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The Shop => Inside Your Eagle => Topic started by: youngkyle on November 19, 2013, 11:14:45 AM

Title: steering wheel
Post by: youngkyle on November 19, 2013, 11:14:45 AM
I assume this is the spot I should put this, but anyway, I have been noticing on some videos and pictures I see and was wondering if there's an sx4 and an sx4 sport model?  (this may be a dumb question). the first sx4 I looked at buying was red, and had the "racing" wheel, where it was the small circle and spokes, and black seats, versus a brown one like the one in looking to buy, had tan interior, and the wheel with the bar running through te middle, more like the wagon I believe.  So is there 2 models or what? I'm just curious.. And on a side note, how hard would it be to change them out?

Sport wheel:
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/232/1/25577500003_large.jpg

strip wheel:
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2266/2861/5663930011_large.jpg
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: Prafeston on November 19, 2013, 11:24:38 AM
Yes, the 3 spoke wheel is from a Sport model. And swapping them is no big deal.
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: Amc1320 on November 19, 2013, 11:26:24 AM
Here are a couple more varietys of AMC steering wheels to chose from. They all interchange. I don't have a pic but in our Spirit we found a really cool wheel from a Jeep J10 pickup that just had the AMC logo in the center instead of the Jeep logo, got it from the pick N pull, it has three spokes that are metal as well but without the holes like the one below

(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s614/Amc1320/1119131019_zpsc4901070.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/Amc1320/media/1119131019_zpsc4901070.jpg.html)

(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s614/Amc1320/1119131018_zps6458ec7d.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/Amc1320/media/1119131018_zps6458ec7d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: youngkyle on November 19, 2013, 11:35:12 AM
Thanks, I figured, but it makes me sad I'm not getting a sport... What else do they include that the normal don't have... I've read before they came with whitewall tires or something?
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: youngkyle on November 19, 2013, 12:17:30 PM
Oh and this looks similar to the last one, but would you know if this (1995 jeep Reo Grande) would fit?
[img]http://www.distantvisions.net/Images/Cars/Wrangler95/Jeep-Interior.jpg[img]

http://www.distantvisions.net/Images/Cars/Wrangler95/Jeep-Interior.jpg
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: IowaEagle on November 19, 2013, 01:03:33 PM
Sports were a trim package based on the DL trim line.  For the SX/4 Sport model that included:  Color Keyed Vinyl Sport Steering Wheel;  Floor Shift Console; low gloss black Kraton wheel flares, rocker panel and trap moldings; color coordinated inserts on the body side molding; black bumpers; black accents on the tail lamp lenses; blackout treatment around the tail lamps; black grille insert;, headlamp bezels, drip belt, windshield and liftgate molding, and"B" pillar.  Dual Sport Mirrors and "Sport" name plates.     NOTE:  Sport packages did not include the spoiler.  That was an option.
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: Prafeston on November 19, 2013, 01:14:21 PM
Wonder how many sport models were sold without the spoiler? It just wouldn't seem complete without it!
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: IowaEagle on November 19, 2013, 01:15:42 PM
We have seen quite a few here.  I agree, it really makes the Sport model that much better looking.
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: youngkyle on November 19, 2013, 01:39:14 PM
Just realized the one in looking to buy doesn't have a spoiler.  :(
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: IowaEagle on November 19, 2013, 03:16:58 PM
They do come up for sale once in a while.  Kind of a pain to install one on car that did not come with one.  AMC Spirits used the same spoiler.
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: Prafeston on November 19, 2013, 03:34:37 PM
Yeah, you have to have a button to pop the hatch as the spoiler covers the hatch key hole.
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: IowaEagle on November 19, 2013, 06:10:53 PM
Right,  You need both options.
Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: 1985amceagle on November 19, 2013, 07:48:04 PM
Quote from: youngkyle on November 19, 2013, 12:17:30 PM
Oh and this looks similar to the last one, but would you know if this (1995 jeep Reo Grande) would fit?

(http://www.distantvisions.net/Images/Cars/Wrangler95/Jeep-Interior.jpg)

on many of the amc designed jeeps, the steering wheel will feet the eagle column, the one you found in that picture of a yj, is basically rhe exact same steering wheel with a different center cap. I've currently got a steering wheel out of an 86 grand wagoneer in my eagle, it is currently temporary, but if I figure out how to change the logo, it might become permanent.

(http://www.carsauto.com/galleria_images/588/588_p9_f.jpg)