Steering wheel
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Category: Buy and Sell
Forum Name: Boat Parts Wanted
Forum Discription: Parts wanted only
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18989
Printed Date: November-18-2024 at 6:42pm
Topic: Steering wheel
Posted By: rithmetic man
Subject: Steering wheel
Date Posted: August-10-2010 at 7:18pm
Does anyone have a '60's era Correct Craft steering wheel that they could part with?
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"Life is hard; It's harder if you're stupid...Pilgrim..."
John Wayne
1965 Nautique
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: August-10-2010 at 10:18pm
You'll have to keep an eye out on ebay,hard to find but they are out there.There were at least 4 different ones in the '60s
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS
95 Nautique Super Sport
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Posted By: rithmetic man
Date Posted: August-10-2010 at 10:27pm
Thanks Gary, I found one on there but they wanted about 119.00 for it. I hate to spend that much but I may have to.
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"Life is hard; It's harder if you're stupid...Pilgrim..."
John Wayne
1965 Nautique
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: August-10-2010 at 10:32pm
Wayne,I hear you. I paid about that for mine on ebay
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS
95 Nautique Super Sport
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: August-10-2010 at 10:42pm
That one your looking at is it from Michigan? If so thats not a '60s wheel, it's a 70s one
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS
95 Nautique Super Sport
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Posted By: rithmetic man
Date Posted: August-10-2010 at 10:45pm
That probably is the one with the slots in each spoke. I do not know what that era looks like then.
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"Life is hard; It's harder if you're stupid...Pilgrim..."
John Wayne
1965 Nautique
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: August-11-2010 at 1:48am
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1046&sort=&pagenum=12 - Here is an early one
Then you have http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forsale/details.asp?ID=2429 - this one which seems to be the one used the most.
Then there is
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forsale/details.asp?ID=4624&sort=&pagenum=1 - this one seems to be only on the real late 60's
And finally http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/2744670680103439384jPBsCg - this one used on SS models till 68,69ish before they went to the above one.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS
95 Nautique Super Sport
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-11-2010 at 10:50am
Nice run down, Gary. Ive also seen a handful of http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=186 - these, which seemed to be used more on the Ski Nautiques and larger boats in the mid-late 60's.
The 3 spoke white with the chrome overlay and fake woodgrain underneath is definitely the most common, at least on the 67-71 boats. Some Mustangs and Barracudas (especially the SS) got the woodgrain one that you have as an upgrade. All of them can be tough to find!
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Posted By: rithmetic man
Date Posted: August-11-2010 at 11:29am
Excellent research. I would think that with that many options for wheels from that era that they would pop up more often. You have certainly put me on a better path to find what I need. Thanks for the work.
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"Life is hard; It's harder if you're stupid...Pilgrim..."
John Wayne
1965 Nautique
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: August-11-2010 at 5:19pm
Does anyone know of a good puller to remove one of these older plastic wheels? I picked up a puller kit at NAPPA, but it's not exactly what I want. I think I should have a disc to put behind the wheel to hook onto rather than just attaching the arms to the edges of the plastic wheel.
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Posted By: rithmetic man
Date Posted: August-11-2010 at 6:27pm
Bruce we really had a tough time getting the wheel that I am using off the donor boat. We ended up heating the column and eventually wrestled it off. It also had a plastic housing that will definitely deform if you get too much heat in one place. I would think a 4 prong puller with a metal plate behind the wheel with a little heat would work better than what we did.
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"Life is hard; It's harder if you're stupid...Pilgrim..."
John Wayne
1965 Nautique
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: August-11-2010 at 9:40pm
Interesting Tim,I have never seen one of those.As for a puller you need something like http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-45000-Steering-Wheel-Puller/dp/B0002SRDSM/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1281565623&sr=1-4 - this Harbor Freight has them too.Then you get a plate,cut a slot in it the width of the steering shaft,drill a couple of holes to put the puller bolts thru and use that to pull against the whole hub of the wheel.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS
95 Nautique Super Sport
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: August-12-2010 at 2:30pm
Gary, I've got the puller. I was hoping they came with a plate, but it appears that is a custom item. Where's a good place to get one of those, a machine shop?
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