'65 Wood Steering Wheels?

[csxsfm]

Because of the high steering effort on early GT350s', did the aluminum splined hubs used on their steering wheels ever have any known problems or failures?

[Bob Gaines]

Because of the high steering effort on early GT350s', did the aluminum splined hubs used on their steering wheels ever have any known problems or failures?

I have heard about more wood rim breakage then any problem with the spline hubs.

[kram350]

Well... I can tell you for a fact my original die cast piece striped out at Laguna Seca in 1977. Scared the hell out of me. Turning the wheel and not the wheels leads to a bad feeling! I'm sure hot race tires didn't help the situation.

[csxsfm]

Of all places, old Laguna.  "Pucker Factor" must have gone through the roof.

[67 GT350]

You mean like this?

[csxsfm]

Yikes!  I thought the aluminum hub was the weak point. 

[67 GT350]

Yikes!  I thought the aluminum hub was the weak point.

Many wheels are restored, but the wheel inner ring and spokes are not checked, and one good yank is all it takes.....be careful how you get in and out of your car...and never try to steer it with the motor off (PS is not helping with the motor off).

To add, Thanks for Jeff Stephens for making it great again! It came out beautiful, and STRONG!

[S7MS427]

Yikes!  I thought the aluminum hub was the weak point.

Many wheels are restored, but the wheel inner ring and spokes are not checked, and one good yank is all it takes.....be careful how you get in and out of your car...and never try to steer it with the motor off (PS is not helping with the motor off).

To add, Thanks for Jeff Stephens for making it great again! It came out beautiful, and STRONG!

Not to be snarky, the subject here is '65 steering wheels.  And '65s don't have power steering.

[67 GT350]

Yikes!  I thought the aluminum hub was the weak point.

Many wheels are restored, but the wheel inner ring and spokes are not checked, and one good yank is all it takes.....be careful how you get in and out of your car...and never try to steer it with the motor off (PS is not helping with the motor off).

To add, Thanks for Jeff Stephens for making it great again! It came out beautiful, and STRONG!

Not to be snarky, the subject here is '65 steering wheels.  And '65s don't have power steering.

Yes, it was just my 2 cents....That would be even worse! Anyway, my 66 has the Mustang wood wheel, not real. I think I have seen a few "wood" wheels for 66 cars?? And there is the wheel that has wood sandwiched with metal? I was thinking would the 65 wheel potentially have the same issue as my 67 did? BTW I broke mine within the first minute of getting the car delivered to me!!! LOL

[csxsfm]

Thanks 67 GT350.  The '67 Wood Wheel was sold OTC for '66's (and still is) so your experience is relevant to my question.  Thanks.

[tomhawk]

Just to add. Maybe try to find the s1ms steel chrome hub. Have owned 2 over the years. Not sure when in production they were used. MY No 5s45 had the original 16 inch wheel with aluminum hub. Also had a 15 inch 65 wheel with holes in the spokes and it had the chrome hub.

[camp upshur]

Back to carrying a spare set of Vise-Grips in the car, like the old days!

[Bob Gaines]

Just to add. Maybe try to find the s1ms steel chrome hub. Have owned 2 over the years. Not sure when in production they were used. MY No 5s45 had the original 16 inch wheel with aluminum hub. Also had a 15 inch 65 wheel with holes in the spokes and it had the chrome hub.

The die cast chrome hub is a later 65 production evolution .