Steering wheel hub swap

[cjannelli]

I have an extended hub on my 87 Carrera steering wheel. I have a standard hub wheel as a backup. Is it possible to swap the hubs? The four retaining bolts are round/slotless heads and the nuts are round as well. Anyone with experience with doing this?
Best Regards,
Chris

[Jim2]

Done this a couple times now. Center punch and Drilled the four rivets out and replaced them with 1/4" NF bolts and nylon locking nuts. Bolts can't extend too far past the nuts because the rear cover for the steering wheel won't go back on. I just trimmed the bolts down, recall using 1" but 3/4" might be perfect.



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[cjannelli]

Those are rivets? They will punch out?
Chris

[Jim2]

Nope, won't punch out, you need to drill them. Drill the rounded head end, center punch first so you start in the middle of the head, then 1/8" then 3/16 then 1/4. Drill about 3/8" deep.

[cjannelli]

Thanks Jim!