Wood Steering Wheel...Read Carefully

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Sun May 15, 2005 4:34 pm

Available is an NOS Wood Steering wheel. This is the 18 inch Wood wheel . I have been told by technical people on this list that this wheel is for the Canadian Chevy CMP. While it will fit right on to the Chevy/GMC steering shaft it is not the 20" diameter of the G506/G508 wood wheel.

The wood is perfect and painted OD. There is some surface rusting on the metal spokes but they are not damaged and should clean up easily.

I purchased it at Aberdeen and have $100 in it. It is being sold to this group for what I purchased it for. Insured UPS ground shipping (at cost) to 48 states will run between $8 - $11 depending upon what coast you are on. International shipping can be arranged at whatever it costs --- no markup.

Please PM me if interested.

Bill

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sun May 15, 2005 8:48 pm

The Wood Wheels had OD Paint applied at the factory, but look much nicer when the paint is removed (Steel Wool do a good job) and Raw Linseed Oil is rubbed into the grain. These wheels are "keyed" onto the steering shaft, and the Horn Button Retainer looks best when installed using 2 each #8-32 X 1/2" oval head brass screws. The brass does not rust into the threads of the steering wheel, and also the patina that takes a few months to show, matches the OD paint of the wheel.
Joel

Ledog · Post by **Ledog** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:58 pm

I beleive there is a difference between the wood weel for open cab and the weel for close cab CCKW (diameter). Is this one the correct diameter for closed or open cab?

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:04 am

The Part numbers for the wheels used on Closed and Open Cabs are the same, the diameters of CCKW and G-506 Chevrolet wooden, or hard rubber steering wheels atr the same. What has happened is that some smaller diameter CMP wheels have been offered as authentic CCKW in the past, and there are sellers that will still represent these as CCKW and could care less as money is their game.
Joel

Ledog · Post by **Ledog** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:09 am

So the correct diameter for CCKW is 18" ?

retro-roco · Post by **retro-roco** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:01 am

777 AAA wrote:So the correct diameter for CCKW is 18" ?

The Title of this thread included "Please read carefully"... the first post indicated that the steering wheel he is offering is only 18" dia. (a CMP wheel), and not the correct 20" (for the CCKW or Chevy 1-1/2 ton G506).

That said, I am NOT an authority on what size wheel is correct for what, and am only pointing out what the inital seller said in his "For Sale" description. The only experience that I have is with Chevy G506's and all of the steering wheels I have seen here in the midwest are 20". My three steering wheels (two wood, one plastic) are also 20"...

Thundercat97 · Post by **Thundercat97** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:13 am

fyi.... here is a wood steering wheel on ebay # 6533840623. I am interested to see what my steering wheel diameter is.... will measure this weekend. The truck was restored in the late 70s.

rgus · Post by **rgus** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:02 am

Looking at the picture of the wheel on Ebay it looks like an 18" Canadian. That is if the floor tiles it is setting on are the normal 4" tiles. I have emailed them for the diameter. Will advise when I receive an answer.

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:07 pm

I have known Phil for a long time, he has premium quality parts geared to the discriminating collector. His descriptions are always accurate, as Phil is one salesman who knows his product. This is where the hobby is going folks, SOLD for $390.00, them wheels is expensive. I am going to padlock my wheel.
Joel

rgus · Post by **rgus** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:15 pm

I really came close to buying it but not knowing the seller I sure
didn't want to pay 390 for the wrong wheel.

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:51 pm

As per the seller the wheel is/was an 18" wheel....

This is the smaller diamter wheel, it will however fit both vehicles (CCKW and DUKW). The smaller diamter, however it didn't come on the DUKW is almost a better fit for it. On my DUKW I find that with the larger wheel my knuckles are always getting smacked. But to answer your question it is the smaller Diamter, I think 18". Thanks!

Well I guess since I am asking $100 for the wheel I am short changing myself as it sold on ebay for $390. It looks like the market price is around $390.

And as no one here is interested.....It is off to ebay I go....

Bill

rgus · Post by **rgus** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:12 pm

I got the same answer from him. Put yours on Ebay and make a killing.

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Fri May 20, 2005 9:38 am

That's Phil, he knows how to sell. We in this Hobby just have to settle in at our own level. I enjoy this Hobby, and all the manners in which our CCKWs are restored. None of this discrimination about using "foreign parts", or favoring an "elite expert" because of their capacity to "drink beer"
Joel

armydriver · Post by **armydriver** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:34 pm

Now that last category is one I fit in very well.

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:54 pm

Spoken by a gentleman who obviously enjoys the Kiss of the Hops.
Joel

Thundercat97 · Post by **Thundercat97** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:10 am

measured mine and it is 18 inches.... not 20. Guess I have been using the canadian one with great success

ps the guys with the extra "tire" always love driving my truck since my steering wheel is more friendly then the 20 inch one.

Tim Sutter · Post by **Tim Sutter** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:16 am

Hi I am new to this form and would like to know if anyone could tell me the difference between a 20" Chevy wooden steering wheel and one from a DUKW. I noticed that the rivets that hold the wood to the spokes, (on my steering wheel) are elongated with sharp points <==> and not round O like the rivets on smaller 18" wheels I was also told that the dukw wheel had a pair of rivets that indicated where the rudder was. Can anyone clear this up for me? Thanks Tim

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:44 am

Tim,

Welcome....Hope you enjoy the site.

There is a page on steering wheels here:

http://www.cckw.org/steering_wheels.htm

Hope this helps

Bill

Tim Sutter · Post by **Tim Sutter** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:33 pm

Yes Bill, it looks just like "Picture of above by Bobc, this is in a CCKW". Does that mean I don't have a DUKW stering wheel? Thanks Tim.

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:27 pm

Tim,

I do not know enough about them....Maybe somebody who has the parts books could check.

There are others on this site who could tell you. They may be away for the weekend.

Bill

The GMC CCKW

Wood Steering Wheel...Read Carefully

Wood Steering Wheel...Read Carefully

Steering weel

weel

Re: weel

On ebay

Steering Wheel

20" wooden stering wheel

Thanks Bill