its back again... anyone ever done this?

 

i did it but im not going to show any pictures............. cuz i want to see this thread revided in 2037..... mark your calenders

i didnt really do it and now i just bumped this thread again with no useful information.... DAMN

 

 

why is it that after 17 years no one has more info on this? i know 100% ive seen pictures of it done..

we all wanna know..

 

please

 

someone justs needs to F'n do it already!!!! lol

 

Ancient thread, but I'll reiterate, this steering wheel is used across the Chevy/Pontiac line now, G5, G6, Cobalt, Malibu, Corvette, Sky. This isn't a Vette only steering wheel, and you should be able to find one of those cars in a junkyard now, ripe for nabbing a wheel.

 

so that means you can grab a wheel/airbag from one of the above, plug/bolt it in and go?

 

lol I'm not gonna be the first test dummy. but I do like the g6/g5 steering wheels.

 

if anyone had one I would be the one to try it

 

It will probably bolt in. Doubtful the airbag will work. That would be a HUGE problem if you get in an accident and how you're ins company deals with it.

 

thats what im thinking. I can do electrical stuff, but in this situation before i dive in and throw money at it i want someone with more expertise to really throw some info at us all.

where yat?

 

nobody has really done this effectively as far as I know.

 

So ok , heres the skinny . The C5 and C6(05 4 spoke and 06-up 3 spoke) use the new smaller metric diameter splined shaft in the steering column . The F-bodies used the older than god himself larger splined upper shaft . If your not skeered to disassemble the upper portion the steering column , the new shaft installs in the f-body column just like old one . So Yes it is possible to use a 3 spoke wheel or c5 wheel . You wont however get the 3 spoke radio controls to work . They dont do as much as old ones did because GM bundled in the info center controls in the newer cars , so they only allow for volume up/down , seek up/down and 1 or 2 other things . The voltage outputs are different as well . With the newer airbags if u didnt just want something factory looking and dont wanna mess with modding airbag wires ( I mean how are u gonna test if it works ...just sayin) the inflators on the new airbags are removeable . Unlike the older f-body style which was retained permanently with aluminum rivets . So take the inflator off and youll never run the risk of the bag falsely going off . If your still with me , way back in the day I swapped a upper steering shaft from a 04-07 Grand Prix . I got the column cheap as hell and it is the new style metric shaft . I did this in 05 so the 3 spoke wasnt out yet . I put a 01-03 Grand prix wheel in my TA because it had a super fat rim and it looked factory and all the radio contols were direct plug ins and works with the stock radio perfectly . I like it back then , but now I think this wheel is ugly as sin

So , sum up ...if ya got the ***** to swap the upper shaft , a 3 spoke will bolt right up . Grab one from a 07-10 Cobalt SS if u want silver stitching . I offer no advise on retro-fitting the airbag to be functional , it would be a pretty epic dumb thing to do as GM airbag modules , electronics and sensors have changed drastically since the last F-car rolled off the line . How could you determain the new inflator is compatible with the old school airbag system ...again jus sayin .

Heres pics of my old grand prix wheel swap . I dont have in process pics just the final , I will say its a rather tedius involved swap , pay specific attention to what you do or you will have a ton of parts , springs , washers , wires ect and dumbfounded look on your face .The radio controls are from a 04 Bonneville GXP since they were black and lit up red . FYI , this pontiac wheel uses the same inner frame as the c5 and 05 c5 wheel .

 

so you replaced the spline, plugged it in and everything works except the airbag. right?

 

Yep .

 

I was just saying get off the Vette high horse if you want to swap one cause almost all new GM car's use this exact same steering wheel. Your gonna pay a lot more to yank a Vette steering wheel than you would a Cobalt one.

 

if it is made, what steering wheel would be the most preferred? the cheapest route including a working airbag, as well as the easiest to find, is probably one out of a G6. Another economical option is a C5. Would you be wililng to pay $200 for an adapter plate, airbag electrical adapter, and a factory radio controls adapter?

 

guys im working with this^^^^^guy to make a plugnplay setup so you wont need to be changing out your column or anything. Before we get involved in this we wanted to see what kind of interest is out there.

 

i like the corvette styling, but its getting outdated (wouldnt mind a c6 wheel). i think the g6 would obviously be easier for us ta guys.(solstice wheel?)

what would that put the swap price at? looking at ebay puts the wheel w/o bag at around 100.. i wonder where and for how much the full wheel could be sourced (i guess local salvage is best).

ready for mad updates on the subject.