[DeTomaso] Removable steering wheel options

[Larry Finch]

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> All,
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> I've looked into steering wheels and adapters quite a bit in recent months. 
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> Shaft is 9/16" x 36. 
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> This is common to many modern Mazda products. Often labeled as a Mazda R-2.
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> If you search eBay for "R-2 quick release" you will find many offerings that include the splined adapter, the quick release and the steering wheel and horn button for as low as $50. 
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> Sadly, very, very few splined adapters give the exact specifications for size and number of splines.
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> As Julian mentioned, many of the China splined adapters are thin, cast three spoke designs intended to break/collapse in an accident. There are, however, some solid, but still light-weight cast China adapters; they are not a heavy, solid billet adapter as offered by Crowder's. Note these adapters come in varying thicknesses. 
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> There is a splined grant adapter no longer in production but often seen on eBay. It is probably the shortest starting point adapter, designed for the Capri and thus a perfect fit for the Pantera.
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> It will, of course, give you the three bolt pattern that is common to Grant wheels and many adapters. 
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> Adapters like this black one offer just about all five bolt and 6 bolt spacing patterns, and come in 1 inch and one half inch thicknesses.
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> Which will allow the selection of a quick release assembly to suit your wheel. 
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> If you want to solidly mount a nine bolt Lecarra wheel, you could use this adapter along with the out of production Grant adapter. 
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> While I am sure it must be out there somewhere, I have not found an adapter to allow the mounting of a nine-bolt Lecarra  wheel to the common five bolt and six bolt patterns found on the ball bearing quick release units. 
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> But you can have a removable Lecarra wheel if you start with the Grant item #2001:
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> The security, quick release unit mentioned by Asa Jay, and what is installed on 2511, is Grant item #2001. The steering wheel can be locked on with a key lock, or replaced with the solid red cap for theft security. It will only mount to the three hole Grant bolt pattern, as found on the out of production adapter. 
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> To mount a non-3 bolt Grant pattern steering wheel to the removable portion of the security unit, you would have to use an adapter like the one inch black one, or the Lecarra adapter, previously mentioned. 
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> Once you get into this subject it somewhat consumes you as the options are quite numerous. Keep track of the thicknesses of all the pieces used when putting together your assembly. 
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> Larry 
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> Lecarra with Grant item #2001:
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