Camaro to Firebird Wheel Swap

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Aug 18, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Soo I love my 91 Bird, but I hate the stock steering wheel. It's so thick and just uncomfortable. The one thing I really miss about my '88 Camaro was the wheel, it was nice. Would a wheel from a Camaro be able to take the place of the one i have now?? If so, what would I need to get it installed?
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Aug 18, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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yes they will and you need the new steering wheel and a wheel puller
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Aug 19, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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the same splines were used across quite a few gm vehicles, so fit should be ok. however, in case i'm remembering wrong, your 91's got an airbag and the 88 doesn't. If that's the case, you may not pass inspections due to the removal of mandatory safety equipment.
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Aug 19, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Well that's good to hear. Aww yeah there are ways to pass inspection. :-p
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Aug 23, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Keep a firebird wheel on it. I like this style from the earlier third gen 'birds:
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Jan 21, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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Hi!

Nice looking steering wheel in the 91/92 TA.. Want to make the same..
Did you modifie the steering column or something to fit the old steering
wheel in the 91/92 TA?

Thank you for answer
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Jan 22, 2014 | 12:52 PM
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Quote: Keep a firebird wheel on it. I like this style from the earlier third gen 'birds:

Did the same thing with my '91. The earlier steering wheel is a direct fit, just clip the horn wire on, match up the splines, tighten down the nut, and you're good to go. You will have to clip the yellow airbag wire to get the wheel on, but otherwise it's very straight forward.
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Jan 22, 2014 | 01:06 PM
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OK 88, the inst. panel red inserts are really cool.
How was that accomplished?
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Jan 22, 2014 | 04:02 PM
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i read something about you have to "cut" some of the plastic away.. is that true?
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Jan 22, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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Quote: i read something about you have to "cut" some of the plastic away.. is that true?
I can't comment on anyone else, but I had to trim about 1/8" of material off the bottom of my early 'Bird wheel I put on my '91 'Bird to not have it rub on the column.
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Jan 23, 2014 | 04:06 AM
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can you show us a picture? Would be nice to know if you can see the modification..
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Jan 23, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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Quote: can you show us a picture? Would be nice to know if you can see the modification..
Here is a bad one. If you look close you can see I didn't get it quite level at the top.
Someday I'll do another and be a little more careful.
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