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AMC Rambler Interior Upgrade - Install A Custom Steering Wheel

Don't Go Stock. Pretty Up Those Hands When You Install A Custom Steering Wheel

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  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    The entire Grant installation kit is about $25.00 and comes with a new post cover, hub, horn button retainer, and hardware to put it all together. If you don't know what kit you need, a quick way to tell is to set the factory wheel flat on a table next to the aftermarket wheel sitting on top of the hub and post cover. If both assemblies are the same height and the boltholes line up, you are good to go.
    1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    The entire Grant installation kit is about $25.00 and comes with a new post cover, hub, ho
  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    To reassemble, we added the gutted horn ring and the adapter first.
  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    Next, we added the factory spring and Grant replacement plunger and taped the wire to the hub so it wouldn't escape.
    1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    Next, we added the factory spring and Grant replacement plunger and taped the wire to the
  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    Almost there. With the post cover on, we installed the wheel with the adapter mounting bolts to make sure everything fit.
    1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    Almost there. With the post cover on, we installed the wheel with the adapter mounting bol
  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    After turning the wheel left and right to check for interference, we torqued the wheel retainer nut to 25 ft-lb.
    1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    After turning the wheel left and right to check for interference, we torqued the wheel ret
  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    With the wheel retainer nut tight, we removed the mounting bolts and added the horn button retainer with the fiber side out and connected the wire lead.
    1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    With the wheel retainer nut tight, we removed the mounting bolts and added the horn button
  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    The last part is the horn cap and spring. It is way easier to tape the spring to the back of the cap before installation.
    1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    The last part is the horn cap and spring. It is way easier to tape the spring to the back
  • 1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    Have a friend reconnect the battery, making sure you have the horn button depressed so it immediately blasts him in the face. It's sort of a tradition. Then do some smoky burnouts, enjoying the oversteer with your new wheel.
    1967 AMC Rambler American Steering Wheel Install
    Have a friend reconnect the battery, making sure you have the horn button depressed so it
Parts List
Description Number Price
Grant three-spoke wheel GS270BL $65.00
Steering wheel puller set W80651 $11.95
Grant installation kit 3162 $16.95
SOURCES
Grant Products
700 Allen Avenue
Glendale
CA  91201
213-849-3171
800-952-6947
Summit Racing Equipment
P.O. Box 909
Akron
OH  44309
Moon Eyes USA
Santa Fe Springs
CA
8-00/-547-5422
mooneyesusa.com
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