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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 09:57 PM
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Firebird Steering Wheel Info

What year and model did this leather steering wheel come off?

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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 10:37 PM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

Maybe I'm missing something, but all of the info you're looking for is right in the photo's caption.
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:04 AM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

Nah, that infos not right. This one could be from an 88-89 model.
They all had the inflatable restraint beginning 1990.

Ah, I see. Other Pontiacs had this type of steering up to at least 1992.
Just the Firebird did not.

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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 08:09 AM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

On the firebird that style was 88-89 only. Never seen a leather covered one, maybe it wasn't available on firebirds?
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

I've got a leather wheel in that style,... it was pulled from an 88 Trans Am.

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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 10:56 AM
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 10:58 AM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

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I've got a leather wheel in that style,... it was pulled from an 88 Trans Am.

Figured you would know.

Have you seen the single center horn pad for this wheel before? Rather than the 3-piece.

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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

Nope,... the only horn I've ever seen on this type is like the one pictured.


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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

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Nope,... the only horn I've ever seen on this type is like the one pictured.


One like this:
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:08 PM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

The ones I pulled all had the three piece as well.
If they used that wheel in other cars, maybe it was for a car that used it 90 or later. The third gens got the airbag wheel in 90 so maybe the non airbag cars (or trucks?) used that when they decided the thread piece was junk.(it is, rediculously fragile for something you would likely press hard on)
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

Originally Posted by stealtht/a
The ones I pulled all had the three piece as well.
If they used that wheel in other cars, maybe it was for a car that used it 90 or later. The third gens got the airbag wheel in 90 so maybe the non airbag cars (or trucks?) used that when they decided the thread piece was junk.(it is, rediculously fragile for something you would likely press hard on)

Claimed to be off a 85-89 Firebird - that's why I'm asking, as I haven't seen a Firebird yet with that horn button - but it's mine. And will go on the wheel above.

UPDATED - found it - 91-93 Grand Prix

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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 12:17 PM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

Originally Posted by RavenGT
Claimed to be off a 85-89 Firebird - that's why I'm asking, as I haven't seen a Firebird yet with that horn button - but it's mine. And will go on the wheel above.

UPDATED - found it - 91-93 Grand Prix

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That makes sense, GP's had those stupid in-door automatic seatbelts, so they met the 1990-93 driver's airbag or automatic seatbelt requirements. Requirements changed in 1994, all passenger cars sold in the U.S. had to have both a driver and passenger airbag from then on.
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 08:33 AM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

Interesting info, didn't know the gps had auto belts.
Does that mean that some gps had the radio control wheel after 89 as well?
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 10:50 AM
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Re: Firebird Steering Wheel Info

Originally Posted by stealtht/a
Interesting info, didn't know the gps had auto belts.
Does that mean that some gps had the radio control wheel after 89 as well?

That is correct.
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