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Anyone running a tuff wheel in their charger? Pics...

Started by 1968 Charger B5, March 17, 2012, 10:19:14 AM

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1968 Charger B5

Curious about what steering wheels look best in a 68 charger....anyone running a tuff wheel?       I have all black dash, with black/chrome console...
1968 Dodge Charger R/T
1970 Dodge Charger
1974 Plymouth Roadrunner
1998 Jeep Cherokee SRT

BrianShaughnessy

  I run a Grant 846 with the adapter kit.   I like it.       Some people here will tell you that you need to buy a "closer to stock" reproduction for 3X  the price.    I figure it's YOUR choice.
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

XS29L

Have a Tuff wheel in the Demon and plan to have one in the Charger soon.    :2thumbs:
MOPAR OR NO CAR !!

XS29L

 I saw one in a very wicked '69 Charger at Lebanon Valley Dragway . That answered my question as to how it looked in a 2nd gen. Charger. It looks TUFF !!  If  I remember right it was a stick car with a six pack , awesome car!!   :drool5:
MOPAR OR NO CAR !!

Drache

Not a charger but... here's an old ratty one in my Dart.

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F8-4life

Anybody know how many 1970 chargers got tuff wheels from the factory? Seems they are pretty rare.

Just 6T9 CHGR

Quote from: F8-4life on March 17, 2012, 04:54:33 PM
Anybody know how many 1970 chargers got tuff wheels from the factory? Seems they are pretty rare.

None....not an option for '70

http://1970chargerregistry.com/Misc/data_book/pg5.jpg
Chris' '69 Charger R/T


Ghoste

Yep 71 was the first year in B-bodies.  Was it available in other lines in 70?

NHCharger

There's a member here with a tuff wheel in his 69, thought it looked pretty good. Might have been JB666.
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jaak

I got a Grant woodgrain tuff wheel in my '69. My old '73 had a factory installed tuff wheel.

Jason




F8-4life

Did some searching and apparently some 1970 chargers did have a factory tuff wheel S84 option code. Pretty rare though mid year intro.

Ghoste

Really?  Did you find a dealer bulletin or something?

Chris G.

Quote from: F8-4life on March 18, 2012, 12:06:28 AM
Did some searching and apparently some 1970 chargers did have a factory tuff wheel S84 option code. Pretty rare though mid year intro.

If you don't mine me asking, where did you find this information? I have never seen one from the factory, but I wouldn't mind seeing what you came up with.

F8-4life

 I read it on the option code lists at 1970 charger registry.

ChargerST

straight from the registry: "S84 - Steering Wheel Tuff 9 built* 0.1% N/A Became available February 12, 1970 *Without A47 Option 0 built with A47"

Put a tuff wheel in my 70 and I think it looks really cool. I used the a-body column adapter. Bear in mind that 70 columns have a larger diameter than 68 columns - the adapter can needs some mods to make it fit. There is a thread on this board about it.

Here's my setup (with the light woodgrain) and another picture I found.


Ghoste

9!! Wow!  And I thought my 67 woodgrain wheel was rare.

69bronzeT5

I love the look of the tuff wheel. I got one I'm putting in my Duster :yesnod: Just need the adapter.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

jb666

I'm running one in mine...I chose it because I loved the style AND I needed to get a wheel that wasn't huge like the OEM wheel, which felt like a bus wheel.





And here's one in my buddy's Cuda..


jaak

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 18, 2012, 02:42:12 PM
I love the look of the tuff wheel. I got one I'm putting in my Duster :yesnod: Just need the adapter.

Cody,
Do you have an original tuff wheel or a Grant tuff wheel. A Grant tuff wheel uses an original adapter or you can use a normal grant adapter (it has both patterns in the wheel).

Jason

aussiemuscle

Quote from: jb666 on March 18, 2012, 08:04:40 PM
I'm running one in mine...I chose it because I loved the style AND I needed to get a wheel that wasn't huge like the OEM wheel, which felt like a bus wheel.

:rofl: :smilielol:

69bronzeT5

Quote from: jaak on March 18, 2012, 09:56:49 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 18, 2012, 02:42:12 PM
I love the look of the tuff wheel. I got one I'm putting in my Duster :yesnod: Just need the adapter.

Cody,
Do you have an original tuff wheel or a Grant tuff wheel. A Grant tuff wheel uses an original adapter or you can use a normal grant adapter (it has both patterns in the wheel).

Jason


Hey Jason......I have an original tuff wheel...
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

1968 Charger B5

for those running a tuff wheel in their 68-70 chargers, did you need the space/adapter to move the wheel away from the turnsignal lever? and what did ya use?
1968 Dodge Charger R/T
1970 Dodge Charger
1974 Plymouth Roadrunner
1998 Jeep Cherokee SRT

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WTB- 68 or 69 project

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Back N Black

Quote from: jb666 on March 18, 2012, 08:04:40 PM
I'm running one in mine...I chose it because I loved the style AND I needed to get a wheel that wasn't huge like the OEM wheel, which felt like a bus wheel.





And here's one in my buddy's Cuda..



Jeff, I like the 70 seats! are they comfortable?

1968 Charger B5

for those running the tuff wheel in their 68-70 chargers, did you need a spacer between the wheel and steering column, or did you just bolt it right up.....
question is for those with factory columns not flaming river columns please.....thank you!
1968 Dodge Charger R/T
1970 Dodge Charger
1974 Plymouth Roadrunner
1998 Jeep Cherokee SRT