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    GTS Steering Wheels

    Here are a couple examples of GTS steering wheels.

    The HQ


    The others


    Still waiting for more photos to come through.

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    in your pics above blocker, which one is the 5ml and which one is the 3 ml ??..




    from right to left the steering wheels above are 2x 5ml thick hq hj wheels 1x 3ml thick hx hz wheel with hz centre cap and 1x 442 oldsmobile wheel..the HQ sandman wheel has the only one i have ever seen, plastic raised HQ sandman insert..


    this is where you get the term 5ml and 3ml from..it is the measurement of the thickness of the spoke..



    the reason they went to 3ml wheels was an adr change in hx so the wheels collapsed easier in accidents...


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    Hq gts steering wheel

    this is a pic of the steering device on my hq gts 350 coupe.5 ml thick spokes..gts badged insert..cap is the same as hq sandman just change the insert..the grain in an hq hj steering wheel is generally a lot deeper than the later hx hz steering wheels and will last longer and be more defined as in not smooth.


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    Interesting about that risen horn cap. I have from what I can tell original Sandman badges that are the alloy printed style. The HQ SS horn caps are also a allu with black print......
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    Quote Originally Posted by stickthis View Post
    Interesting about that risen horn cap. I have from what I can tell original Sandman badges that are the alloy printed style. The HQ and torrie SS horn caps are also a allu with black print......
    it is interesting because all the gurus of holden have never seen one either and i would not think that someone would go to all the trouble of reproducing one raised plastic sandman insert for a steering device..i bought it off ebay around 9 years ago and back then i paid $368 which was ridiculousy expensive money but i wanted the wheel because it is perfect with better grain than the one on my coupe..the badge was just a bonus..one day soon i will get it down from the roof where its pictured and take the insert out if i can..may even do it later today..:eek:

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    if you could find one how much would be the going rate for an original gts wheel in box with horn and stuff?

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    Quote Originally Posted by the ski man View Post
    if you could find one how much would be the going rate for an original gts wheel in box with horn and stuff?
    A NOS one? or S/H one?
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    New old stock, its the only step better i can go, unless they re-make them or something nowdays

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    Quote Originally Posted by the ski man View Post
    New old stock, its the only step better i can go, unless they re-make them or something nowdays
    They are available as reproduction from Rares but in true Rares style they are no where near as good as the originals.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Absinth View Post
    in true Rares style they are no where near as good as the originals.....
    hahahaha

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