Grant Steering Wheel adapter? which one?

DocLong · Post by **DocLong** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:59 am

Looking to put a Grant "Classic" steering wheel on my 73 412. CB Performance lists two adapters for the grant classics....

Grant Steering Wheel Adapter Kit - fits 1960 to '73 VW Beetle

and

Grant Steering Wheel Adapter Kit - fits 1974-on VW Beetle

I know my car is a 73...but I am not sure theearly splines carried over to the 412. Anyone know?

Thanks.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:15 am

Well...the steering wheel of the type 4 (thats 411 after 71 and all 412) is basically identical to the wheel that came on all LATE type 3 until its end in 73. I would tell them that and they should know what will fit. Ray

DocLong · Post by **DocLong** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:58 am

Ray, I found this one at MarksBugBarn.

http://www.marksbugbarn.com/shop/prodDe ... ctg_ctg=14

Says it fits type 3 from 62-73. It's more than double the price of the others that fit the beetles from the same era. It's grant part number 79-4105.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:48 am

Thats a bit odd...unless its like a universal kit wth various adaptors. I thought the two spoke early steering wheels were totally different on the type 3's compared to the late type 3's. The early type 3's had only turn signal lever on right and nothing on the left...and if they were not self canceling (can't remember) they had a different depth. The real problem is that you do not want any gaps between the bottom ring and the steering wheel. Ray

DocLong · Post by **DocLong** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:25 am

Nobody seems to know....so I guess I will just settle for the stock wheel.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:52 am

I know who would know. The company that restores steering wheel....Koch's. They would know exactly what fits. I know late type 3 and 4 are the same. Notsure about theearly to late type 3. Ray

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:57 am

I know that none have the late small splines, like used on '74+ Beetles and early-mid watercooled cars.

vwfye · Post by **vwfye** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:53 pm

none of my adaptors for my t3 steering wheels will fit my 74 412 shaft.