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Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216161]

Mon, 29 July 2013 19:23

Bob Wheaton

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Registered: February 2004
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

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Hi all,
I recently purchased a very nice '75 Palm Beach from the family of the original owner that was located in Palm Beach,Fla. It hasn't been driven in 12 years and I have had it towed to Alex Surim's place to get it road worthy for its trip back to Canada. It is a very original '75 and my plan is to keep it as original as possible. I need a good (no cracks) Palm Beach steering wheel, If anyone has a real good one they have replaced I would purchase it.
Thanks ,
Bob Wheaton
bobwheaton@hotmail.com

'78 GMC Kingsley
NB,Canada

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216171 is a reply to message #216161]

Mon, 29 July 2013 20:08

SteveW

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Registered: June 2005
Location: Southern California - Ora...

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Hello Bob -

I have a steering that might suit...

It the original wheel off of a 1973 coach. I'll take some pictures tonight and send them to you.

But... perhaps there was something special about a Palm beach wheel ??

Steve W
Southern California
1973 23'

Steve W 1973 : 23' Southern California

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216172 is a reply to message #216171]

Mon, 29 July 2013 20:13

Harry

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Registered: October 2007
Location: Victoria, BC CANADA

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I have one out in BC. Still on the GMC, but I have another one to put on. Right now I'm in Ontario. I should be home in a week or so.

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216176 is a reply to message #216172]

Mon, 29 July 2013 20:24

Bob Wheaton

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Registered: February 2004
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

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Hi Harry,
Is your wheel from a Palm Beach ?
If so it would be the one,
Email me when you get back.
Thanks,
Bob

'78 GMC Kingsley
NB,Canada

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216177 is a reply to message #216171]

Mon, 29 July 2013 20:27

Bob Wheaton

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Registered: February 2004
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

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Hi Steve,
I don't think the color is right on the '73,
The Palm Beach is a green wheel.
I appreciate the reply.
Bob

'78 GMC Kingsley
NB,Canada

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216178 is a reply to message #216161]

Mon, 29 July 2013 20:28

SteveW

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Registered: June 2005
Location: Southern California - Ora...

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Got it - mine is definitely NOT green. Smile

Steve W 1973 : 23' Southern California

[Updated on: Mon, 29 July 2013 20:28]

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216191 is a reply to message #216178]

Mon, 29 July 2013 21:15

jtblank

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Registered: June 2007
Location: Tulare, CA

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1975 Palm Beach steering wheel would be green and a three spoke. All the steering wheel like these that I have seen, the plastic outer circle is broken in pieces. There is a sold metal insert that goes around the circumference inside the plastic. My wheel has a leather wrap that holds all the broken pieces in place. This is what is should look like: http://bdub.net/publications/1975%20Palm%20Beach/1975_Palm_Beach2.htm
You can restore it yourself or there are companies that do it, see the following pic of a 1974 Cad wheel.... looks like ours other than color and Cad emblem.

http://www.garyssteeringwheel.com/gallery/Fgallery-19.jpg

John Blankenship '76 Palm Beach Tulare, CA

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216263 is a reply to message #216161]

Tue, 30 July 2013 11:43

1275gtsport

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Registered: September 2009
Location: Rothesay NB

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Hey Bob

I have a nice green one with no cracks. I will have to locate the horn bits.
And the BEST part...I am in New Brunswick!

let me know if I need to find all the parts or not.

Adam Raeburn
Rothesay, NB
1976 Austin Mini
1977 GMC Palm Beach
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Once you replace everything that is attached to something else. It will all be fixed.

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216275 is a reply to message #216263]

Tue, 30 July 2013 12:41

Bob Wheaton

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Registered: February 2004
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

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Hi Adam,
I would like to buy that S/Wheel, even if you don't have all of the horn stuff, I can use the parts from my wheel.
Email me the price and I will make arrangements to get it.
Thanks
Bob Wheaton
bobwheaton@hotmail.com

'78 GMC Kingsley
NB,Canada

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Re: Palm Beach Steering Wheel [message #216282 is a reply to message #216161]

Tue, 30 July 2013 13:23

1275gtsport

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Registered: September 2009
Location: Rothesay NB

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Email sent. forgot to send a pic will go take one now. and send it separate. Oh and check your spam filter sometimes my emails go in there because I have multiple gmail's and forward all to one and reply from one (and some spam filters pick that up)

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