

It's the easiest car to drive that I've ever owned. Steering is tight with no slop but easily done with one hand (or finger) at any speed.