Correct me if I'm wrong is what I meant. I've always found that the Rallye steering wheel on the 1970 and earlier Skylark/GS/Gran Sports was 16 inches in diameter while the 1971 and up models were 15 inch. Right?
The 16” wheels kind of make you feel like you are driving a school bus. The 15” wheels feel more like the correct size. Duane
Perhaps the bigger wheel was better when more cars had armstrong steering. I have a giant early 60's wheel on the mgb and the wife likes it much better than the stock 70's wheel.
For me, the 16" wheel w/buckets (not sure on bench) is tight getting in/out & my legs are avg. Saw a very low option '70 Stage 1 4-sp for sale a few years ago w/tilt. Someone was thinking when they ordered that car. If mine wasn't low option (& that I like orig.), I'd consider adding tilt.
Yes, I was going to say that. I have a 70 GS with 16" wheel and just rebuilt the bucket seats and they sit higher. Plus I had to shim the steering column down a little bit because it didn't have the curve cup on the back of the column where the gear selector. It's a tight fit getting into the car and swinging right leg under the wheel. Have to actually think about it.
Exactly why I added a tilt wheel in the beater. And with a bench, you sit even higher than a bucket. My legs were banging into the bottom of the wheel. And im a pretty thin guy. But there's nothing better than holding a 16" thumb groove wheel and looking at a 70 instrument group with tach! Well except maybe for holding a GSX wheel...lol
Tilt is the one option I wish mine had but it doesn't, so.... In the off chance a GSX wheel somehow popped up, I'd definitely consider swapping out the bus wheel for one. I'm gonna go scour the Yenko forum.
