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On 25 Feb 2003 at 19:45, Mark Seaton wrote: > I just recieved a new steering wheel that was sold to me as a Type3 wheel, > but it's a bit unusual. It looks pretty much the same as a standard late > model wheel except that the rim and horn push are softish molded rubbery > foam (similar to the dash pad). The rim is molded to look and feel like a > leather wheel- including the stitches! The horn push has a silver Wolfsburg > crest emblem and a silver painted backing piece. I can't find a part number, but > it has VW markings (crude) and the internals look just the same as a normal one. > The only other marking is a date stamp- 02 10 72 on the hub. Does anyone know if > this is a Type3 part, or if its off a Type4 or something else? I'm sure it will > look and feel right- perhaps its an accessory? I like the original wheel so I'm > not sure I'll change it- just curious! Pretty sure this is not a factory type 3 part, but it might be something from a Sport Beetle, or something like that. More likely it is an aftermarket part. All the VW wheels I have seen had the part # molded into the hub. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org