Walnut steering wheel parts

[Damien]

Hi all.
I am looking for OEM hub and horn button assembly for a '69 style GM walnut wheel.
Thanks in advance.

[bbbentley]

Wouldn't that be 69 hub you are needing? Is not the wheel you show in the Technical section a shallow 69 wheel? Regardless, a 69 hub will be different than a 68.

[Damien]

Yep, my screw up. Here's a side pic showing the depth.

[camarojoe]

That's a 68 wheel. 69 is much shallower. You can put it in a 69 with a 69 hub, but the wheel is gonna be closer to your chest than it should be.

[enio45]

soo, u need a 68 hub, correct - ??

[bbbentley]

IIR there is little if any difference in the hub height of either year. The diameter of the hubs are different because of the key in column on 69 which , in turn , also makes the column longer than a 68, hence the shallow wheel. And yes, that is not a 69 wheel.

[camarojoe]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: enio45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">soo, u need a 68 hub, correct - ??

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No, 67/68 hubs are both taller, and smaller diameter as well. If installing this wheel in a 69, on a 69 column, you'll need a 69 hub. I'd personally be looking for a correct shallow offset 69 walnut or rosewood wheel, but this will technically bolt onto a 69 hub. Horn cap and contact set is all the same for 67-69 by the way.

[Postsedan]

Damien,

Was this steering wheel advertised as a '69 and you purchased it? Or was this out of your '69 Chevelle?

Dan

[Damien]

Thanks everyone for their input. My education continues.

Dan,
It was the one advertised and I thought judging by the side pic it was a '68 but the guy was adamant it was a '69 as that was the what it came off, which obviously doesn't mean much. I figured if it wasn't right for my Chevelle I would just move it on as I didn't pay a huge price for it.

May be an opportunity for someone here? Buy, swap, trade for a '69 wheel? It is currently still in the US so it can be sent wherever.

[Damien]

All sorted here.
Thanks.