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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:10 pm    Post subject: will it fit? Reply with quote

anybody know if a 64 studeabaker steering wheel will fit a 5th gen (85) looking to jazz up my interior Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

With all the OEM and aftermarket wheels out there, why would you decide on a '64 Studebaker????

Anything's possible with enough money.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i dunno i just happen to like it and have one and thought it would be cool to have and i kno it would be possible with enuff money i could just buy an adapter or a new steering column but what i wanted to kno is will it fit the splines of the stock 5th gen steering column without doing anything i would just go out and switch it but no time plus the threads on my steering column are prettymuch stripped so its a pain anybody know?? or just not telling me cuz they think its a bad idea Laugh im open to comments
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have two chances of finding someone who has tried a '64 Studebaker steering wheel on a 5th Gen Elky----1. slim and.... 2. none.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if all else fails break out the best tool ever invented

DUCTTAPE

works to fixe everything

not usually the best perminent fix but it will work just got to use enough

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What does a Studebaker steering wheel look like? Is it really cool enough to go through that much hassle?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


heres a pic of one i found online mines all black i think its pretty kool
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I often thought that it's a good thing that all us men all don't lust after the same woman because a whole lot of us would be disappointed. Now I'm sure glad that all of us Elky freaks don't go crazy after that '64 Stude wheel because we would all be .............
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

85elcamino wrote:
heres a pic of one i found online mines all black i think its pretty kool


Okay, I kind of like the chrome trim piece. Before putting it on an Elky though, how about swapping the center Studebaker logo for a nice "SS"?
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