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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts |  Posted - 05 Aug 2019 : 22:13:51  
| I'm tentatively looking for a wooden Nardi/ Saab steering wheel with boss for my 96, preferably of this type (17", no visible rivets, light-ish wood, slotted spokes, matt-finish):
(Photo borrowed from 1970V4 http://www.saab-v4.co.uk/speedball/topic.asp?topic_id=146)
Condition not too important as long as it's serviceable. What have you got? Happy to swap for parts.
www.saabv4.com |
Edited by - melle on 07 Mar 2023 11:16:21 |
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RhysN
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
411 Posts | Posted - 06 Aug 2019 : 13:17:34
| | When you have found one Melle, I would like the next one to come to hand. |  |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 06 Aug 2019 : 13:41:48
| If the first one's too pricey for me you can have that one anyway. ;)
www.saabv4.com | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 06 Aug 2019 : 20:13:29
| Looks like the one in above pic is a flat mahogany Moto Lita MK9 (or a look-alike), not sure if it's 15" or 16", I'll ask the owner. They're still for sale from Moto Lita, but I would prefer a used one; a new wheel would look completely out of place in my beat up car. If you have a separate boss or wheel available I'm also interested.
www.saabv4.com | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 09 Aug 2019 : 22:49:26
| I went to the Kempink Saab Museum today and he has one of these for sale. I took a couple of photos...
Apparently he bought in Sweden recently, it has never been fitted to a car. It is however an eye watering €575.00 | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 10 Aug 2019 : 20:07:02
| That looks great! Not cheap as expected, still hoping to find a used one and happy to do a deal with e.g. a 1.7 crank.
www.saabv4.com | |
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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
250 Posts | Posted - 12 Aug 2019 : 20:37:58
| £575 ! I’ve got one on my Dennis my 2 stroke. I’d better get it in a safety deposit box.
Cheers
Dynorog | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 14 Aug 2019 : 12:50:58
| | Melle I was told that SAAB steering columns are splined the same as Mini, might be worth searching for a Mini Mota-Lita and finding the SAAB horn button (they come up regularly on Tradera) - just a thought as it might be a cheaper route, not sure if you want fully SAAB authentic.... | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 14 Aug 2019 : 18:55:27
| If so, I'd expect other BMC steering columns to have the same spline? I don't suppose Minis came with 15"/16" steering wheels, but my father in law has a Morris and I could try a wheel from his stock. Authenticity is the least of my worries fortunately, but I'm not too hopeful as all the bosses I've seen listed so far are specifically for Saab.
www.saabv4.com | |
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RhysN
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
411 Posts | Posted - 14 Aug 2019 : 19:43:49
| | Outcome of that will be interesting Melle. | |
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Dirtbiker
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1061 Posts | Posted - 14 Aug 2019 : 22:56:17
| I've been thinking about one of these for the 96 too. What size is a standard steering wheel?
Did any SAABs (2 stroke Sport?) come with these as standard or perhaps they were in the S & R catalogue? I'll have a look and report back now I've had that thought...
Edit - No wood rimmed steering wheels in the 1972 catalogue (I guess not safe enough?) Loads of other cool stuff though! |
Edited by - Dirtbiker on 14 Aug 2019 23:02:39 | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 15 Aug 2019 : 02:08:06
| | I have a leather Mountney steering wheel from one of the classic Coopers we used to import I’ll see if it fits mine at the weekend | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 15 Aug 2019 : 13:33:47
| quote:
Originally posted by Dirtbiker
Edit - No wood rimmed steering wheels in the 1972 catalogue (I guess not safe enough?)
Way too big for a race/ rally car!
www.saabv4.com | |
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Dirtbiker
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1061 Posts | Posted - 15 Aug 2019 : 23:19:32
| | Good point about the size! | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 19 Aug 2019 : 12:16:47
| | Mini wheel didn't fit my column (not even close, way too small) - sorry for any misleading | |
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deggsie
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
432 Posts | Posted - 04 Sep 2019 : 16:16:38
| There's one (or two) advertised on the Bay at the moment (for just over half what Anton's asking for the museum example), see https://ebay.us/wQEHZs - though these have visible rivets.
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Saab - beyond the conventional ! |
Edited by - deggsie on 04 Sep 2019 16:18:30 | |
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Nardi/ Saab 17" wooden steering wheel
