My Hemi Daytona: Parts, Pieces, and Chunks...

[birdsandbees]

COOL!

[Daytona R/T SE]

So, I'm toying with the idea of going with a modified "Tuff wheel", since it's much flatter.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Will a "Tuff wheel" look out of place in a '69 ?   

[Daytona R/T SE]

COOL!

[Lighthorseman]

Will a "Tuff wheel" look out of place in a '69 ?   

Just my two cents, but I think it looks perfect in my '70 Road Runner.  It will look  in your '69 Charger.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Will a "Tuff wheel" look out of place in a '69 ?   

Just my two cents, but I think it looks perfect in my '70 Road Runner.  It will look  in your '69 Charger.

Thanks, I think I'll give it a shot.

[moparstuart]

Will a "Tuff wheel" look out of place in a '69 ?   

Just my two cents, but I think it looks perfect in my '70 Road Runner.  It will look  in your '69 Charger.

Thanks, I think I'll give it a shot.

dont like it at all , just my     needs a 69 wood wheel to look right 

[Daytona R/T SE]

Will a "Tuff wheel" look out of place in a '69 ?   

Just my two cents, but I think it looks perfect in my '70 Road Runner.  It will look  in your '69 Charger.

Thanks, I think I'll give it a shot.

dont like it at all , just my     needs a 69 wood wheel to look right 

After staring at it a while yesterday,

I've got to agree with you, Stuart.

The tuff wheel thing just isn't going to look right in a Daytona.

I'm going to give up on the tilt/telescopic idea for now.

I think I'll look into one of these tilt columns from Flaming River that will allow me to use the wood grain steering wheel:

[Daytona R/T SE]

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[moparstuart]

Will a "Tuff wheel" look out of place in a '69 ?   

Just my two cents, but I think it looks perfect in my '70 Road Runner.  It will look  in your '69 Charger.

Thanks, I think I'll give it a shot.

dont like it at all , just my     needs a 69 wood wheel to look right 

After staring at it a while yesterday,

I've got to agree with you, Stuart.

The tuff wheel thing just isn't going to look right in a Daytona.

I'm going to give up on the tilt/telescopic idea for now.

I think I'll look into one of these tilt columns from Flaming River that will allow me to use the wood grain steering wheel:

bummer no way to make it work ??  i  really liked that idea 

[Daytona R/T SE]

Will a "Tuff wheel" look out of place in a '69 ?  

Just my two cents, but I think it looks perfect in my '70 Road Runner.  It will look   in your '69 Charger.

Thanks, I think I'll give it a shot.

dont like it at all , just my    needs a 69 wood wheel to look right  

After staring at it a while yesterday,

I've got to agree with you, Stuart.

The tuff wheel thing just isn't going to look right in a Daytona.

I'm going to give up on the tilt/telescopic idea for now.

I think I'll look into one of these tilt columns from Flaming River that will allow me to use the wood grain steering wheel:

bummer no way to make it work ??  i  really liked that idea  

Stuart,

The factory '69 wood grain steering wheel is just too deep.

It needs a flatter steering wheel to work.

I might consider a wood grain Tuff wheel.

It's nice and flat and doesn't have that thick black grip on it.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Ok, so this is what I came up with.

It's a Grant wood "Tuff wheel".

It fits, clears everything, and while it's not the look I really wanted, I think it's a good compromise since the original '69 wood grain wheel just wasn't going to work.

[Lighthorseman]

I like it. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

I like it.  

Thanks  

The black foam grips of the Tuff wheel looked out of place with the woodgrain dash.

I think the new wood Tuff wheel will go better with the woodgrain dash that I'll have in the Daytona.

[moparstuart]

yes much better then the black foam

[Charger-Bodie]

It still no trippa my trigger. Sorry

[JB400]

Center is too big for my taste.  I'd almost whittle out my own.

[Daytona R/T SE]

It still no trippa my trigger. Sorry

Yeah, it's not ideal in the looks department, but I'm a big goon so I've got to do something to make this car fit me better.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Center is too big for my taste.  I'd almost whittle out my own.

It does look a little better with the horn button on it...

I hope.

[Hemi Runner]

I like it

[Daytona R/T SE]

 I needed a horn contact spring retainer/insulator thingie for a Chrysler Tilt-O-Scope steering column in a '69 Dodge Charger Daytona with a Grant reproduction wood "Tuff Wheel"

Come to find out, such a thing didn't exist...



...Time to fabricate

[Daytona R/T SE]

I got the horn switch and button mounted on the steering wheel, and fabricated a locking lever for the telescopic portion of the steering column.

I was going to mock it all up in the parts car, but it's something like 10 degrees out there in that garage today, so I put it all together on another steering column I have in the heated garage.

Everything fits and works/tilts/telescopes as it should.  

[Daytona R/T SE]

It's finally warmed up some around here, so last weekend I was able to mock up the tilt/telescopic/woodgrain Tuff wheel in the junker parts car.

I'm still not 100% sold on the looks, but everything fits and tilts/telescopes as it should, the wiring is even going to work. The Chrysler column electrical connector has a couple of extra wires I'll have to deal with, but it will plug into the Charger wiring harness.

I think I'll try to find a nice chrome Fratzog to dress up that big ugly black horn button.

[JB400]

It'll be an improvement if you do it.  I'd look for one off of a Coronet c pillar.

[Daytona R/T SE]

It'll be an improvement if you do it.  I'd look for one off of a Coronet c pillar.

Yep, needs something to break up all that black plastic. I need to see what reproduction Fratzogs are available.