[GGregory]

Who has installed a Wood Grant Steering Wheel for a classic Mustang and had problems doing it with the instillation kit? I just installed mine using instillation kit # 3294 that was sent with the Grant steering wheel. After reading the instructions I started laughing.

The kit has instructions that overrides other instructions and again overrides more instructions that's all from the same kit. I can see how this can be confusing to many. The kit comes with a spring, but there's another bag with parts and instructions telling you not to use that spring. Then there's another bag with other instructions that say do not use this part, but use this other part. OK, why do they give you parts in this kit and then tell you not to use them. I'm guessing this kit is for other steering wheels other than a Grant.

Any how, I had no problem working with this kit. The wheel and horn button went on no problem and the horn works perfect. Took me about 20 mins to install.

The only problem that I had to correct, (to make the horn work) was my steering shaft is new and it's for my rack and pinion steering. This new shaft is about 1/4" longer then the stock one. And since I have U-joints with this rack you need to take out any steep angles so there's no binding. So I made sure of this and doing so my steering shaft and column is pushed up as close as you can get it to the driver. I know in most cases without a rack the steering column can slide up or down about 3/4". Well the two horn contacts were about 1/8 short of the new Grant Hub because of this longer steering shaft. Without that hub touching, you have no contact to make the horn work. What I did was I loosened the 3 screws that hold the turn single and contacts that are in the column. I then pulled up on the side where the two contacts are and put a spacer behind it. This raised the two contacts up enough to make contact with the new hub. Horn works fine now. Can't wait for spring so I can drive and honk the horn.

[RF Mustang]

I put one on my 66 ragtop. I could never get the turn signals to cancel properly. Center Horn cap would come off.

I just was not happy with it. I finally pulled it off and put a used original wood grain wheel on it.

[Nedus]

My turn signals dont cancel, but the center cap hasn't fallen off. I'm still planning on replacing it with an original woodgrain one though.

[B.A.]

Theres instructions with those things!!?? That musta been those pieces of paper with words and pictures on 'em,never really looked at them.

I did put a Grant on mine,haven't had any problems with it so far,been on 3 yrs.or so.
There was a after market wheel on it when I got the car so the turn signals were already not self canceling.Other than that,its good.

[Sick467]

As said, the cap falls off easy.

[nigel]

The horn doesn't work properly, just humms. But it looks good.

[Veronica]

Hello. Don't be startled by the green fire that occassionaly shoots out from under the center cap when you honk the horns at night.

[Ivy66GT]

Neon green fire!!

V, you probably just sold another dozen wheels.

[Veronica]

Hi again. Grant should send me a check for promoting their product.

[Drive25usac]

I put a Grant wood wheel on my '66. I have the Ididit tile column. The only problem I hadwas, if you do not get the turn signal cancel pins on the back of the hub, they will either, not cancel, or, break the cancel cam in the column.

[GGregory]

I took out the original turn signal cam that snaps onto the wheel and put it on the new Grant hub. I did not use the two small pins that come with the kit. The diameter of the new hub is the same diameter of the original steering wheel. The new hub was also very close to the same distance in relation to cancel the turn signals and it works. I can see how those small diameter pins could break the plastic turn signal cancel plastic thingy. The original cam that's on your wheel has much larger pin like things, which makes it less able to break your plastic turn signal thingy.

[66Sprint200]

AVOID GRANT WHEELS LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!! The 3 common problems I've heard (2 I've experienced) is the horn cap falling off, the horn cap shorting and burning people, and the whole wheel coming loose. I've had the cap and wheel fall off (while doing 60mph).

[GGregory]

66sprint,

I have heard the same thing about the Grant Wheel. I think all from here. I installed one on a mustang years ago and never had any problems with it. Since then I heard many problems. I did buy another Grant Wheel for my Fastback and installed it last week. The cap seems to be on good and tight and the horn works fine. I can see how they may come loose in some cases, which I will keep an eye on it. The only way the wheel is coming off is if that 15/16" nut comes loose. Which I doubt, seeing it's a lock tight nut. I have a new steering shaft, (not original type) that runs down to a rack & pinion.

[66Sprint200]

At first I liked the look of the grant wheel (the reason I bought it), but it was too thick to grip too. I like the new wood wheel from GT Performance Products. It's real wood, made to look similar to the original woodgrain wheel. It's pricey, but I'm tempted.

[dB11]

Originally Posted by 66Sprint200

AVOID GRANT WHEELS LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!! The 3 common problems I've heard (2 I've experienced) is the horn cap falling off, the horn cap shorting and burning people, and the whole wheel coming loose. I've had the cap and wheel fall off (while doing 60mph).

Yea I have experienced all three of these, the horn cap finally shorted and burned up the horn wiring in the steering column so I have no horn and its extremely frustrating that the wheel comes loose, I can never seem to get it to stay tight. Plus the turn signal cancellation doesn't work. I'll be springing for a better steering wheel when my car is finally done.