70 Chevelle sport steering wheel

[SD 396]

9752131 is also listed for 70-72 Full size and Nova, all vinyl, black

[Mr70]

#3952700 shows up in the Chevrolet 1970 P&A 30M,dated Sept.1st,1969,for all 1970 cars with madrid grain cushioned rim black steering wheel.
I've only seen one 1970 Chevelle with the 16" thumb groove,and the owner admitted he mis-installed it himself.
I too have always considered that wheel a Buick application only and have sold them more eagerly to Buick owners,as no Chevrolets wanted it..

[Rixls6]

I guess the consensus is that the 16" thumbgroove wheel is Buick only.
Time to put mine up on Ebay.

[bertfam]

So then what the heck is the difference between the 3952700/333590 wheel and the 9752131 wheel (other than the size)??

I can't belive GM would have two cushioned rim steering wheels in production at the same time for the same models.

Ed

[camarojoe]

I have no idea what they are calling 9752131 in those part books, because the same number is listed as a vinyl wheel for 1970, 71, and 72 three separate times, and I know there was NO steering wheel that was offered all 3 of those years in any chevy passenger cars, the standard steering wheels were different, and so were the optional ones. Only thing that may have been the same was a pickup truck wheel. Think about it! Do you know of any other Chevy steering wheels that were used from 70-72? I sure don't.

[SD 396]

9752131 is not listed in the truck parts book.
The Chevelle Restoration Guide makes note of the 9752131 wheel.
quote "Two optional steering wheels were available. Deluxe vinyl steering wheel was RPO NK2. The wheel was listed as part number 9752131, and the shroud as part number 3992587. No SS emblem was used with this wheel." end quote
I am not sure why the Sept '75 parts book lists this wheel for 1970 but what can I say?

[bertfam]

That answers the question Brad. If the book says it had a shroud, then it CAN'T be a 3 spoke wheel.

Thanks for all your help guys. I really appreciate it.

Ed

[camarojoe]

FYI, that Chevelle restoration book you refer to is widely known to be filled with various tidbits of misinformation. I dont care what any book says, im confident there were TWO (and ONLY 2) steering wheel styles offered in a 70 chevelle. The standard wheel, or the optional 15" 3 Spoke wheel.

[camarojoe]

There was a 2 spoke rubber wheel offered as an option in 71 ( and maybe 72 too) that is likely what that 1975 parts book is referring to. It's a fairly obscure wheel and I don't have one to post a photo of, but I'll bet it has that 131 part number you are concerned about... It wasn't offered in 70, but was probably just incorrectly listed in that 75 parts book.

[SD 396]

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FYI, that Chevelle restoration book you refer to is widely known to be filled with various tidbits of misinformation.

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Believe me. I was hesitant to post that as I know of the mis-information issues. The reference quoted only refers to the wheel being used in 1971 and 1972, not 1970.