Does anyone have a pic of the steering wheel of a early 80 or 70's benz, dimounted? What exactly I need to see is the center mount, how that thing looks where the wheel conects to the column.

Reason I ask, I have an old boat that I want to attach a Benz Wheel to. And that is cause the wheel that this old boat has is only 13" in diameter, I want something much bigger so that it is easier to turn, and the largest I have found here is 15" and crome, not too interested in that.

I know that this sounds crazy, but it is an old boat that I hardly use but when I do I want it to be easier to turn due to back/neck issues. And I want to make sure that this is feasible before I go to the real bad part of town to find an old steering wheel from a Benz.

Thanks

Iggy

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2006 - Suzuki Gran Vitara (2.0 L fully equipped) Like this car so far except for trying to put on the seatbelt.
1988 - 190e - 2.3L - 172K miles (It now belongs to the exwife)
1999 - Chevy Blazer LS Fully Equiped - killed it June 2006
2001 - Honda Civic EX - 68K miles (sold June 2004)
1963 - 220S - Dual Carb 6 cyl. (sold)
1994 - Yamaha WaveRaider (fun to ride)

Unfortunately I do not have a photo, I have an old Benz and I want to replace the steering wheel with one from a boat.

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Does this help?

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Yes, thank you, what kind of boat is that from?

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W126

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Thanks but that doesn't work for me, looks like the one I already have in my car.

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'86 300E 5 speed
'71 Triumph TR6
'46 Cushman Scooter
'41 Ford 9N tractor

The early (pre-1974) W114's use a 17" steering wheel with a splined center for mounting. Late '73 on use the same size wheel but it has a urethane coating which probably wont hold up to the elements.

Thanks for the pic, it helps. I guess it is off the to junkyards, real bad part of town here in Guatemala, that way I can then truely be the white trailer trash that I am deep inside!!!!

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Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

2006 - Suzuki Gran Vitara (2.0 L fully equipped) Like this car so far except for trying to put on the seatbelt.
1988 - 190e - 2.3L - 172K miles (It now belongs to the exwife)
1999 - Chevy Blazer LS Fully Equiped - killed it June 2006
2001 - Honda Civic EX - 68K miles (sold June 2004)
1963 - 220S - Dual Carb 6 cyl. (sold)
1994 - Yamaha WaveRaider (fun to ride)

This is the part it mounts to