Bongo Fury

HI,

I have read loads of posts on here about replacing your steering wheel and now I am slightly confused. I have a '95 Freda with no airbag, the wheel is falling apart so I am looking to replace it. I have looked in to various options and I think the easiest and most cost effective is to replace with an aftermarket wheel and boss.

My questions is, will the boss fit straight on with no modification? I have seen a lot of talk about having to modify to make the indicator cancelling function work, but is this only on airbag models so not applicable to my van?

Here is a a boss I have seen on eBay, it says it will fit non-airbag Mazdas (including the Bongo) so will it fit my van straight up no modification?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-Bongo-3 ... SwMmBV3f5U

Thanks Mike

Hi
Buy it and try it...that's what I did...it looks like the one I bought...if the splines are correct, then you will have no problem
Cheers
Helen

If your steering wheel is suffering from separation , the might be helpful.

http://howto.probably.me.uk/steeringwheel.html

Thanks Helen, I'll give it a try. I have seen a couple of threads with you talking about your wheel, did you have to modify your boss to get the indicators to work?

Hi
No...the indicator function is in the console behind the boss
Cheers
Helen

That's excellent to hear. The other thing I have heard concerns about is clearance over the control stalks so your hands don't bash them while steering.

How dished is your wheel Helen? Would you be able to post a pic so I can get an idea of how it looks once change please?

Thanks Mike

Hi
Mine's fairly flat because I fitted a quick-release steering wheel boss on top of the other one. I'll post pictures later
Cheers
Helen

Hi
Here you go, a picture of the wheel:



It's had quite a few modifications to the interior and exterior since that pic!....oh, and the steering wheel was a limited edition re-issue of a particular classic...superb wheel!
Cheers
Helen

That looks great! I have been toying with the idea of a wooden wheel as I think they look ace. I like your wooden look dash surround as well.

Hi Helen,
Where did you get the wood effect dash? looks ace.

Hi
I imported it from Japan...they aren't made any more, so I had it made as a one-off......It was VERY pricey....
Cheers
Helen

Worth it though, Helen.

Looks really good.

Hi Bob
Thanks...but worth it depends on the viewpoint! ...
The thing is, I could have bought a Bongo from JAL fully converted for what I've spent on the vehicle (excluding what I paid for it), on the premise that I'd keep it 'till I stopped driving....HOWEVER, I now have a string of disabilities that should stop me fiddling with it , but I still tend to work on it, and suffer for days on end...Every year I strip the underseal off the arches, re-seal, and every 2 years it gets a FULL waxoyl...it's a '95 with no rust!...I'm now on my own with 2 very large GSDs and sleeping inside is a squash....the dogs weigh more than I do!.... ....I NEED a larger vehicle for long trips!....
Cheers
Helen