steering wheel question...5000 vs 4000

[Ti Kan]

JordanVw at aol.com writes:
> i thought the type44 5000 and the type 85 4000 used the same steering 
> wheels..because they look the same..  but i guess theyre not.
> 
> the '85-'87 4000 uses a brass trim ring on the back of the steering wheel, 
> like mid 80's vw's. 
> 
> and the 5000 uses a brass spring loaded plunger ...
> 
> im assuming they cannot be interchanged?

They can be interchanged.  You simply remove the type 44 piece and
install the type 81/85 trim ring... BTDT.

-Ti