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    Offline Killer_Mopar

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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #15 on: March 27, 2005 - 06:55:49 PM »
    Quote from: Katfish on March 27, 2005 - 06:21:01 PM
    Summit has GRT-860 for $33  ;D

    I was going to use a Flaming River steering wheel because they engrave the "FR" on the center and those are my initials, so I thought it would be pretty cool to have it. However, for 33 bucks I think I will buying a grant wheel too and wait till I have 300 bucks to waste on the Flaming River set-up.
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    Offline miketyler

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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #16 on: March 27, 2005 - 07:52:18 PM »
    yup - ordered mine from Jegs this weekend - $32.00+ship
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #17 on: March 27, 2005 - 08:47:58 PM »
    Just ordered one from summit, I'm gonna put it on my old man's car because he was complaining about his large steering wheel a couple weeks ago, if I like it, I'm gonna buy one for myself......
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    Offline 360 'CUDA

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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #18 on: March 27, 2005 - 10:24:50 PM »
    I'm in too.  Took my real Tuff off the wall and compared it to the pics in your cars and I have to say
    the style is slightly different in every way but the overall look is the same and for $43 clams.............

    My tuff lives on the wall and not in my car for two reasons

    1-- the Arizona sun would have killed it dead by now  :pissed:

    2-- In my humble opinion it is too effen wide....or tall as it were because I can't see the gauges

    so buying the same diameter wheel as my current Grant  that looks like my tuff sounds like a plan

    PS    buy at Jegs, they gave up on Chebbie and now race Mopar HEMIs :thumbs:
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    Offline Killer_Mopar

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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #19 on: March 28, 2005 - 12:34:48 AM »
    Quote from: 360cuda on March 27, 2005 - 10:24:50 PM
    PS    buy at Jegs, they gave up on Chebbie and now race Mopar HEMIs :thumbs:

    I dont buy from JEGs because I had a friend that wanted to return a part because THEY sent him the wrong one and Jegs wanted a restocking fee......I go to Summit Racing because they're usually cheaper, charge less for shipping because I'm near them, they ship insanely fast, and they dont charge a restocking fee.....plus they sponser norwalk raceway park, which is my favorite track
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #20 on: March 29, 2005 - 10:20:49 PM »
    Anyone install their tufffakewheels yet :coffee: :coffee:


    Can't wait :coffee:
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #21 on: March 29, 2005 - 10:24:57 PM »
    Just got word that my wheel arrived today, I will try to install it this weekend when I go back home.
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #22 on: March 29, 2005 - 10:25:22 PM »
    Ya saw mine and Aprils already!!  Looks pretty good!!   :thumbs:  




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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #23 on: March 29, 2005 - 10:32:54 PM »
    cool
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #24 on: March 29, 2005 - 11:53:11 PM »
    I wouldn't mind a side by side comparison of the "real" wheel and the "poor" wheel.....

    If the poor wheel is smaller in size I would probably get one.  ;D
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #25 on: March 30, 2005 - 11:35:09 AM »
    Ordered mine today from Summit.  The grant is 13.75" while my standard steering wheel is 15".  I have the stainless 2 spoke model used in the 72-74's.  Not sure of the diameter of a factory TUFF wheels.

     
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #26 on: March 30, 2005 - 12:06:27 PM »
    I wa going to get my tuff wheel re-wrapped becasue the spokes are mint.... but will cost $250.

    I actually really like the black spokes. I think I'll buy that one. Thanks for the pics folks.

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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #27 on: March 30, 2005 - 12:39:00 PM »
    Jegs back ordered my #860 wheel (Grant number). I cancelled and went thru mancini racing. They were cheaper on the Mopar performance valve covers I was ordering anyway.
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #28 on: March 30, 2005 - 01:04:07 PM »
    Quote from: Katfish on March 30, 2005 - 11:35:09 AM
    The grant is 13.75" while my standard steering wheel is 15".
    Thanks Katfish.  ;)

    Remember.......... :worthless:
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    Re: Poor man's Tuff wheel?
    « Reply #29 on: March 30, 2005 - 09:12:40 PM »
    O.K  NZ

    got the measurements

    Original Grant GT--- 12 3/4" with a really fat grip.   It feels good but looks alittle ricey ::)

    Tuffwheel knockoff 13 3/4" Feels good looks good ;)  I have some other cheapo brand on the car
    and it is real comphy at the same outside diameter of 13 3/4"

    A real Tuffwheel is 14 1/2" and feels alittle too wide and outdated by today's standards, it has a thinner
    grip and is made out of some kind of plated steel :dontknow:   VERY HEAVY

    Standard 2 spoke wheel  15 1/2" and very thin plastic grip........Taxi anyone?

    I'll do the side by side pics  when my faketuff comes in  (hope they don't backorder like MikeTyler said)
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