No that's not a mispelling, I really am going to chop away at my steering wheel. As my '94 FJZ80 was about the last year they made them airbag-less, I've got the 3 spoke model:
On long trips I find the bottom spoke to adversely affect my one-finger-on-the-wheel-while-texting-and-sipping-my beer-method-of-chillaxed-motorin'.
That was a joke. But I still hate the middle spoke.
Yes, I know this non-recommended surgery on my baby will look odd, compromise the wheel's integrity, contribute to global warming and make Kiichiro Toyoda spin in his grave. Yes, I know I should instead spend the $300 for a 96 airbag wheel that already has the space at bottom for your hand.
On with the Wheel Butchery!
Here is what the wheel looks like "unclothed" front and back:
My feverish plan is thus:
1) Pick a day the wife is not home
2) Remove wheel cover.
3) Place large box under wheel.
4) Tape and bag off any moving parts nearby to avoid metal shavings doing nasty stuff. I'd pull the wheel and cut it outdoors but how would I clamp it in place?
5) Say little prayer
6) Grind off metal spoke near middle of wheel and rough out the plastic at bottom with 4" grinder wheel
7) Fine-tune with Dremel/razor
8) Cover all with Wheelskin
9) Set off on chillaxed roadtrip
Anything I am forgetting? Anyone interested in the gory results? Can't believe nobody else has ever done this....
On long trips I find the bottom spoke to adversely affect my one-finger-on-the-wheel-while-texting-and-sipping-my beer-method-of-chillaxed-motorin'.
That was a joke. But I still hate the middle spoke.
Yes, I know this non-recommended surgery on my baby will look odd, compromise the wheel's integrity, contribute to global warming and make Kiichiro Toyoda spin in his grave. Yes, I know I should instead spend the $300 for a 96 airbag wheel that already has the space at bottom for your hand.
On with the Wheel Butchery!
Here is what the wheel looks like "unclothed" front and back:
My feverish plan is thus:
1) Pick a day the wife is not home
2) Remove wheel cover.
3) Place large box under wheel.
4) Tape and bag off any moving parts nearby to avoid metal shavings doing nasty stuff. I'd pull the wheel and cut it outdoors but how would I clamp it in place?
5) Say little prayer
6) Grind off metal spoke near middle of wheel and rough out the plastic at bottom with 4" grinder wheel
7) Fine-tune with Dremel/razor
8) Cover all with Wheelskin
9) Set off on chillaxed roadtrip
Anything I am forgetting? Anyone interested in the gory results? Can't believe nobody else has ever done this....
