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The wood rim wheel seems to have been standard fitment to KB10GL models. [to be confirmed] & in these, it came with the hard plastic pads in the spokes.
Your brochure pic shows a KB10GL model, note the dinky little console which was unique to the GL.
It was available in Japan as a "Coupe Option" for Coupes that were otherwise equipped with the standard steering wheel & this would be the DeLuxe Coupe which was the version sold in Australia. If there was ever a 'standard' Coupe, then it would be an option for these too.
As an option it was available in Japan in two forms, ... as a DeLuxe wheel with pads in the spokes, or as a 'Sport' version without them. Your photo simply depicts the 'Sport' spec wheel, so it's not really 'missing' the pads.
The Aussie parts book lists only one part number & it's for the DeLuxe version.
In the 1200, however, the GL model had it's own 'standard' wheel & the wood rim wheel was strictly an option for all coupes except GX.
Of course, if you had ordered a new Sedan/Van/Ute, the dealer could get one in as a spare part & fit it to your new car before delivery, but the 1000 & 1200 coupes could get it on the assembly line as a 'factory option'.
This is my latest acquisition. It's a 1200 Coupe option wheel & it's the DeLuxe version with the pads in the spokes. It's the one that clyons8 mentioned.
I didn't get the 1200 horn button with it, so I fitted one of my KB10 buttons & I like it better than the bulbous 1200 item.
These are only an inch or so smaller than the standard wheel, but they allow easy control & a good view of the instruments, neither of which the small aftermarket wheels offer.
I had bought a KB10 wheel new back in 1980 & that's it on the left, while the one on the right is another one that I got from Japan for spares.
Thanks Matt for your help yet again.
The one on the right is a 1200 wheel that I found on a wrecked 1200 sedan in a Queanbeyan wrecking yard for $10. It looks to be the 'Sport" version without pads. This one had no horn button either.
I gave it to Benny who subsequently restored it & it now sees daily duty on his 1200 GX.
The one on the left is the original one that I bought new in 1980.
The main difference between the 1200 & 1000 wheels is the wheel hub or 'boss'.
The 1200 one is on the left.
I have now owned four of these wheels, three of which were sourced within Australia & three of which I still own, so they do exist & can be found.
One needs only to keep looking, be patient, have cash ready, & act quickly when the opportunity arises.
Having good friends that wake you with a phone call at some ungodly hour [like 9am] to tell you when one comes up for sale is always a huge asset. Thanks Ben.
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Re: B10 sports handle
This is the page from the B10 parts book showing the 'Coupe Option' wheel. Only the "S" symbol was ever used in the horn button.
This is the page from the 1200 parts book. A little hard to see, but the 'D' symbol was used in these.
