zipper Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 A couple of days ago I went to the local pick and pull and bought a steering wheel for $10. Here's the before, during, and after pics. Before: During: After: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I do like that. But the lacking of an air bag is a bit scary. You probably don't DD this car. So it's probably not that big of a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I do like that. But the lacking of an air bag is a bit scary. You probably don't DD this car. So it's probably not that big of a deal. Thank you! I do only drive the Monte on weekends, so it's not a big deal to me not to have an airbag. I never really liked the idea of getting punched in the face by a bag while having the car get hit anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cully77 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thanks for keeping that sticky note I gave you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thanks for keeping that sticky note I gave you Don't tell my wife about that, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jprice90 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 woww man the inside of your Monte looks freakin awesome, the steering wheels came like that stock? and what about the cluster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 woww man the inside of your Monte looks freakin awesome, the steering wheels came like that stock? and what about the cluster? Thank you. The original steering wheel came with the radio control buttons, but as you can see the steering wheel that I just installed does not have those. The digital speedometer actually came out of a 96-99 Lumina police car or taxi with an LQ1 in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbex Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Was there a reason to the swap, or did you just like that style better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMan Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I like the looks of the "new" wheel a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Was there a reason to the swap, or did you just like that style better? There were actually two reasons why I did the swap. The first one is that I LOVE the new looks better, and the second reason is because I could feel that this wheel is slightly lighter. Every pound counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jprice90 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thank you. The original steering wheel came with the radio control buttons, but as you can see the steering wheel that I just installed does not have those. The digital speedometer actually came out of a 96-99 Lumina police car or taxi with an LQ1 in it. wow i never knew that lol..awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tornado_735 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I wanted to do a steering wheel swap in my Land Rover with an older (non-airbag) style that they had in the UK for a couple of reasons: I liked the way they looked (less chunky), and I was always afraid of blowing out the bags off road. Someone brought up the point that essentially doing an airbag delete would give my insurance company a cop out if I was ever injured in a crash, and they found I had removed the airbags. I don't know if that's really the case or not, but I hope not for your sake. I like that look better anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloDude Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Damm, that looks great!! I now know what i will most likely do if my drivers side airbag ever fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cully77 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Someone brought up the point that essentially doing an airbag delete would give my insurance company a cop out if I was ever injured in a crash, and they found I had removed the airbags. I don't know if that's really the case or not, but I hope not for your sake. Yeah I hate to say it too, but you're probably right. Insurance companies exist to NOT pay out whenever they can find an excuse not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Insurance companies exist to NOT pay out whenever they can find an excuse not to. Hell if that's not the damn truth! I guess the simple answer would be to not crash, but sometimes, it just not that easy I did just have an idea though. 99+ Blazers have a smaller airbag module. Perhaps if Zipper were worried about running into trouble with his insurance, he could swap one of these in. I am unsure if it would work, but it might be worth taking a look at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white4d96 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Yeah I hate to say it too, but you're probably right. Insurance companies exist to NOT pay out whenever they can find an excuse not to. I was told if you removed the airbag on your car and got in a crash, if they found out it could be grounds for an instant drop. Not sure if true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 is rather not have an air bag, BUT if i got in a wreck here is what i would do. take air bag and plug it into a battery useing an extention cord + and -. Then it will go boom (very cool to see) the throw it into the car.. befor adjuster comes there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbex Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 But that doesn't work if you're in the hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I like that plan, but why not just use the air bag. Seems like a lot of effort for nothing. I'd rather not have a broken face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Wow, I didn't realize that this would cause so much discussion over the airbag, lol. I'm not completely concerned that the insurance company would not cover my Monte in an accident. I know that there's always the possibility of it, but if I were concerned with something happening to my Monte, I would have just left it stock. The way I figure it is if it happens, it happens. If not, I'm just going to enjoy the Monte and continue with the modifications. Thanks to everyone for the feedback though. It's been an interesting discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbex Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well I don't know that it's so much about the insurance company covering your car as it is about them covering medical expenses or other things that are quite costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Just an FYI, Zip. I wasn't trying to bust your chops or anything. I think it looks good! Just don't crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I like it! x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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